Smart Meter

[yansee]

I just had a smart meter installed but don`t want the IHD on in my kitchen , would it matter if i unplugged it and put it out of sight ?

[dannyk13]

Maggie:-
https://www.smartenergygb.org/en/about-smart-meters#:~:text=The%20smart%20meter%20shows%20a,receive%20accurate%2C%20not%20estimated%20bills.

[bednobs]

it sends your useage directly to the utility company so no meter reading needed. You also have a hand held unit that tells you how much fuel you are using at any given time (and how much you havespent that day so far

[bednobs]

grr could have saved myself some typing :)

[Canary42]

Objecting to a smart meter is no more Luddite than objecting to a smart motorway.

[brainiac]

Well said, Canary. They have been - and still are - riddled with problems, and the only people they benefit are the energy companies.
Resist!

[The Builder]

There's a gadget called a "Watchman" that you can have fitted to your oil tank. It wirelessly tells your oil company when you need re-filling.
Saves all that poking with a stick to see how much is in there.

I can't see that it's a lot different from that really.
The nonsense comes mostly from their advertising, when they tell you it can save you money.
You can only save by switching things off. ;o)))

[Vagus]

We’ve had our smart meter for about four or five years, not had a single problem.
We view our usage on an app we have on our iPads and iPhones, we don’t have a ‘device’ as such...well, we do but I don’t even know where it is :)

[Ryzen]

Why would any company bombard you with calls etc if the item in question was for your benefit?

[bednobs]

because they are getting pressure from the government

[yansee]

I was never bombarded by anyone i decided to have a smart meter as my father just had one