Octopus ‘Free gas safety check’

[Spike]

Why has Octopus emailed me to say that I can have one of these checks? An
unsubtle way of lumbering me with a smart meter?

I won’t be taking up the offer as I get a safety check when my boiler is
serviced - not by Octopus.

[Graham.]

Post by Spike
Why has Octopus emailed me to say that I can have one of these checks? An
unsubtle way of lumbering me with a smart meter?
I won’t be taking up the offer as I get a safety check when my boiler is
serviced - not by Octopus.

I haven't had that one from Octopus but I did have the one that said
my meter is too old and possibly out of calibration but failed to say
which meter, gas or electric. (1984 & 1978 respectively, so probably
some justification!)

Anyway I ignored them.

My current supplier (Pun!) OVO sent me this
https://ibb.co/cKMdcPbT

The thing is the tariff was their basic fixed tariff when I took it
last July, absolutely nothing "Smart" about it. If there was any
mention of requiring Smartmeters it must have been deep in the small
print.

I'll probably be switching again in July, so they better hurry up if
the' re sending the heavies round.

PS the subject line in this post may look like the one in your OP but
the quotation marks are different, the ones you used are illegal in
Eternal September BTSTGTTS.

[Graham.]

Post by Spike
Why has Octopus emailed me to say that I can have one of these checks? An
unsubtle way of lumbering me with a smart meter?
I won’t be taking up the offer as I get a safety check when my boiler is
serviced - not by Octopus.

I haven't had that one from Octopus but I did have the one that said
my meter is too old and possibly out of calibration but failed to say
which meter, gas or electric. (1984 & 1978 respectively, so probably
some justification!)

Anyway I ignored them.

My current supplier (Pun!) OVO sent me this
https://ibb.co/cKMdcPbT

The thing is the tariff was their basic fixed tariff when I took it
last July, absolutely nothing "Smart" about it. If there was any
mention of requiring Smartmeters it must have been deep in the small
print.

I'll probably be switching again in July, so they better hurry up if
the' re sending the heavies round.

PS the subject line in this post may look like the one in your OP but
the quotation marks are different, the ones you used are illegal in
Eternal September BTSTGTTS.

[Davey]

On Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:04:19 +0100

Post by Graham.

Post by Spike
Why has Octopus emailed me to say that I can have one of these
checks? An unsubtle way of lumbering me with a smart meter?
I won’t be taking up the offer as I get a safety check when my
boiler is serviced - not by Octopus.

I haven't had that one from Octopus but I did have the one that said
my meter is too old and possibly out of calibration but failed to say
which meter, gas or electric. (1984 & 1978 respectively, so probably
some justification!)
Anyway I ignored them.
My current supplier (Pun!) OVO sent me this
https://ibb.co/cKMdcPbT
The thing is the tariff was their basic fixed tariff when I took it
last July, absolutely nothing "Smart" about it. If there was any
mention of requiring Smartmeters it must have been deep in the small
print.

It's usually there, but not prominent at all.