Do You Read Your Meters Every Month?

[Donger]

If not, you really should think about doing so. I read my electric, gas and water meters on the 15th every month. You?

[Saulbadguy]

I have to roll them back around that time but I don't really pay attention to what the number is.

[beach tribe]

If not, you really should think about doing so. I read my electric, gas and water meters on the 15th every month. You?

I've caught them using my readings from the month before on more that one occasion

[mlyonsd]

Yes, electric and water. We have our own propane tank for gas.

We have to because out here we read the meters and then calculate our own bills. Seriously.

[Stewie]

Hell, gas and electric utilities don't even read my meters. The reading is sent to them over some sort of wireless communication. My water use is estimated for two of three months and they read and adjust the total on the third month. If I see something that doesn't look right in the bill I'll check it out. That rarely happens.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

I've caught them using my readings from the month before on more that one occasion

that is common practice. They will eventually get the correct reading and it works itsself out.

[Donger]

Hell, gas and electric utilities don't even read my meters. The reading is sent to them over some sort of wireless communication. My water use is estimated for two of three months and they read and adjust the total on the third month. If I see something that doesn't look right in the bill I'll check it out. That rarely happens.

That's AMR/AMI. Itron, Elster, L&G, etc.

[tooge]

no, there is some guy in a gray suit that does that

[BossChief]

Why should I? I never have.

[Bump]

NOPE

never have either

[Donger]

Why should I? I never have.

So that you can catch read errors by the utilities. My water utility read my meter wrong this month and over-charged me for 10,000 gallons (which equates to about $100). I've had the same happen on electric twice before.

[WV]

I only have one meter and it's for the electric. Never read it myself.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

I can't read / J. Powe

[Goldmember]

can tornadoes screw up your readings?

[seclark]

not at home, but i read a few at work.
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[DaFace]

Eh, if I noticed something was way off, I'd check. As is, they'll correct it in a while anyway. Our electric meter is estimated every other month I think.

[kcfan82]

No, but I probably should.....

Kansas Gas and KCPL have probably f***cked me numerous times.

[Saul Good]

So that you can catch read errors by the utilities. My water utility read my meter wrong this month and over-charged me for 10,000 gallons (which equates to about $100). I've had the same happen on electric twice before.

Wouldn't it catch up the next time?

[DaFace]

Wouldn't it catch up the next time?

Yeah, it should. I suppose if you're in an area that puts surcharges on usage if you go over a certain amount, it might make a small difference. Other than that... :shrug:

[Gonzo]

Hell, gas and electric utilities don't even read my meters. The reading is sent to them over some sort of wireless communication. My water use is estimated for two of three months and they read and adjust the total on the third month. If I see something that doesn't look right in the bill I'll check it out. That rarely happens.
I just quit working for our local gas/water company last week. They're in the middle of converting all meters to wireless read so the meter reader just has to drive by your house for a reading.
A lot of people are about to lose their jobs.
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[Saul Good]

I just quit working for our local gas/water company last week. They're in the middle of converting all meters to wireless read so the meter reader just has to drive by your house for a reading.
A lot of people are about to lose their jobs.
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Even that seems out of date.

[Deberg_1990]

Nope...ill leave it to the experts.

[Bugeater]

I just quit working for our local gas/water company last week. They're in the middle of converting all meters to wireless read so the meter reader just has to drive by your house for a reading.
A lot of people are about to lose their jobs.
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Heh, they sent me quite a few letters wanting to get in to change my water meter, and I finally called and told them that if they want to reimburse me for taking a day off of work to clear out the storage room where the meter is located then I'll let them in to change it. After that I never heard anything about it again.

[Donger]

Wouldn't it catch up the next time?

I don't like to leave things in the hands of a meter reader who already made one mistake.

[Simply Red]

heavens no - that's for the peasants

[Dave Lane]

Never once in the entirety of my life.

[Gonzo]

Heh, they sent me quite a few letters wanting to get in to change my water meter, and I finally called and told them that if they want to reimburse me for taking a day off of work to clear out the storage room where the meter is located then I'll let them in to change it. After that I never heard anything about it again.

LMAO

You were THAT GUY!?!?

Holeee shit!

I heard the lead guy talking about that.
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[Hog's Gone Fishin]

When the electric company starts jerking off my hogs I'll start reading their meters.

[Kerberos]

I've caught them using my readings from the month before on more that one occasion


If they do that in KS with Westar I blame Guru and KCFalcon59 I don't think they can affect you in Florida.... but then again... :hmmm:

[mikeyis4dcats.]

I don't like to leave things in the hands of a meter reader who already made one mistake.

yo DO realize that the next reading would correct any error, right?

[Donger]

yo DO realize that the next reading would correct any error, right?

Like I said, that presumes that the reader will get it right. We also have tiered rates, so even if he did, I would still be out money.

[Okie_Apparition]

We the readers see the CP bloody, sandy discharge as a gift from the internet gods. Metering it would be akin to looking a gift horse in the mouth & I just now made the whole reading mass sick