Gas meter replacement?

stormCat99

Hi,

Just had an email out of the blue from our supplier, Flow Energy, saying we need to provide a time for them to replace our gas meter.

Is this something that is done at a set interval of time? I've never had this before so was just a bit surprised.

Thanks.

Carrot007

Yes they don't last forever!

It used to be anything up to 35 years but the modern meters generally get changed every 10 years.

If you moan a lot you can probably get them down to a reasonable time slot rather than an all day appointment. But be prepared to have to speak to someone higher up!

stormCat99

OK fair enough. Arranging a time shouldn't be a problem as my husband almost always works from home thankfully.

Aquamania

Carrot007 wrote: »

Yes they don't last forever!

It used to be anything up to 35 years but the modern meters generally get changed every 10 years.

If you moan a lot you can probably get them down to a reasonable time slot rather than an all day appointment. But be prepared to have to speak to someone higher up!

I might be wrong, but I thought it's about every 20 years
(although it was 10 years for battery operated display meters as the battery doesn't last much longer - they don't install these now, at least as credit meters - they've gone back to mechnical meters)

OP you can usually request a 2 hour time slot if you push, but often the supplier will try to offer you a morning, afternoon or evening slot only on request.

If you don't request, then they expect you to be in from 8am -8pm until they arrive. There is no cost for replacement and the whole job should only take about 10-20 minutes.

chanz4

Aquamania wrote: »

I might be wrong, but I thought it's about every 20 years
(although it was 10 years for battery operated display meters as the battery doesn't last much longer - they don't install these now, at least as credit meters - they've gone back to mechnical meters)

OP you can usually request a 2 hour time slot if you push, but often the supplier will try to offer you a morning, afternoon or evening slot only on request.

If you don't request, then they expect you to be in from 8am -8pm until they arrive. There is no cost for replacement and the whole job should only take about 10-20 minutes.

far from it, most are going electronic l&g 210

Aquamania

chanz4 wrote: »

far from it, most are going electronic l&g 210

Isn't that the dual use one (supports prepay and credit) and the basis for British Gas smart metering?



Not sure non British Gas customers are getting them for standard credit accounts.

[Deleted User]

Aquamania wrote: »

Isn't that the dual use one (supports prepay and credit) and the basis for British Gas smart metering?



Not sure non British Gas customers are getting them for standard credit accounts.

Thats a prepay only, its got a slot for the card. Smart is slotless, same meter though

wr1ght

credit version is a libra 310

chanz4

they smash the valves on the left hand side of these when tampering

wr1ght

chanz4 wrote: »

they smash the valves on the left hand side of these when tampering

ha yer and the only way to find them is removing the meter to check , i come across quite a few

chanz4

I find them daily, started todo now on credit meters as freezes the software