commercial gas meter upgrade

[juemckool]

hi

we are taking over a new business. it currently has a u6 meter, and we have esablished it needs a u16. question is do we have to pay for this upgrade?

thanks.

 

[gazfen]

yeah Youll have to pay, posible Serice Upgrade as well Big Money

 

[juemckool]

yeah Youll have to pay, posible Serice Upgrade as well Big Money

change from £5000? just for a meter...i understand may need load upgrading too> is there a set price for meters?..it is under 20m from meter to pavement

 

[gazfen]

youll have to get them to quote m8 , but i bet you dont get much change from it, if the service need renewing.

 

[juemckool]

youll have to get them to quote m8 , but i bet you dont get much change from it, if the service need renewing.

they want £400 to quote ya no lol....good innit?...ha! robbin gits eh?

 

[gas112]

Done one other week 275 quid just for u6 into commercial premises. Most services should be capable of supplying a U16

 

[JonasX]

hi

we are taking over a new business. it currently has a u6 meter, and we have esablished it needs a u16. question is do we have to pay for this upgrade?

thanks.

There are ways around upgrading the meter. Using flow switches to switch out some appliances when other are used to keep below the 6 cu mtrs is one, thermal storage is another. What appliances are you using?

 

[juemckool]

hi

we are taking over a new business. it currently has a u6 meter, and we have esablished it needs a u16. question is do we have to pay for this upgrade?

thanks.

There are ways around upgrading the meter. Using flow switches to switch out some appliances when other are used to keep below the 6 cu mtrs is one, thermal storage is another. What appliances are you using?

oh believe me we need a u16 lol....chip shop!! lol

 

[juemckool]

Done one other week 275 quid just for u6 into commercial premises. Most services should be capable of supplying a U16

sorry to be a bit thick....but ...when you state "services should be capable of supplying"...what exactly do you mean?.do you mean for eg british gas can supply - for no charge ?... i dont want to pay to buy own meter "off our own back" (eg from BES) as i believe once we pay contractor to supply a u16 (eg british gas) any replacement in future wouldnt be a further cost to us...
its a rented commercial property - to be used as a chip shop = so defo need the u16 - (currently offices).

i believe best option for us it to pay the contractor...then like i say - future upgrades r then free...(unless someone can clarify any different) also - the pipe load may need upgrading and hear all kinds of debates regarding what size pipe is capable of delivering load to a u16....

the other day i spoke to men diggin up road (N grid) and asked what was goin on?.. - he said the load wasnt suitable for a private houses new boiler - so they replaced - for free - but is it different if not private?...

 

[juemckool]

Done one other week 275 quid just for u6 into commercial premises. Most services should be capable of supplying a U16

can any corgi registered gas fitter fit a u16 then?...

 

[tamz]

The meter is the property of the gas supplier. You can't just buy your own and have it fitted.
Ring your supplier or NG and get a price.

 

[gas112]

OP
By most services i mean the service pipe into the property .So you should not have the expense to have a larger service put in just the expense of up grading the meter which as the primary meter you cannot buy this yourself and must get the supplier to do it.

Meters are free for domestic and chargeable for commercial

 

[juemckool]

OP
By most services i mean the service pipe into the property .So you should not have the expense to have a larger service put in just the expense of up grading the meter which as the primary meter you cannot buy this yourself and must get the supplier to do it.

Meters are free for domestic and chargeable for commercial

as i suspected - thanks