Smart Meters - any reason not to have one?

lewishardwick

Happy with my smart meters.

They do not save you energy, as some will suggest. They do however allow you to monitor usage. Boil less water when making a cup of tea, turn down the thermostat a degree on the central heating. Do a 30c wash instead of 40c. Simple things that for some reason, people need to physically see the benefit of...

nigelbb

lewishardwick wrote: »

Happy with my smart meters.

They do not save you energy, as some will suggest. They do however allow you to monitor usage. Boil less water when making a cup of tea, turn down the thermostat a degree on the central heating. Do a 30c wash instead of 40c. Simple things that for some reason, people need to physically see the benefit of...

I can easily monitor usage with my existing dumb meters.

isplumm

Quentin wrote: »

No. You can ignore this!

There are plenty of reasons you might not want one

But having one does NOT stop you from changing suppliers

Hi

It doesn't stop you changing suppliers - BUT if you on the first generation meters (SMETS1) then when you change supplier your meter will become a dumb terminal again & so you would need to provide readings to your new supplier.

The 2nd generation meters (SMETS2) do not have that problem.

Eventually SMETS1 meters will be able to communicate with each other when changing supplier, so that when a customer changes supplier, the meter will stay a SMART meter.

Mark

kev2009

Hi,

I currently have SMETS1 meter installed and due to the changing of supplier issues, although they do say they will be re-programmign SMETS1 meters to be able to switch suppliers, i've now arranged for a SMETS2 smart meter to be fitted in couple of weeks time as i'd sooner have the 2nd gen one and its also free to be fitted so no charge so why not

Once i'm on SMETS2, once more suppliers accept smart meters as not all do at the moment you will be able to switch to anyone or at leasts thats the theory, will see what its like in a years time when i potentially switch supplier

Kev

bristolleedsfan

lewishardwick wrote: »

H Boil less water when making a cup of tea, ..

I bought one of these 10 years ago ---cup symbols on the kettle :T
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[Deleted User]

Hi,



are all youse anti-smarties also anti smart tvs and smart phones?

[Deleted User]

I did hear that if you have a smart meter and get into difficulty paying, then the energy company can remotely force you to 'pay as you go' on the smart meter. Might be something to think about.

PennineAcute

Deleted User wrote: »

I did hear that if you have a smart meter and get into difficulty paying, then the energy company can remotely force you to 'pay as you go' on the smart meter. Might be something to think about.

Going through the same system they have to do now. IE, court order needed.

PennineAcute

kelpie35 wrote: »

I would not advise getting one as they do not allow you to change suppliers if you wish to.

Prepay. mabye. Credit, it does not.

[Deleted User]

PennineAcute wrote: »

Going through the same system they have to do now. IE, court order needed.

That has always been in force, well before smart meters.
If you get in arrears and owe a substantial debt and refuse to pay it, all suppliers will get a Magistrates warrant and force fit a prepayment meter if you do not allow them to fit one voluntarily .
Personally I prefer the method used in the rest of the World..If you do not pay what you owe, they cut you off until you do..Works better IMO