Moving from THTC to another tariff- Will all consumer units be connected by Ovo to the new meter ?

Thanks. Re my last point about control. 
Will the power to my storage heaters be available at all times for me to turn on/off as I require & not only at certain times as the case is now?

What is the boost function you mention.

Thanks for your reply today

You’ll be able to use the Boost function of the meter to enable the heaters whenever you wish - but if you’re on E7, E9 or E10 it’ll be in your best interests financially to run them only during the Off-Peak hours that the meter will automatically enable them for.

The Boost function will activate them for between 1 and 3 hours - but you will pay the more expensive Peak rates to do so. However, you would be able to trigger it whenever you want rather than being totally restricted to Off-Peak hours only.

It also varies a bit how boost functions work. Some storage heaters will react by turning on their fan to blow out a bit more warm air, if the bricks are hot enough. Heating up the bricks for an hour won’t provide an instant blast of heat. 

An E10 system will heat the bricks up to near maximum overnight, then top them up twice during the day. This avoids the sinking feeling E7 generates when the heaters are exhausted in the early evening, just when you need them most. 

I’m afraid I don’t know how E9 works.

E9 has 3 x 3 hour slots during day & night, which will suit me as we only power up 2 heaters.

My main storage heater also has a convector built in for emergencies plus we have a log burner which warms almost everywhere.

Thanks for replies on this forum I think I now understand where I’m going ,allegedly 🤷🏽‍♂️

OK - that makes sense (I think!). 

That sounds as if the emergency convector heater is wired on the constant (24 hour) circuit, so you wouldn’t have to use the meter’s boost function to activate it. Unless you run it during one of E9’s offpeak periods, you’ll be paying the higher rate for it.

It’s worth remembering that all usage (not just heating) in offpeak hours will be charged at the lower rate, so it’s ideal if you can arrange to use other power-hungry equipment (electric shower, tumble dryer, washing machine, cooker for example) during those hours. This may not always be convenient, so it’s just a question of what you’re prepared to pay for convenience. The difference might be considerable.

As a matter of interest, do you know what the times are for the three offpeak E9 slots? This varies around the country.

HELP !

Had my THTC meter changed today for a smart meter on Economy 9 & while things are ok on the house circuit the storage heaters are not getting power at any time 🤷🏼‍♂️

I have found the boost on the meter & that works ok to supply power.

Anything I can do ?

There is @connorsbjc ,

Have a word with OVO in the morning and ask them to Reconfigure ECAUL/ALCS. That should do the trick.

Thanks for your reply.

So the power to the heaters came on at sometime in the night but are not now turning off at Peak Rate .

I assume the reconfigure will do the trick. 

Judging by this forum I am rather sceptical 😳

Ours go off just after 8.30am.  Check again in a little while. 🤞