Gas Meter - Speed

QrizB

Killa_byte said:

tim_p said:

It does say ‘calculations include estimated readings’ so it would be helpful to see actual readings from when you moved in and now, plus dates. 

QrizB said:

From the Shell bill:

"Calculations include estimated readings".

What did your meter read a year ago, and what does it read today?

Just logged into my Shell Energy account to check;
26th August 2020 - 6788
26th August 2021 - 9788 

OK, so 3000 cubic metres in 12 months? It seems that Shell's projection of 33000kWh is about right.

Killa_byte

elsien said:

Killa_byte said:

tim_p said:

So, what and when was the opening reading and what is it now - that will enable easy calculation of actual annual usage for the past year / x-months. 

i assume the opening reading was 6788, and today its on 9888 

But it isn't because your meter picture shows otherwise - presuming that's your meter and not a stock photo.  What was the opening reading you gave them when you went onto the tariff and when did you take the picture? 

thats a stock meter i got off google mate

Killa_byte

wakeupalarm said:

On you gas bill, how are they calculating you usage, is your gas being billed in cubic feet (ft³) or cubic metres (m³) ?

this is my latest/last bill from shell energy

MWT

Can you post a photo of your own meter please? .. or at least go look at it and check if in mentions cubic metres or cubic feet on it...

Killa_byte

MWT said:

Can you post a photo of your own meter please? .. or at least go look at it and check if in mentions cubic metres or cubic feet on it...

im not at home but this is my meter reading from Sept 2021;

QrizB

Yes that's a "cubic metres" meter.

Killa_byte

QrizB said:

Yes that's a "cubic metres" meter.

so i guess all seems fine then. 

the only last thing i can point it down to is that my boiler keeps loosing pressure each month.  it always goes down to zero;



I then always top it up back to around 2 bar.  I'm not entirely sure why this happens   

jbuchanangb

In anyone's book, that is a high level of consumption. Now is the time to start looking at ways to bring the consumption down. Less frequent showers might be a start, just think of that gas meter spinning the whole time the hot water is running! Closing off some rooms in winter, and letting them get cold would be a good plan too. I notice your have a good gas tariff too, 2.213p per kWh exc. VAT. That won't last forever.

The boiler losing pressure is not a good thing. It could mean there is a leak somewhere, which you should ask the fellow who services your boiler to look into.

Killa_byte

jbuchanangb said:

In anyone's book, that is a high level of consumption. Now is the time to start looking at ways to bring the consumption down. Less frequent showers might be a start, just think of that gas meter spinning the whole time the hot water is running! Closing off some rooms in winter, and letting them get cold would be a good plan too. I notice your have a good gas tariff too, 2.213p per kWh exc. VAT. That won't last forever.

The boiler losing pressure is not a good thing. It could mean there is a leak somewhere, which you should ask the fellow who services your boiler to look into.

thanks for that.

i never knew that the meter spins so fast when using hot water.  Both, partner and i, have stopped using hot water when washing hands etc.  I now use cold, even when rising dishes/fruit etc.

that tariff has finished with shell. i moved onto AVRO before all the busts but now in that batch of people getting moved to Octopus. 

I had the same issue last year with the boiler pressure and explained to my gas engineer and he said not to worry.  he said its fine for it to lose pressure and to top it up.  he only said to worry if the pressure went high.  

MWT

Killa_byte said:

I had the same issue last year with the boiler pressure and explained to my gas engineer and he said not to worry.  he said its fine for it to lose pressure and to top it up.  he only said to worry if the pressure went high.  

If that is happening over the course of a year then OK, not ideal but not a big deal.

If it is happening over a week then it is a problem.

How quickly does it go down?