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Smart meters DO cost money to run
granretire
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If you plug your gizmo in in order to see your consumption, etc, then that uses electricity. Agreed only a small amount, but I doubt whether many people use the consumption meter after initial installation, so there is no point in having it plugged in
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The 'gizmo' uses your electricity, rather than the smart meter.3
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granretire said:If you plug your gizmo in in order to see your consumption, etc, then that uses electricity. Agreed only a small amount, but I doubt whether many people use the consumption meter after initial installation, so there is no point in having it plugged in
- The gizmo is not the smart meter.
- The annual cost of running the gizmo is around £1.
- So far this year, my gizmo has twice let me spot that the freezer door had been left open.
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Ranting about a smart meter on the internet using a computer costs money too.
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The gizmo has saved my bacon quite a few times accidentally having left stuff still running after the E7 period has ended1
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It was hardly a rant. The OP was only giving a personal opinion about the value of the IHD. I leave mine on as it gives me easy access to meter readings. That said, for daily/weekly etc consumption information and cost, I find apps such as BRIGHT more useful than the IHD.wittynamegoeshere said:Ranting about a smart meter on the internet using a computer costs money too.1 -
Sorry, I may have stated my case somewhat over-harshly!0
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People are free to switch the "gizmo" off, then the cost is the same as a dumb meter whilst still being smart. Bargain!
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****I just wired mine between the incoming line and the meter so it doesn't cost me anything to run.
****Joke comment!TBO, I have never even considered how much that tiny little unit costs to run. Posting this message here has probably costed more :-)2 -
Isn't that abstracting electricity?[Deleted User] said:I just wired mine between the incoming line and the meter so it doesnt cost me anything to run.TBO, I have never even considered how much that tiny little unit costs to run. Posting this message here has probably costed more :-)0 -
tbh, the IHD thing could probably run off a solar cell !
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