cashpoint Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 One of guys i work with is having work on his house so he's not living there at the moment. He got a call this morning from the plumber that the gas metre had been stolen. Now why would anyone pinch a gas metre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviekid Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Maybe they're going to swap it with the one in their home and claim a huge rebate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 I work for British Gas and it happens all the time. It's basicly fraud they steal one from another house, then use it and when there meter read is due they connect the other back up say a week earlier. Hey presto cheap bills. However there is also a meter that runs before the property and the moment they get above the acceptable level of missing gas an insector will be arranged. Also Transco can remove meters without the consent of the owner if it is empty for too long, also a supplier can ask for it to be removed to save the compnay on standing charges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Maybe they stole it so that they could correct the spelling on it and bring it back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungy Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 As a locksmith I have worked with British Gas gaining access to properties when they refuse to pay and you see some sights. Meters are quite often robbed for the reason given earlier and people bypass their meter to avoid paying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby_doo_do Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 I didn't pay any gas for over a year, as my gas meter was broken. I spoke to British gas several times and let them know about it and they kept on saying they came out to change it but couldn't get access to the house. At which point i told them the meter is "outside". They apologised and accepted their error :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviekid Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 I spoke to British gas several times and let them know about it Why?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby_doo_do Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Mainly because they were charging me for gas i've used and told me that was what the meter reading said..... I said there's no way i've used that gas as the meter was broken... bla bla bla... A year later they replaced the meter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviekid Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 When I was a student the electricity meter in our flat in Glasgow stopped moving but we didn't get charged anything at all! Took until the 3rd quarterly bill for them to change it. Used plug in bar heaters all winter instead of the gas central heating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 I had gas installed to a house a few months back. Got a bill in October for £190 for two months use. Quite interesting as it said actual reading not estimated. The meter is still reading 99999 today as it has not been connected to the internal gas pipework. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 I had gas installed to a house a few months back. Got a bill in October for £190 for two months use. OMFG! I'm paying like 15 pounds/month for gas! And i have gas cooker and gas heating What the hell those guys from whatever company you are with thinking you use gas for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Maybe they stole it so that they could correct the spelling on it and bring it back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashpoint Posted December 7, 2006 Author Share Posted December 7, 2006 Maybe they stole it so that they could correct the spelling on it and bring it back? Smart arse:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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