tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5241116499123466951.post8150291430123407521..comments2024-03-02T15:38:52.054-08:00Comments on Mrs Shoestring: Mrs Shoestringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632135275029167687noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5241116499123466951.post-41073318369158742362017-04-14T04:49:22.996-07:002017-04-14T04:49:22.996-07:00Dear Margaret,
Thank you so much for sharing your...Dear Margaret,<br /><br />Thank you so much for sharing your experience, you have said just what the engineer shared when he fitted the meter. I asked him what would happen when we change suppliers and he said that they would come out and do the same thing all over again, very wasteful !! Looks like the government are not as thrifty as they could be !Mrs Shoestringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14632135275029167687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5241116499123466951.post-26611398489547759422017-04-13T23:46:27.608-07:002017-04-13T23:46:27.608-07:00We had a smart meter installed earlier this year a...We had a smart meter installed earlier this year and given a device similar to yours to monitor our gas and electricity consumption. But of course, this doesn't help save fuel, only tells you what you are using. From what I understand, the meters were installed so that there wouldn't be any need for someone to come and read the meters, it could be done directly by the server from their office base. Furthermore, I have since learned that we didn't have to have a smart meter installed if we didn't wish to have one, although I don't see the point of actually refusing one. But, as I say, it doesn't save money and a lot of money has surely been used (wasted?) in installing them. Let us not kid ourselves, the companies make money our of our consumption, they don't really want us to use less fuel, surely? To save money, turn down the thermostat, only used machines such as dishwashers and washing machines when full, use free fresh air for drying clothes, and so forth. I put the little device away in the drawer, it had been plugged in ... using electricity! OK, a minimal amount, but that's not exactly 'smart' is it? I have a pretty good idea of how much fuel we are using when all the machines are on, I'm making cups of tea using an electric kettle, making toast, baking cakes, washing clothes and dishes, and on a wet day, using the tumble dryer. No smart meter is going to change things - we have to have clean clothe and we need and eat. <br />Margaret P <br />www.margaretpowling.com galanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.com