Hello all,
I am on an Economy 7 tariff and have an economy 7 meter that is currently displaying the wrong time by about 35 minutes. It's not a huge deal as we don't have electric heating, nevertheless I would like it to be correct. If I contact the DNO, or whoever, to get it swapped, will they insist on me having a smart meter? I am against having one for the obvious reasons. It was last changed in March 2009, so shouldn't be at the end of its life just yet, but if they have to swap it as it has become faulty, is that a reason for them to install a smart meter? Alternatively, as there is not much benefit for us in having Economy 7, if I was to change to a standard tariff, then would that involve a meter swap? Could I do that and get a new non-smart meter? I don't wish this to become a debate about the pros and cons of smart meters.
By the way, is it the DNO or my supplier I need to contact about a faulty meter?
Thanks for looking and replying.
I am on an Economy 7 tariff and have an economy 7 meter that is currently displaying the wrong time by about 35 minutes. It's not a huge deal as we don't have electric heating, nevertheless I would like it to be correct. If I contact the DNO, or whoever, to get it swapped, will they insist on me having a smart meter? I am against having one for the obvious reasons. It was last changed in March 2009, so shouldn't be at the end of its life just yet, but if they have to swap it as it has become faulty, is that a reason for them to install a smart meter? Alternatively, as there is not much benefit for us in having Economy 7, if I was to change to a standard tariff, then would that involve a meter swap? Could I do that and get a new non-smart meter? I don't wish this to become a debate about the pros and cons of smart meters.
By the way, is it the DNO or my supplier I need to contact about a faulty meter?
Thanks for looking and replying.