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ESB meter inside house.

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  • 06-02-2013 9:20am
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    studdlymurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,
    Just moved into new house and ESB meter is inside the house. How often does the ESB have to read the meter as I dont be in the house during normal working hours only after hours so it could be a problem for me that I need to organise with the ESB


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    tiny timy
    Registered Users Posts: 531 ✭✭✭tiny timy


    you'll get estimate billing,or you can ring them and give the meter reading.


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    seamusmacc
    Registered Users Posts: 157 ✭✭seamusmacc


    Or you give them the meter reading online


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    housetypeb
    Registered Users Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭housetypeb


    Or you can text the meter reading to them on your mobile, Instructions on options to inform them of the correct meter reading are on the back of the bill you receive from them.


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    Bigcheeze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Bigcheeze


    The new meters can be read wirelessly from outside the house.


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    groom
    Registered Users Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭groom


    I moved into a house in early November with an internal meter. A lady knocked at the door about 10 days ago to read it. So not very often. And there isn't any great problem if you aren't around.


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    tara73
    Registered Users Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭tara73


    someone from esb is send out once a year to read the actual meter. they would throw a flyer in your letterbox to let you know about the date. so you should make sure the person has access to the meter at that date.


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,404 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    studdlymurphy wrote: »
    Hi All,
    Just moved into new house and ESB meter is inside the house. How often does the ESB have to read the meter as I dont be in the house during normal working hours only after hours so it could be a problem for me that I need to organise with the ESB

    ESB bill every two months (times per year) and seek to read the meter 4 times per year.


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    cookie1977
    Registered Users Posts: 6,794 ✭✭✭cookie1977


    I'm in a house since 2008 with an old internal meter. I've had the meter read twice in that time only due to my wife being on maternity leave. Have had no problems with any company I've been with. Just make sure you give them your reading so estimates don't build up possibly getting it wrong.


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    dazed+confused
    Registered Users Posts: 1,010 ✭✭✭dazed+confused


    I lived in a house with an internal meter for nearly two years and they never once read the meter. Like other posters have said, the meter reader drops a card through your letter box if they can't gain access and I just kept it right by phoning in the meter reading myself.


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