Gas cubic feet to cubic metre calculation error

FrankieTheAfricanGrey

All the energy suppliers use the same calculation formula to convert cubic feet to cubic metres: 114cuFt x 2.83 = 323cuMt.
Since when has a cubic metre been smaller than a cubic foot?
The correct calculation should be 114cuFt x 0.0283 = 3.2281cuMt.
On this basis all who have cubic feet gas meters are being severely overcharge for the gas we use!

Nada666

An imperial meter reads in 100s of cubic feet, not single cubic feet.

Cardew

This meter reads in 100s of ft3. This is because 1 ft3 is a relatively small amount of energy and gas suppliers take 100 ft3 as one unit.

macman

And I bet Frankie really thought he was onto something there...was hoping for a reduction in his next gas bill of 99%.

dogshome

Each unit on a Metric meter, m3, realises close to 11.2 chargeable Kwh
Each unit on an Imerial meter , ft3, realises close to 31.5 chargeable Kwh

brewerdave

Using Frankie's startling discovery I'm owed approximately £3000 for the last 7 years (haven't got actual bills going further back) -who do I send my claim form to????:rotfl::rotfl:

macman

brewerdave wrote: »

Using Frankie's startling discovery I'm owed approximately £3000 for the last 7 years (haven't got actual bills going further back) -who do I send my claim form to????:rotfl::rotfl:

Santa?
More chance than sending it to BG etc..