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Smart Water Meter - not an option?

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  • Sterlingtimes
    Sterlingtimes Posts: 2,536 Forumite
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    My smart meter uses LoRaWAN, not cellular.
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  • FlatFour
    FlatFour Posts: 89 Forumite
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    My smart meter uses LoRaWAN, not cellular.

    Water company don't mention that sort, just the cellular sort.  However, I'd expect LoRaWAN would have issues here too, it being rural and hilly.

    Not heard back from them yet... doubt I will.  Plenty of other things to deal with so chasing them hasn't been a priority.
  • jimjames
    jimjames Posts: 18,839 Forumite
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    I am disgusted with the water companies that they only bill every 6 months, really pisses me off.      With my electric company, if I make a manual meter reading I get a bill the next day - why are water companies not forced to do the same.
    You can do that, I give readings to my supplier and the bill is generated from it. I've changed to only pay on bill so that the company isn't sitting on my money from taking a DD.
    Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
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