Gas meter issue

jos28 · 23-07-2018 4:51pm #1

Just looking for some advice. Just taken possession of a property and it has Pay as You Go meters installed for both gas and electricity. I was thinking of signing up with Bord Gais to supply both on a direct debit account.
Rang them today and they want €199 to remove the gas PAYG meter :eek:
Has anyone else got experience of this, is there anyway round it ?

L1011 · 23-07-2018 4:56pm

Is it a networks PAYG meter or an add-on one?

I thought the networks meters could have a bypass code put in to let them work as normal, networks electricity ones certainly can as I only did it a few months ago for someone

Outkast_IRE · 23-07-2018 4:58pm

Had the same issue myself , no way around it from what i can see. If i had spotted it before i signed the contracts i would of made them remove it or refund me the €200

jos28 · 23-07-2018 5:08pm

I might try that line - 'remove it and I'll sign up with you' and see what happens. I'm not in the house at the moment so I can't check what sort of meter it is. Although I don't think I could tell if it was a networks PAYG or a add on one. It's relatively newish looking with a sim card slotted into the bottom so I presume that'S payg.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 23-07-2018 5:16pm

jos28 wrote: »

I might try that line - 'remove it and I'll sign up with you' and see what happens. I'm not in the house at the moment so I can't check what sort of meter it is. Although I don't think I could tell if it was a networks PAYG or a add on one. It's relatively newish looking with a sim card slotted into the bottom so I presume that'S payg.

Are you sure it's not just a smart meter?

jos28 · 23-07-2018 5:45pm

Allison Prehistoric Stereotype wrote: »

Are you sure it's not just a smart meter?

Stop asking me complicated questions

:D:D
I really have no idea, I'll try and post a pic later, cheers

Edit -There ya go

L1011 · 23-07-2018 7:35pm

Doesn't have a keypad for an override code, however those meters are remote controlled and they should be able to 'convert' it to a normal meter by loading a different profile to it - the meter 100% has that functionality, whether they use it or not. A new supplier should be able to arrange that, if Gas Networks Ireland support it.

That isn't a SIM card, as it happens - its the card you use to load credit. It gets topped up at Paypoint or Post Offices.

jos28 · 23-07-2018 9:35pm

Thanks a million for all the help, few calls to make tomorrow and hopefully get it sorted. Keep ya posted, thanks again

Gas meter issue

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