2 electricity supply numbers ...one meter

Rosie1001

I’ve just checked my Meter readings for last year  just for heaters ...

in nov 2019 it was  52796 ... dec 20 ..it is 60984 

so is that a lot of usage ?? 

Rosie1001

Gerry1 said:

Rosie1001 said:

do I speak to a electrican or n power ?? Do I need new meter or just new wiring configurion

As you have a 4-rate meter it may be possible for npower to reconfigure it so that everything is on E7.  That would avoid any rewiring.

Rewiring would be an electrician, but should be straightforward, Covid permitting.  But gas CH is the answer.

Leave the NSH input to maximum, turn the output to minimum when you go to bed and open it up if it's chilly in the evening.  There's a boost button on the meter, so you could press that until you get gas CH if it gets chilly in the evening, although it would be at daytime rate.

Oil filled radiators?  Nooooooo....

As I say ...I can’t get CH ...the building regulations prohibit it ... I’ve had a  few companies in and they all say the same thing 

Rosie1001

Gerry1 said:

Rosie1001 said:

do I speak to a electrican or n power ?? Do I need new meter or just new wiring configurion

As you have a 4-rate meter it may be possible for npower to reconfigure it so that everything is on E7.  That would avoid any rewiring.

Rewiring would be an electrician, but should be straightforward, Covid permitting.  But gas CH is the answer.

Leave the NSH input to maximum, turn the output to minimum when you go to bed and open it up if it's chilly in the evening.  There's a boost button on the meter, so you could press that until you get gas CH if it gets chilly in the evening, although it would be at daytime rate.

Oil filled radiators?  Nooooooo....

Gerry1 said:

Rosie1001 said:

do I speak to a electrican or n power ?? Do I need new meter or just new wiring configurion

As you have a 4-rate meter it may be possible for npower to reconfigure it so that everything is on E7.  That would avoid any rewiring.

Rewiring would be an electrician, but should be straightforward, Covid permitting.  But gas CH is the answer.

Leave the NSH input to maximum, turn the output to minimum when you go to bed and open it up if it's chilly in the evening.  There's a boost button on the meter, so you could press that until you get gas CH if it gets chilly in the evening, although it would be at daytime rate.

Oil filled radiators?  Nooooooo....

Will i ring  contact npower again and ask for meter to be reconfigured..or will they  Just do this when They check the meter 

Rosie1001

Gerry1 said:

Rosie1001 said:

do I speak to a electrican or n power ?? Do I need new meter or just new wiring configurion

As you have a 4-rate meter it may be possible for npower to reconfigure it so that everything is on E7.  That would avoid any rewiring.

Rewiring would be an electrician, but should be straightforward, Covid permitting.  But gas CH is the answer.

Leave the NSH input to maximum, turn the output to minimum when you go to bed and open it up if it's chilly in the evening.  There's a boost button on the meter, so you could press that until you get gas CH if it gets chilly in the evening, although it would be at daytime rate.

Oil filled radiators?  Nooooooo....

Gerry1 said:

Rosie1001 said:

do I speak to a electrican or n power ?? Do I need new meter or just new wiring configurion

As you have a 4-rate meter it may be possible for npower to reconfigure it so that everything is on E7.  That would avoid any rewiring.

Rewiring would be an electrician, but should be straightforward, Covid permitting.  But gas CH is the answer.

Leave the NSH input to maximum, turn the output to minimum when you go to bed and open it up if it's chilly in the evening.  There's a boost button on the meter, so you could press that until you get gas CH if it gets chilly in the evening, although it would be at daytime rate.

Oil filled radiators?  Nooooooo....

Cold .. hahaha. I’m a geordie lass we don’t get cold ... hubby on the other hand is another issue ha ha 

Rosie1001

Thank you everyone for your help this afternoon 

it is much appreciated...

have a great Christmas..I’ll update after then 🎅

Gerry1

Rosie1001 said:

Will i ring  contact npower again and ask for meter to be reconfigured..or will they  Just do this when They check the meter

Probably better to ask them first so they can prepare.  Looks like it may be a smart meter, so perhaps it could even be done remotely?

I don't understand why the water heater can't be replaced by a room sealed combi, but perhaps others can advise.  Or perhaps it could go outside?  It really would be worth exploring every alternative because a wet gas CH system is a far, far better solution.

At least an E7 supply for everything with sparing use of the Boost button and then switching to a competitive tariff will make the bills affordable until you decide on a permanent solution.  It'll then be summer so any changes won't be so dramatic !

Talldave

I wonder if "building regs won't allow it" is a way of saying we don't want the job? When renting a flat we had to have the boiler replaced and the new flue meant ripping down all the boxing to the outside wall as all the inspection hatches were in the wrong positions!  There was lots of debate about scaffolding for sorting the flue outlet but they eventually went for the hanging out the window approach instead,

Hasbeen

It could be that newer electrical regs do not allow equipment such as boilers to be placed in bathroom?

But unsure if built in a cupboard would be acceptable.

Any electricians?

Surprised the flat has only 1 room with an outside wall.

Rosie1001

Hasbeen said:

It could be that newer electrical regs do not allow equipment such as boilers to be placed in bathroom?

But unsure if built in a cupboard would be acceptable.

Any electricians?

Surprised the flat has only 1 room with an outside wall.

Kitchen and bathroom are at the rear .. no space on wall enough for flue regulations 

only option would be to brick my bathroom window up 

Rosie1001

Looking at my bills again 

why is my heaters not on economy 7 tariff ...just my normal General Electric gets the cheaper Day / night rate 

the storage heaters are on super tarrif which is dearer ..surely it should be other way around ?.