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I very recently read an article stating that huge numbers of smart meters do not work properly, including a lot of them apparently already being obsolete.
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I think they should drop the word 'smart' and call such things as 'monitoring' devices instead. 'Smart' kind of makes these things look like such a positive and a good thing to have.
I'm happy with the poll results as it stands. |
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Ours has never worked properly ( Lecky) and I still have to read it manually and send in the value. ( Total active import KWh )
Remote display never worked properly either so is dumped in the meter cupboard. If it was my property I would have reprogrammed it with my 2lb club hammer. :D I've refused the gas meter. |
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Smart meters: Almost three million still not working (BBC News)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-67591320 Not a good start really is it.... |
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Be interesting to know whether there is any difference in the meters being effected between first generation SMETS1 and second generation SMETS2. ( apparently if the serial number on the meter starts with '19P' then it is a first-generation or SMETS1 smart meter. If the serial number starts with '19M' then it is a second-generation or SMETS2 smart meter)
Also whether certain areas, energy companies, or make of meter* are having more problems. * https://www.blackridgeresearch.com/b...20by%20revenue. |
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I'm not going to say anything about ours as I don't want to temp fate. We do get the odd day when one or other of the readings seems to go AWOL but so far they always emerge by the next day. |
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I read my meter once a month, thats as "Smart" as it gets atm.
Its 32 years old, I'm sure they'll be trying to get me to replace it at some point [again]. |
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I understand that others have not had a smooth ride, but generally I think there are bigger things to worry about in life than what type of meter we have. |
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Smart meters was on BBC news this morning. The result was it's not the smart meters that's the problem but it's dumb companies. Some people have been told that they have to pay to replace their non working meters. That's wrong to start with. I don't have a problem with smart meters, but they should do the job they're designed to do. But they aren't. There's is a for and against. One of the reasons I won't have one is I do not want to have something I would keep watching for the fear of watching the costs of something I use every day. This could be helpful for a lot of people that are struggling but for me it'll just add to my anxiety and would be pointless. Without a smart meter I get a bill, I pay for it, so no worries and no anxiety or stress. But now you hear of people turning off their fridge freezers due to the amount they cost to run due to having access that monitors such items. What I do object to is that I get a bill bi-annually. I pay direct debit monthly and every 6 months I get a bill and hope that I've paid in enough to cover any excess. The problem is I can't give a meter reading say 3 months in just to get a statement to see if I'm on target incase I need to increase (or decrease) my monthly payments. That's made the company dumb in my eyes. If I could give a meter reading at any point and get a statement but not a bill, then that would be better than a smart meter for me. I have Tapo smart plugs that tells me the wattage of whatever I plug into them. That is helpful and has changed my usage of certain things. But smart meters I can certainly do without. |
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