Coin Meter confusion

[Gasinspect]

One of my customers keeps a bag of old 50p just for the meter and swaps them back for reuse when he empties it. Won't pay for it to be replaced or rewired. Well it works so don't fix it.

 

[Paul Thomas]

So

Are you sure it’s 14 Units per pound, not 14p per Unit?

Sorry I pay 14.95p per kwh.

 

[Paul Thomas]

Are you sure it’s 14 Units per pound, not 14p per Unit?

Oops again the coin Meter is calibrated for 14 units per £1 coin

 

[egg67]

Sorry not getting this now, please help, 2 flats one up one down, each flat has owne CU but you have a coin meter that is to feed power to a water heater to someone else’s flat, would like to no why this setup is

 

[Paul Thomas]

Sorry not getting this now, please help, 2 flats one up one down, each flat has owne CU but you have a coin meter that is to feed power to a water heater to someone else’s flat, would like to no why this setup is

I believe the set up is from the eighties when the owner lived there and had a boarder.. the meter I have just found out has never been calibrated and the new owner is loath to install a meter for the immersion at a huge cost.. hence they all want it staying on my Meter.. even calibrating it seems to be a non topic.

 

[Gasinspect]

as i said earlier, you can calibrate it, take 2 minutes.
or you explain to tenant and charge him the extra.

yes, common practise in the 60's when people had "lodgers", or houses split on the cheap. one customer I had complained she did not use 50p worth of hot water for her bath, so if she had her bath first, the other tenant benefitted. wanted me to put in a 10p meter so she could just pay 30p. very determined she was.

 

[Paul Thomas]

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as i said earlier, you can calibrate it, take 2 minutes.
or you explain to tenant and charge him the extra.

yes, common practise in the 60's when people had "lodgers", or houses split on the cheap. one customer I had complained she did not use 50p worth of hot water for her bath, so if she had her bath first, the other tenant benefitted. wanted me to put in a 10p meter so she could just pay 30p. very determined she was.

A penny pinching pensioner, sounds a bit like my mother. I would love to calibrate it.. not sure what my landlady would say though... sadly. Thanks for all the help.

 

[RWJ]

All landlord metering is should be MID Approved. It doesn't sound like this coin meter meets MID approval.

Google MID Approved Meters.
or see the gov guidance
MID approved gas and electricity meters - GOV.UK - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mid-approved-gas-and-electricity-meters

 

[Deleted member 26818]

You should also add VAT to the 14.95p per unit when resetting the meter.

 

[Gasinspect]

All landlord metering is should be MID Approved. It doesn't sound like this coin meter meets MID approval.

Google MID Approved Meters.
or see the gov guidance
MID approved gas and electricity meters - GOV.UK - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mid-approved-gas-and-electricity-meters

new meters yes, but not retrospective., as with many of the regulations - might not even be considered "Code C3 Improvement recommended"

 

[PiesRus]

Hi all.. needing help with an old Smith coin Meter. I've moved into a flat that has a £1 coin operated meter that the tenants upstairs use for their immersion heater. This is how it works.. they put in a £1and that in turn runs off my electricity. I have told my landlady who says everything is right with the meter and not to worry. I've looked at the coin meter and it is calibrated for 14 units.. I pay 14.95p per kWh.. is this right? is it costing me money above what they pay? If so how much please.

Hi Paul
Get yourself four nails and a set jump leads,PM me and al sort it out.

 

[Paul Thomas]

Hi Paul
Get yourself four nails and a set jump leads,PM me and al sort it out.

Don't tempt me.