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I had a smart Gas Meter fitted in August 2017 and the units of Measure are indicated as M3. My old meter was calibrated in Cu Ft. Since installation of the meter I have recorded a usage of 1000M3. This equates to approx 35,000 cu ft. I have lived in my present house for 17 years and in that time my old meter recorded a usage of 36,000 cu ft in that 17 years approx 2100 ( approx 24,000kwh per annum) cu ft per annum.
The only explanation I can come to is that the new smart meter records in Cu Ft and not Cu Mts as indicated.
I am familiar with the Correction and conversion factors for Cu Ft to MJ then to kwh, but clearly there will be a different conversion factor if M3 is the unit of measure, but this would be only converting M3 to Cu ft.
The base problem is if the meter is calibrated in M3 then I have a serious issue as since my smart meter installation my gas consumption has risen by a factor of 35 !!!!!!!! (note this is very near the number of Cu Ft in a M3). This leads me to the conclusion that thew Smart meter is actually recording Cu Ft and Not M3 as indicated on the meter.
Can anyone help with respect to the calibration units on Gas Smart Meters.
The only explanation I can come to is that the new smart meter records in Cu Ft and not Cu Mts as indicated.
I am familiar with the Correction and conversion factors for Cu Ft to MJ then to kwh, but clearly there will be a different conversion factor if M3 is the unit of measure, but this would be only converting M3 to Cu ft.
The base problem is if the meter is calibrated in M3 then I have a serious issue as since my smart meter installation my gas consumption has risen by a factor of 35 !!!!!!!! (note this is very near the number of Cu Ft in a M3). This leads me to the conclusion that thew Smart meter is actually recording Cu Ft and Not M3 as indicated on the meter.
Can anyone help with respect to the calibration units on Gas Smart Meters.