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Re: Why is my smart meter electric only? (New build)
My smart metter only provides electricity reading, the gas is always zero and the gas meter itslef is also blank. SP told me to switch the smart meter off and then back on but that did not work
Re: Why is my smart meter electric only? (New build)
Read the comments above. Gas meter screens are always blank until you wake them with their buttons. It is likely that your gas meter is not connected to transmit but it is also possible it is only your display that has gone wrong.
Re: Why is my smart meter electric only? (New build)
I've just had smart meter(s) connected. Fitter says he cannot get signal from Gas meter so stays the same. Only electric smart. Great - wish I'd never fallen for the frequent requests to go smart.
Re: Why is my smart meter electric only? (New build)
@Frustrated333 Yeah, one of tbe things they dont tell people are how many domestic circumstances there are where smart meters WON'T work.
Re: Why is my smart meter electric only? (New build)
Can I ask to go back to the old meters now they have failed to complete both Gas and Electric conversion to smart?
Re: Why is my smart meter electric only? (New build)
@Frustrated333 You can ask.... But I think you've got a snowflakes chance in a very hot place of getting them to actually do it.
Things working against you are : SP have government targets to achieve, and only get paid for the smart meters they've fitted when they can show they've been fitted... so you're not a customer now, you're a bogus statistic. They'll say the old style meters are no longer made... which is true (probably) so they can't do it. And 'yes, we'll switch you back, just hold on a mo while we organise that...' and the 'mo' ends up being so long you give up chasing them.
In reality, I would say the chance of getting your meters changed back is directly proportional to the amount of effort you're prepared to put into getting the job done.
So how badly do you want them back?
Things working against you are : SP have government targets to achieve, and only get paid for the smart meters they've fitted when they can show they've been fitted... so you're not a customer now, you're a bogus statistic. They'll say the old style meters are no longer made... which is true (probably) so they can't do it. And 'yes, we'll switch you back, just hold on a mo while we organise that...' and the 'mo' ends up being so long you give up chasing them.
In reality, I would say the chance of getting your meters changed back is directly proportional to the amount of effort you're prepared to put into getting the job done.
So how badly do you want them back?
Re: Why is my smart meter electric only? (New build)
What a surprise(not!)!! I had smart meters fitted over 6 weeks ago, guess what, they couldn't get the gas to work! Was told someone would call the following week, still waiting! Scottish Power aren't interested (lost count of how many times I've contacted them). Total shambles. On a side note this is obviously a nationwide issue over multiple suppliers, my sister lives 300 miles away, different supplier and SAME issue, couldn't get gas meter to connect. Anything where government is involved is a shambles.....
Re: Why is my smart meter electric only? (New build)
O got told today they can't fit gas if it has an earth strap! Health and safety
Rules, they can fit a meter but can't undo a screw
Rules, they can fit a meter but can't undo a screw
Re: Why is my smart meter electric only? (New build)
Anyone there?
Re: Why is my smart meter electric only? (New build)
Hi Stu. We are the only ones around, no SP. I guess an earth strap is important for the electricity and there may not be any convenient water pipe to attach it to. So if they take it off the gas pipe the electric system would not be safe If you can see an alternative you could move it yourself, it must go to a metal structure into the ground.
