Gas Meter Door Lock

Money_Saver

Hi, Just moved into a new home and I've noticed that the lock for the gas meter is broken. Obviously, when it's windy the door is swinging back and forth. I email my energy company to ask who is responsible, and they replied saying it was my responsibility to repair. Does this sound right?

jefaz07

Yes. The box is yours to sort. Is it your standard wall mounted? 

What area do you live in?
The locks are around £5 and the door £15...ish

Mickey666

Agreed.  Only the meter belongs to the gas network company, not the box in which it is installed.  Indeed, it's not even necessary to have a box at all, depending on where the meter is installed.

Spares are widely available online.  Eg: https://www.meterboxesdirect.co.uk/meter-box-spares/meter-box-lock-lock-latch.html

jefaz07

Mickey666 said:

Agreed.  Only the meter belongs to the gas network company, not the box in which it is installed.  Indeed, it's not even necessary to have a box at all, depending on where the meter is installed.

Spares are widely available online.  Eg: https://www.meterboxesdirect.co.uk/meter-box-spares/meter-box-lock-lock-latch.html

The meter doesn’t belong to the network either. It belongs to the gas supplier (BG/EON) etc...

MeterMan

jefaz07 said:

Mickey666 said:

Agreed.  Only the meter belongs to the gas network company, not the box in which it is installed.  Indeed, it's not even necessary to have a box at all, depending on where the meter is installed.

Spares are widely available online.  Eg: https://www.meterboxesdirect.co.uk/meter-box-spares/meter-box-lock-lock-latch.html

The meter doesn’t belong to the network either. It belongs to the gas supplier (BG/EON) etc...

Even thats not strictly true, for BG at least. BG rent the meters and charge the owner to fit them.