30-09-2018, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Mups
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I believe Judd said the other day that he'd got one, Rehab, and he is an electrician by trade, so his opinion might be interesting?
01-10-2018, 01:34 AM
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Re: Energy: SMART Meters
Originally Posted by Realist
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Also worth pointing out the very significant dangers of leaving washing machines and tumble dryers running during the night. These devices are some of the most common that fail and catch fire and if you are asleep in bed when it happens you and your family could easily be killed. The fire services are already very worried about the advent of Smart Meters making everyone use appliances at night. Read on . . .Using your washing machine at night could cost you your life: Firefighters warn over plan to charge different rates at different times of day
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/...times-day.html
The chance of your tumble dryer or washing machine catching fire must be minuscule you have far more chance of being run over by a bus.
Judd's post exposes your misinformation for what it is. All the evidence on smart meters shows that if you do nothing your bill will be approximately the same or marginally less.
Certainly not the 200% or 300% rise that your scaremongering insists will be the case, like most of your farcical claims - absolute nonsense.
01-10-2018, 08:00 AM
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I was called by my supplier, EDF (who I've been with since moving into this flat over 24 years ago), who tried getting me to agree to a meter. On his third attempt of asking why I didn't want one, what was it about them that I didn't like etc., I scoffed down the phone loudly and said 'you're not listening to me, are you?! I'm not interested!!' And disconnected.I have always read my own meter (for goodness sake, it's not hard!), and enter the figures on their website. It instantly calculates what I owe. If I feel like paying up straightaway, then I will. Or I wait for a few days till they 'send the bill' (by email).
Oh, I refuse to use my WM at night, because as I leave all my doors propped open it would disturb me. I don't have a tumble (use those at the launderette). I have a mini oven rather than a full size (it broke down years ago and haven't had it mended or replaced).
My bills go up every quarter, by what I consider to be extortionate sums, but I am positive that having a smart meter is not going to change my lifestyle. As I live alone I can please myself on electricity usage.
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01-10-2018, 09:20 AM
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Re: Energy: SMART Meters
Originally Posted by Jazzi
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I was called by my supplier, EDF (who I've been with since moving into this flat over 24 years ago), who tried getting me to agree to a meter. On his third attempt of asking why I didn't want one, what was it about them that I didn't like etc., I scoffed down the phone loudly and said 'you're not listening to me, are you?! I'm not interested!!' And disconnected.I have always read my own meter (for goodness sake, it's not hard!), and enter the figures on their website. It instantly calculates what I owe. If I feel like paying up straightaway, then I will. Or I wait for a few days till they 'send the bill' (by email).
Oh, I refuse to use my WM at night, because as I leave all my doors propped open it would disturb me. I don't have a tumble (use those at the launderette). I have a mini oven rather than a full size (it broke down years ago and haven't had it mended or replaced).
My bills go up every quarter, by what I consider to be extortionate sums, but I am positive that having a smart meter is not going to change my lifestyle. As I live alone I can please myself on electricity usage.
01-10-2018, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by AnnieS
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You should contact them and change your plan to a cheaper one. Otherwise they will keep raising your tariff.
They will do a comparison and show you the cheapest options. If you want to change supplier, they will do it and also remind you when your tariff is about to end and give you another comparison if you want to change again.
We should all change suppliers regularly, as they know nothing of loyalty.
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