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  • October 15, 2024
Lizcro wrote:
Blastoise186 wrote:

Hi @Gus ,

I’m afraid there’s no setting but you can just ignore Gas if you don’t have a gas meter.

I have exactly the same. It's seriously frustrating.  Was fine yesterday, just showing electri . Did all the turning on and off again but still no help.  Had online chat with ovo but not much joy thete

I contacted OVO  and they sent out a new display and that has solved the issue, it seems it can’t be changed ie can’t reset the software.


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  • October 15, 2024

Okay,  I'll get on to them again tomorrow 


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  • October 15, 2024
Lizcro wrote:

Okay,  I'll get on to them again tomorrow 

And I have to manually put in top up codes every time. They have never gone on automatically 


Chris_OVO
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  • October 16, 2024

Hey @Lizcro & @Nwefie,

 

We’re aware that after a recent firmware updates some models of the Geo IHD are showing gas for those on only electric. This is just a cosmetic issue and won’t impact you using the IHD to display your usage and we’re hopeful this will be fixed by them soon. 

 

If you have any other questions let us know 😊


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  • October 16, 2024
Chris_OVO wrote:

Hey @Lizcro & @Nwefie,

 

We’re aware that after a recent firmware updates some models of the Geo IHD are showing gas for those on only electric. This is just a cosmetic issue and won’t impact you using the IHD to display your usage and we’re hopeful this will be fixed by them soon. 

 

If you have any other questions let us know 😊


mines fine now, the replacement works as expected.


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  • October 21, 2024

I've got my new one, but worried about unplugging it as got £239 on atm. Did you have  to contact them to give them to give them the code off of the new one


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  • October 21, 2024
Lizcro wrote:

I've got my new one, but worried about unplugging it as got £239 on atm. Did you have  to contact them to give them to give them the code off of the new one

I pay monthly, for me it’s just a display, I would imagine you simply swap it over as the meter holds your credit. It’s just an in home display so your new one will pick up all the same info Tom your meter.
 

 


Nukecad
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  • October 21, 2024

The In Home Display (IHD) just shows you what is recorded on the meter(s) without you having to go and look at the meter(s) itself/themselves.

Any credit on the meter is on the meter, and turning off or even changing the IHD will not change what is on the meter at all.

However if you turn your IHD off, or swap it, then it may take a while to reconnect and show you the information that is on the meter - but it is still what is on the meter that matters not what the IHD may or may not say at anytime.

Think of an IHD like a friend who is reading your meter for you and then telling you what your meter says.
They may not be able to read you meter for a while and so can’t tell you what the meter says, but that makes no difference at all to the meter.


BPLightlog
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As has been said above, the IHD (in home display) makes no difference to your account at all - it’s just a display device to show you details when it is connected. 
Unfortunately a fair number of people think that the IHD is their smart meter but it is not. It’s just a display so swapping for a new already paired unit should have no affect at all. 
The IHD does need to be paired with your meter which is why you can’t just get a second hand unit to use - and why the IHD should be left if you move house. 


Emmanuelle_OVO
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  • October 22, 2024

Hey @Lizcro 

 

I can see our community members have given some helpful advice here 😊

 

BPLightlog wrote:

As has been said above, the IHD (in home display) makes no difference to your account at all - it’s just a display device to show you details when it is connected. 
Unfortunately a fair number of people think that the IHD is their smart meter but it is not. It’s just a display so swapping for a new already paired unit should have no affect at all. 
The IHD does need to be paired with your meter which is why you can’t just get a second hand unit to use - and why the IHD should be left if you move house. 

 

I just wanted to add, we have some topics that you may find useful:

 

 


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