Hello,
I was given a Pipit 500 display when I was with Utilita a few years ago. I moved to Bulb and then to British Gas and my smart display stopped giving me readings.
I have asked BG for one but they say the big metre (Secure Liberty 100) already gives them the readings and so they won't send me one. I just want to be able to conveniently see the readings myself on a smart display.
Can I just buy my own display? I see loads on eBay but is the pairing process simple?
I was given a Pipit 500 display when I was with Utilita a few years ago. I moved to Bulb and then to British Gas and my smart display stopped giving me readings.
I have asked BG for one but they say the big metre (Secure Liberty 100) already gives them the readings and so they won't send me one. I just want to be able to conveniently see the readings myself on a smart display.
Can I just buy my own display? I see loads on eBay but is the pairing process simple?
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Even if you can get it to pair though, I wouldn't expect it to display accurate information. BG Likely aren't pushing tariff data which means it will be showing your usage at Utilita's old prices - If it works at all.
Do I have any other options for getting my readings on a smart display?
I have same problem with Scottish power and display is not compatible.
I might complain to ofgem in next 2 weeks. Waiting to hear back from provider
they tried to install one a month ago and it failed as the old one (that is missing/removed) was still linked so i had to wait 1 month for it to fall off the system they all talk on. then he could re-pair. If he finds he cannot do it, the next thing they will do is replace the SMETS1 meter for a new british gas owned SMETS2 one and its corresponding IHD.
One thing the engineer did say was loads of people think they can just plug them in (after buying on ebay) and it will be just pair and work not realising there is behind the scenes things that must occur.
Save yourself the money and don't buy one online.
I lined my old man up with Outfox. He has an old gas meter and a Smets1 for electricity. Not once in over 2 years could Outfox connect to the electricity meter.
Within 1 day of being live with Octopus, I was able to monitor his usage from afar.
Nor would Outfox exchange the gas meter, saying it was impossible, but with Octopus all I had to do was tick a box to join the waiting list