Interesting piece in the Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/nov/23/smart-meter-wrecked-our-boiler-but-eon-wont-pay
Apparently a boiler failed to restart after a smart meter installation (both gas and electricity meters). PCB needed replacement. I would probably dismiss it as a coincidence, but the interesting thing is that this is apparently a common problem:
Reading the comments, one poster mentions insulation resistance tests which seems plausible.
Any thoughts anyone?
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/nov/23/smart-meter-wrecked-our-boiler-but-eon-wont-pay
Apparently a boiler failed to restart after a smart meter installation (both gas and electricity meters). PCB needed replacement. I would probably dismiss it as a coincidence, but the interesting thing is that this is apparently a common problem:
But there are so many cases of boilers not restarting after a smart meter installation I’ve decided that it’s not worth the risk.
Reading the comments, one poster mentions insulation resistance tests which seems plausible.
Any thoughts anyone?