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Maybe we need a thread on Willis immersion heaters? But we also have a problem with tariffs, I look at the host of tariffs on offer, many require so sort of control being given to the supplier, so for me at least non-starters, but we have off-peak starting at around 8.5p/kWh and raising to...

Thank you for the responses. I’m not sure what test he ran to be honest, though I understand he tested on max rate (full load). Suppose I’ll have to measure the pipe on the right of the meter in picture (one that goes to my house)? We have only 7 radiators, 2 hot rails in the bathrooms and 1...

HHR Storage Heaters are heavy lumps, and one can't really fit them as a temporary measure to raise the EPC and then remove again, so it seems unlikely that because the switching is not controlled directly by the smart meter they would not count, but my internet hunt does not seem to produce any...

I hadn't mentioned: following an inspection which found a lot of crusty rubber, the flat has had a full rewire and at Freds request the new CU is in his flat then when the smart meter was fitted he managed to get that beside the CU, so hopefully no messy leccy any more.

Indeed. In fact, even a 'dumb' dual-tariff meter can record usage during the two periods relevant to tariffs like E7. However, that's only about metering - nothing to do with the switching on/off of supply to the storage heaters. That may well be true. A '5-terminal' ('smart' or 'dumb')...

Here's what chatgpt has to say on the topic: 1. What is required to install a full HHR storage heater system: * Establish a dual rate tariff via energy supplier. * Configure the smart meter to provide an off peak switched supply or 2nd set of tails depending on meter type. * Install new tails...

I have been researching this since I posted the thread and I don't believe it's fully correct. You are right that smart meters these days can record multiple peak/off peak periods so don't technically need dedicated off peak circuitry. However, it still appears to be the case that for off peak...

It does not require new cables to have an off-peak supply. Some smart meters do have a fifth wire, to auto switch on items wanting the off-peak supply, but it turns over the whole supply to off-peak tariff, all you need is the heaters to be on a timer. There is a whole range of off-peak tariffs...

I've come across it several times at work, sometimes it's deliberate https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/just-when-i-thought-id-seen-it-all-and-i-hate-domestics-still.572938/ post#1 sometimes it's accidental...

I wonder how many are having power stolen from them? I look at my own home, and we seem to be using far more electricity to what I would expect this is a trough and is my lights, TV, PC, heating, freezers etc. The lowest reading for today is around 200 watt, not a lot, and my total bill is low...

It's time you looked at modern storage heaters, they are soooooo different to those from the ark. I have a rental flat which had 3.6KW and 2.4KW NSHs in the lounge area. During lockdown my tenants were working from home and the heat was gone by early afternoon. I replaced them with a single...

I used to think that, but when a friend checked she found that the day rate from her supplier (sorry I forget which, but it was one of the major ones) was essentially the same on E7 and their regular tariff. In her case it was worth having E7 just to run the washing machine overnight. That was a...

Correct. E7 is somewhat cheaper overnight, but the day rate is significantly more. Modern storage heaters have the same disadvantages as old ones - only of use if you want to heat the building all day, every day. In the past plenty of people did. Today not so much. Not worth bothering with -...

Sorry, what are accusing me of here?

That's why the government mandated smart meters; to stop you being so selfish.

I think it's easy for smart meters to switch to economy 7 these days. But what I meant by the comment above is it's my understanding that E7 is not really used these days. It is difficult to control heat output, expensive units to install, tariffs are expensive. What I was looking for was a...

Be careful with British Gas, I had solar panels fitted, BG told me they will not accept the reading from the meter fitted by the solar panel installers, which was fair enough, I would need a smart meter fitting, again no problem, then when I completed the forms to get paid for export, they said...

Hi I am looking to getting my Consumer Unit/Fuse box replaced soon but id like to have it repositioned slightly on the left (DNO will move it), however there is large radiator below it (1.1 metres below) Would the radiator/heat cause any issues to the Consumer unit or other electrical...

230 volts bonding and the resistors are just red herrings, This less than 50 volts, well less than 46 volts, the actual value would need the resistance of the body. The right hand 15Ω can really be ignored, it is a near short circuit when compared with bodies resistance. What is more of a...

Yes, but probably more likely that they'll just do your smart meter and move on.