Trouble-shooting issues with your OVO Chameleon In-Home Display (IHD)

Thank you for the reply , I am in work now but will take pictures when I get home,

Regards 

I got a smeg 2 meter in on the 9th and on the 10th wooke up to no elec or gas. The engineer didn't put my money on the meter it doesn't show my gas amount ant it doesn't show pence just pounds it wasn't even new. The engineer didn't show us how to use it he cut our supply for hours and was told ure not getting compensation for our stress since we've had it in and still no gas amount on it and we haven't even received all of our £66 or £67. Just 1 £66 that's all we've had plus we got the £150 from Gov and I'm not supposed to get stressed that's impossible with SSE. The meter doesn't even display the pence which it should. 

Hi @Rhind and thanks for flagging this. I’m sorry to hear about your experience with the engineer. 

There’s a few elements to this post and in general I think it’s best to discuss the missing energy bills support scheme payments directly with your supplier. We’re all one OVO family but we have separate Support teams. 

With OVO prepayment you should have an app and an In Home Display (IHD) that lets you see your balance. The IHD balance updates every 30 minutes and is in pounds and pence. 

My new IHD does not show pence just pounds plus I've discussed this with SSE but get no where I just get laughed at or told lies. I've only had 1 payment of £66 from the gov. the engineer didn't put our money on the meter he just gave the IHD to my carer (son) and told him to plug it in that  was on the 9th woke up on the 10th to no electrick or gas we got gas put on to smart meter it says on the gas (GAS NOT IN PREPAYMENT MODE). I told SSE this on the 10th and I'm disabled severely and was forced to go out to get our elec on and gas. I pay for my gas the same way I pay for my electric but I 1st was told my gas is direct debit I would never go direct debit I'm not that stupid. Others have experienced the same I've got letters from SSE saying I'm getting a payment of £150 which we got and a letter saying we're also getting £140 not received that. Now I'm topping up my meter by my credit card when I need gas or elec

The type of in home display I have is the geo trio ll touch button I have and to be honest it wasn't even new. 

This is what it shows me in my.meter doesn't show you the pence and gas amount isn't even been applied but I'm charging for compensation till this gets fixed and the amount is rising the longer it takes as I've over £668. 30 on gas as I put a further £100 in this month and a further £50 on elec because we haven't received all payments from Gov just 1 at the beginning of £66

Doesn't show pence and looks nothing like the pictures of ure IHD so how can I see my pence. And my gas money. 

I find when I call sse all I hear in the background is shouting and laughing. Many times I've had to tell who I am talking to to be quiet as I can't hear myself speak with screaming, shouting, laughing it's Unprofessional and I'm still getting told lies last week I was told my gas was direct debit (no way) I pay for my gas same as I pay for my electrick but yet they can't put my amount of gas on to it but for each day of stress and no gas amount on my IHD I'm charging compensation and its getting higher as all we've had since 9th is 4hrs without elec and gas. Woke up on 10th no elec or gas. And still no money from Gov apart from 1 payment at the beginning for £66 that's all I've had. The umbudsman has suggested I go to the press about all of this. I might as got 1 letter saying I'm getting £150 which I got and I got another letter saying I'm getting £140 haven't received that though yet was told I'd get it in 7 days still waiting  I'm not willing to wait any longer as like I said I'm  adding Compensation for each day till this gets sorted 

Is your gas supply working @Rhind ? Are you registered on the Priority Service Register?

Yes it's working I paid a further £100 this month on gas. Yes I'm registered on the Priority Service Register. But they still treat me as if I can go out in severe gales and fiddle with the outside meter when it can be all done at your end that's why I got the smart meter to start with to save me the pain and stress. 

Hi @Rhind,

Thanks for the replies. 

We’ll do our best to offer advice here, but I’ll first repeat the advice I gave earlier, which is that this forum isn’t best placed to help with your previous suppliers account specific issues. Best to them directly.

I agree it looks like the Geo Trio doesn’t show the balance in pence. Not ideal. There does seem to be something wrong with how the gas is set up if it’s not showing you a live balance on the IHD and you’re being advised that it’s set up in a Direct Debit setting when you call.

