Octopus Smart meter?

janbeno

Hi, I have been using a SMET1 dumb meter for a few years now, I read my meter every month and  use my online account to input the details.

I logged in today and a message came up saying I could book a convenient day to replace my old smart meters. 

Can anyone tell me if the Octopus app will work on my chromebook as I don't have a smartphone. I have read that the IHD doesn't always work that well?

Somebody

Can you not just log on to your Octopus account at https://octopus.energy ?

janbeno

That's probably connected to what I'm asking, can I see what my usage is through my online account the same as i would on the app that they are saying to use?

MeteredOut

janbeno said:

That's probably connected to what I'm asking, can I see what my usage is through my online account the same as i would on the app that they are saying to use?

Yes

(not exactly the same, but the equivalent information is all there)

janbeno

MeteredOut said:

janbeno said:

That's probably connected to what I'm asking, can I see what my usage is through my online account the same as i would on the app that they are saying to use?

Yes

(not exactly the same, but the equivalent information is all there)

Thanks for the replies. It is getting more difficult for me to rad my meters, I am still a bit wary of them as I've read they are still encountering problems.

niktheguru

The fact you’re finding it difficult to read your meters is all the more reason to replace your smart meters. Octopus replaced mine to a smets2 meter a few years ago and I’ve had no problems whatsoever. They get automatic regular readings, you get access to innovative tariffs.

with anything in life there are always a few that may have problems but the majority work absolutely fine. Go for it.

janbeno

niktheguru said:

The fact you’re finding it difficult to read your meters is all the more reason to replace your smart meters. Octopus replaced mine to a smets2 meter a few years ago and I’ve had no problems whatsoever. They get automatic regular readings, you get access to innovative tariffs.

with anything in life there are always a few that may have problems but the majority work absolutely fine. Go for it.

Thanks for this.