We changed providers and our smart meter became defunct. I downloaded the Loop app. Not sure it's accurate to the penny but will give you a rough idea.I'm with Octopus and inherited a smart meter with this house. It has now broken and I've been waiting three weeks for an update regarding a repair. Thing is I quite liked being aware of how much energy we were using. Does anyone know of any alternatives I can use to keep track of our usage?
I'm aware I could do it myself reading the meters but I am shite with numbers. Don't trust myself to get it right
I prefer aldi. The fruit and veg is better and also better variety than my local lidl. I don't often do a full shop there though so it probably actually costs more.So I’m generally a Tesco only shopper and tend to stick to own label but looking to switch to Lidl or Aldi because the price increase week on week is just becoming a joke. Which do people use / prefer out of the two and why?
I downloaded that, I'm not sure it's accurateWe changed providers and our smart meter became defunct. I downloaded the Loop app. Not sure it's accurate to the penny but will give you a rough idea.
Do you have / is there an an option to sign up for an online account? The meters in our house are apparently smart meters but we've never had a display unit. Is the display unit broken or the meters in the wall?I'm with Octopus and inherited a smart meter with this house. It has now broken and I've been waiting three weeks for an update regarding a repair. Thing is I quite liked being aware of how much energy we were using. Does anyone know of any alternatives I can use to keep track of our usage?
I'm aware I could do it myself reading the meters but I am shite with numbers. Don't trust myself to get it right
It's the display unit that is utterly gubbed. Octopus confirmed it was an issue with the tech during some lengthy online conversations as they seem to have given up on replying to emails now. I gave a manual reading last month and all seemed well with the meters, thankfully.Do you have / is there an an option to sign up for an online account? The meters in our house are apparently smart meters but we've never had a display unit. Is the display unit broken or the meters in the wall?
I'm with Bulb and I can see the usage the following day online.
Oooh I'll give it a look. We're just back from being away so the washing machine has been going like the clappers this weekendWe changed providers and our smart meter became defunct. I downloaded the Loop app. Not sure it's accurate to the penny but will give you a rough idea.
There’s a third party app (that iirc was like £3.50 years ago) that is brilliant, if your smart meter itself is working just not the display this might be perfect? Worth a go as you can always get a refund on tbe App Store.I'm with Octopus and inherited a smart meter with this house. It has now broken and I've been waiting three weeks for an update regarding a repair. Thing is I quite liked being aware of how much energy we were using. Does anyone know of any alternatives I can use to keep track of our usage?
I'm aware I could do it myself reading the meters but I am shite with numbers. Don't trust myself to get it right
Just a quick side note for anyone interested but coffee grinds are a good source of nitrogen for the garden and slugs hate it. Not too much just a handful sprinkled around or added to compost.Does anyone use a meal planner they can recommend I am think of trying one to maximise what I can get and not waste food.
My neighbours recently commented about my food bin going out mainly coffee grinds to be honest, as I have never seen theirs out. My composter is full and I was like what do you do with veg peelings? They alway have frozen veg. Not keen on some frozen veggies. Although I may get some tinned as son is limited with what he eats and no point buying bags just for myself.
Ooof, how many slices of bread - two per sandwich? A fiver a coffee? The service had better be more than "nice" at those prices. I had a couple of Aldi bacon butties done in my air fryer and I think the total cost would come to a quid at best.OH and I went out for a lunchtime bacon sandwich and a couple of caffetieres of coffee at one of our fave coastal haunts yesterday after walking the beloved pooch on the beach. Astonished to be charged £32, which is this week’s ‘frugal’ budget for all our meals next week, Monday to Sunday. Lovely bread, localbacon, two generous coffees each, nice service, a lovely place. The sandwiches were £11 each. Maybe we just didn’t notice before….
I’m as shallow as a puddle and will goOoof, how many slices of bread - two per sandwich? A fiver a coffee? The service had better be more than "nice" at those prices. I had a couple of Aldi bacon butties done in my air fryer and I think the total cost would come to a quid at best.
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