radio gaga
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I thought the switch to night meter (and back) is done via a signal on the network, not by some local time on the meter?I have a Geothermal Heat Pump with underground coil heating system installed in a new build since 2008. I have found this a to be expensive during the harsh winter frosts and snow but very cheap in summer. Very recently a fault occurred and I got my regular servicer to replace part and fix issue. He informed me when he was finished that the Electricity Meter Clock was 10 hours out. Since then I have contacted ESB networks to reset clock to correct time and they are due out next week.
I am now thinking I may have been overcharged for a long time as my Heating system is set up to run on a night saver rate which I would not have availed of due to the meter timer error. Do I have any come back in getting a refund for possibly been overcharged for a long period and who would be responsible for refunds, ESB networks or the electricity provider ? Who is responsible for setting the times on these meters as this could be happening to a lot of people.
Thanks in advance for any replies.
Definitely done locally on old meters. Maybe new smart meters do it differently. My night meter timing is also out after 20+ years, but only by about ten minutes and I've never been motivated to hassle anybody about it. But I might do so now.I thought the switch to night meter (and back) is done via a signal on the network, not by some local time on the meter?
E.g. old school dual revolving disc meters do not have a clock in it.
happy to stand corrected though.
. . . . and they are going to compare your current usage against previous usage and then they will estimate what they owe you or you owe them. Be mindful of this when they contact you. Don't score any home goals and have your answers ready and retaliate first. (This is the soundest advice you'll get, believe me!).ESB Networks came out and replaced Meter a few days after I reported it. They said they will have to look at new bills over the next few months and compare against old ones to decide if and what refund is due. They will not tell me how far they will go back if refunds are due.
Definitely done locally on old meters. Maybe new smart meters do it differently. My night meter timing is also out after 20+ years, but only by about ten minutes and I've never been motivated to hassle anybody about it. But I might do so now.
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