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moira9b
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moira9b
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February 10, 2025
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Just moved from THTC to economy 9- What do these symbols on my meter mean

  • February 10, 2025
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Hi, we just moved over to economy 9 from THTC on 5th Feb. I was looking at the new meter, I noticed two little contacts in bottom right corner and one  of them does not make contact?  Im sure I read somewhere on here someone else had this problem and it affected their billing? Help please. 

 

 

Best answer by Blastoise186

Howdy ​@moira9b ,

Could you check the meter again during a time when the heating/hot water is expected to be on please? That bottom line should be flat during those periods - let me know what you see during such times, but please try to check in the middle of such a period - not when it literally just kicks in - to allow for the random offset to fire.

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DavidWSR
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February 10, 2025

I am on Economy 7, a simular tariff to yours. Just checked my meter and its the same with the bottom switch showing open. Think this may be closed when the Economy tariff kicks in as this for me brings on an extra circuit with the storage heater and overnight water heating.

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    February 10, 2025

    Howdy ​@moira9b ,

    Could you check the meter again during a time when the heating/hot water is expected to be on please? That bottom line should be flat during those periods - let me know what you see during such times, but please try to check in the middle of such a period - not when it literally just kicks in - to allow for the random offset to fire.

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      moira9b
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      moira9bAuthor
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      February 10, 2025

      Hi  we are on cheaper rate just now and the little thing is shut. 

      Blastoise186
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      Blastoise186Super User
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      February 10, 2025

      Sweet, sounds like it’s working then :)

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        moira9bAuthor
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        February 10, 2025

        Thank you,   we getting a bit obsessed with the new smart meter and watching the £,s adding up and panicking a bit. 🥰

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