Electric Coin Meters in bedsit

sniggings

ask your landlord what price a unit is set for on your meter, if it's more than about 15p a unit he has set the meter to a higher rate then he is allowed so you need to ask he to justify the extra he is charging you, as he is only allowed to charge you the same as if you had a proper meter.

If he says it's set at say 5.4 units for 1 pound, that means you are paying 1.00 shared by 5.4 which is about 18p a unit which as the average unit price is around 12-15p he would be pushing his luck and you would need to ask him to explain why it was set so high.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

it'll be a private meter owned by the landlord, wouldn't think that any supplier uses coin meters nowadays, mostly key meters, though there might still be a few card meters on the go.

This'll give you an idea how your meter works, your's might be different, but same principle.




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If you look at the small rectangular window in the middle, the three numbers at the bottom count the coins inserted, so should advance 1 with each coin inserted.[/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]The little pointer at the top indicates whether you are on A or B rate, this one is on B rate.[/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]On the second picture, where it says 'set at', it is set at 5.6 units per per coin on the B rate, so nearly 18p per unit.[/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]The pointer on the little dial should move about 1[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]½ divisions with each coin inserted.[/FONT]