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Gas meter shows 4 digits question
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My gas meter is an older non digital one with rotating numbers. It has now gone from 9993 to 10030. But as it only shows 4 digits shows 0030. Which is the figure I used on the BG meter read today. Will that be ok and they will know that’s it gone beyond the 4 digits you can type in on their meter read app?
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Yes. Old cubic foot meters regularly "go round the clock".1
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You'll only confuse the system if you enter 5 digits. Metric meters have 5 digits; imperial ones have 4. Type in 0030 and the computer will work it out.
If it sticks, force it.
If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.1 -
Yes - you’re essentially thinking about it too logically, in fact rather than having increased in number, it has simply begun again from the very beginning!🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
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