Is this an E7 Meter?

CharlieRabbit01

Wywth wrote: »

Then give the supplier a call with the meter reading you can see

This will:
a) confirm the meter reading is approximately correct as to what the supplier is expecting
b) confirm the supplier is only expecting one reading (so confirming you are not on an E7 tariff)
c) allow you to discuss the best possible tariff for you (otherwise the supplier will put on their standard/expensive tariff)

ok thanks, until this morning I didnt know who the supplier was.

I'm intending to switch supplier anyway as currently my gas is with british gas and electric with southern electric.

macman

You can't switch suppliers until you submit readings with the existing ones and register for an account with them: you are now in a deemed contract. Once that's done, you can switch.
If you are not on an E7 tariff but have NSH's and an immersion heater, then you need to switch to an E7 tariff.

CharlieRabbit01

what are NSH's?

we have a combi boiler.

CharlieRabbit01

i think the agency gave them a reading.

Wywth

I think you're having a bubble :cool:

Richie-from-the-Boro

It is as 'Wywth' said a multi-rate Internally switched single phase BS standard credit meter. It has [up to] 4 kWh registers controlled by up to 8 daily time switches using an internal real time clock. It has as 'sacsquacco' said an LCD will display the active meter [stay awake till 2 AM you will see] data in the display table, the red LED mounted on the front panel of the meter, pulsing at a rate of 1,000 pulses per kWh.

The actual register displays (1) Total kWh, and (2) the [which] Rate 1 – 4 kWh. All info is stored internally - manuf date / calib date / cover removal dates / etc the serial number [39 or 128] can't be read other than the white bar code.

Its wearing an SP barcode, start as 'Wywth' said with SP, as 'macman' said you cant work backwards, you will be on a 'deemed' tariff and I guarantee it will be the highest costing tariff your current deemed supplier can put you on. Tell the group (1) who your deemed supplier is and (2) what current tariff contract they have you on.

Its pointless continuing till you tell the group (1) who your deemed supplier is and (2) what current tariff contract they have you on.

macman

CharlieRabbit01 wrote: »

what are NSH's?

we have a combi boiler.

Night Storage Heaters.
With a combi boiler and gas CH and DHW, it's unlikely that you would be suited to an E7 tariff. However, if you have an E7 meter, you will be placed on an E7 tariff unless you specify otherwise.
Forget agency readings, they inavariably mess up, or sign you up to Spark. Your bill, your responsibility.

Fire_Fox

CharlieRabbit01 wrote: »

i think the agency gave them a reading.

Noooooo you are responsible for opening YOUR account. Take your own reading on your first day and give this to the incumbent supplier with your contact and payment details, be sure to switch off the expensive standard tariff in the same call. DO NOT trust anyone else with your account, the landlord and letting agent have no legal right to be involved in any way shape or form, and won't be paying the bills if a 'mistake' is made.

If the property was previous empty the landlord should have been paying the bills, in that case the agent might take readings to close the landlord's account. Again this is nothing to do with your account which is your own private business.

CharlieRabbit01

Fire_Fox wrote: »

Noooooo you are responsible for opening YOUR account. Take your own reading on your first day and give this to the incumbent supplier with your contact and payment details, be sure to switch off the expensive standard tariff in the same call. DO NOT trust anyone else with your account, the landlord and letting agent have no legal right to be involved in any way shape or form, and won't be paying the bills if a 'mistake' is made.

If the property was previous empty the landlord should have been paying the bills, in that case the agent might take readings to close the landlord's account. Again this is nothing to do with your account which is your own private business.

In all my renting experience, on check in a meter reading is taken, (read by me and the check in clerk) this goes into my inventory and the lettings agent then contact the suppliers who then write to me.

Which they have done, both suppliers have now written to me to say they are our suppliers, confirming the account number and starting meter reading supplied to them by the letting agent.

CharlieRabbit01

My question is about what type of meter I have as it looks like a multi rate but i only have single rate showing.

So I cam only assume that I have the option to be on E7 but currently on single rate.

I was not aware that if you had an E7 meter you could choose to be on a single rate, which is the impression I get.