I suggest that if you’re not easily able to get to the meter itself, a prepayment tariff isn’t suitable. Gas smart meters need to be manually reconnected when they go off supply. This is a safety feature that you won’t need to deal with on a credit tariff in most cases. This is another thing to discuss with your previous supplier as well as your missing EBSS payments. You mentioned a request for compensation for your experience so far. If you haven’t already mentioned a complaint, you can get the ball rolling via this link. 

Hope they can get this sorted for you. 

Just recently I have noticed my in house display is showing the daily usage for gas and electricity, and when I check it against the ovo app the two readings are totally different, the in house device is showing a higher costing than the app , 

which one is correct , how can I control my outgoings ,

regards Jane

In these cases, you should probably rely on the app. The SMETS Command Update Tariff Configuration can be used to fix the IHD. OVO can run it for free if you ask them to - just let Support know.

The IHD isn’t used for billing ​@JaneT2023 . All the information (meter readings) come from your smart meters and the pricing is whatever is set on your plan page. 
If you’re not getting the info you want from your IHD you could sign up for an authorised third party app (free) which would track your usage - although your account should already have that online 

I’ve just started this trial and have noticed my smart meter WiFi icon is flashing. Do I have to reconnect my WiFi?

Hi ​@kirstyjmcurry ,

Probably not but please show us photos so I can be sure

If you’re talking about your in home display (IHD) ​@kirstyjmcurry , that isn’t used to collect usage .. that is done directly from the meter itself. 
Sometimes the WiFi on the IHD flashes as it communicates or updates but that part isn’t what connects to your smart meter. 
As Blastoise says, a photo helps to check things. 

Ok. I also need photos of the meter(s) real quick, as well as the results from https://homebrew.n3rgy.com - please edit out ALL personal info like your address and MPAN/MPRN before posting

Hmm… Everything seems fine in that regard…

I’d ask OVO Support to re-authorise the IHD just to be safe though - that usually fixes simple issues like this one.

Just for some more clarity here.

This flashing ‘wifi icon’ - where is it?

I don’t see a wifi icon in any of the images that you have posted, not even on the IHD?

On Nukecad’s comment .. here is a guide to the IHD, depending on the type you have. 

You will see that the WiFi indicator (top right) is separate to and different from the connectivity with your smart meters 

A full guide is here 

Hey ​@kirstyjmcurry 

Sorry to hear about the issues you’re having with the IHD, but I’m glad to see a few of our volunteers have already stopped by to help out here.

I’d definitely suggest getting in touch with the Support Team so they can take a look and try a few things to fix this remotely. 

BPLightlog also added a really handy diagram which shows each icon, from that it does look like the IHD is at least connected to the meters, but definitely get in touch with the Support Team for further help with this.

On Nukecad’s comment .. here is a guide to the IHD, depending on the type you have. 

You will see that the WiFi indicator (top right) is separate to and different from the connectivity with your smart meters 

A full guide is here 

Let us know how you get on.

Hello! I had a smart meter installed back in early february - it’s been working great, no issues whatsoever. Except my wretched IHD is In my Home and not Displaying Anything. And it never has.

It’s connected to the meter, I think - has the right time on it, but the signal bars almost never go over that measly inner one - here's a picture I took with it about 6 inches from the meter - (it was 19:20 when I took the picture, it’s just taken me nearly half an hour to write this post… 💀)

I’ve tried turning it off and on again. I’ve taken out the battery, I’ve run down a battery, I’ve switched it off at the wall and back on with a battery. I’ve done every conceivable combination of turning it off and on again. Approximately daily for the past month. No dice. Every time is the same: correct time, waiting for current data.

Smart meter is slow flashing - everything but MESH and GAS (assuming GAS is for gas, which I don't have) - and gives me half-hourly readings on the app the next day.

Am I cursed? Is the IHD cursed? Is my meter cursed? Haunted?

I would *really* like to get it working, because I am the kind of geek who really enjoys this information, and an insufferable energy miser (and because the other week I ran out of oil, accidentally nudged the dial on the electric radiator i was using to keep from freezing, and managed to spend x11 my normal daily energy in one day… i’m still smarting from that)

Please… Save me from this ever happening again - (pictured: the exact moment I logged in and saw how much energy I’d used the previous day 😂😭)