Smart meter - no trust

HawkEye244 · 1 May 2019

JohnD said:
This is undoubtedly the best, most reliable and accurate way to obtain your information and reinforce your world view.

I'm not of the opinion that asking a liar for truth is a good modus operandi and there is no smoke without fire. I must say I'm much happier to have gotten away from the troll factory that is the general discussion forum. Off you go back there.

JohnW2 · 1 May 2019

HawkEye244 said:
Whilst no pragmatic advice has been offered with regards to what I intend to have done ...

Pragmatic advice .... don't bother (to install your own 'check meter') - you are no more likely to have a malfunctioning electricity meter than is anyone else in the country.

Kind Regards, John

JohnW2 · 1 May 2019

HawkEye244 said:
Disagree. Two wrongs don't make a right.

I'm not talking about 'two wrongs'. I'm talking about one right to correct one decades-long 'wrong' (if Andy's theory is correct).

Kind Regards, John

HawkEye244 · 1 May 2019

JohnW2 said:
Yes, I understand that - but what I don't understand why you want that peace of mind in relation to a smart meter, but seemingly didn't feel the need for the same peace of mind with your non-smart one (which would have been just as likely to develop inaccuracies or be used 'fraudulently').

Kind Regards, John

All technology is likely to develop inaccuracies so what I don't understand why you want that peace of mind in relation to a non-smart meter but seemingly don't feel the need for a smart meter one

JohnW2 · 1 May 2019

HawkEye244 said:
Nonetheless, after sending the photo of the meter reading and offering to report the energy company for fraud I have received a settlement.

As I've said, it was almost certainly a mistake, not a fraud.

Kind Regards, John

HawkEye244 · 1 May 2019

JohnW2 said:
I'm not talking about 'two wrongs'. I'm talking about one right to correct one decades-long 'wrong' (if Andy's theory is correct).

Kind Regards, John

Ha you just said exactly the same thing in different words.

HawkEye244 · 1 May 2019

JohnW2 said:
As I've said, it was almost certainly a mistake, not a fraud.

Kind Regards, John

How ok earth can you assume that when you don't even know the meter readings as I've not provided any numbers ?

HawkEye244 · 1 May 2019

JohnW2 said:
Pragmatic advice .... don't bother (to install your own 'check meter') - you are no more likely to have a malfunctioning electricity meter than is anyone else in the country.

Kind Regards, John

I will bother buddy

JohnW2 · 1 May 2019

HawkEye244 said:
All technology is likely to develop inaccuracies so what I don't understand why you want that peace of mind in relation to a non-smart meter but seemingly don't feel the need for a smart meter one

Exactly!! The risks of significantly incorrect readings with smart and non-smart meters are essentially identical - so why have you only decided that you want the peace of mind of having your own 'check meter' just after you have changed to having a smart meter?

Kind Regards, John

JohnW2 · 1 May 2019

HawkEye244 said:
How ok earth can you assume that when you don't even know the meter readings as I've not provided any numbers ?

Because, as I said, it makes absolutely no sense that an employee would put his liberty at risk by deliberately recording a 'fraudulent' meter reading so that his employer could financially benefit from that fraud.

Kind Regards, John

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