We've got an electric boiler (Fusion Comet) in a rented flat. Several times a day, every day, it loses power for an hour or so, at approx 0800, 1600 and 2300.
We have two "Domestic & Economy 2000" electricity meters, one of which powers the boiler. We're on a Standard (Online) tariff with S****ish Power.
My money is on the whole system having been wired incorrectly. I think the Economy 2000 meter is designed for storage heaters, and that the associated teleswitch is cutting power to our boiler regardless of what tariff we're on.
It's also been suggested (by Scottish Power, depending on who I speak to) that we're on the wrong tariff. My landlady's has asked that we switch from the standard tariff (with day/night rights) to a "24hour consumer unit tariff" before she'll consider calling out an electrician.
I tried doing so yesterday, but when I called again just now to find out when the new tariff would take effect, I was told that there was no record of me having requested to change tariff yesterday, and that there was no way that this would fix our problem anyway.
So - any pointers?
Thanks
We have two "Domestic & Economy 2000" electricity meters, one of which powers the boiler. We're on a Standard (Online) tariff with S****ish Power.
My money is on the whole system having been wired incorrectly. I think the Economy 2000 meter is designed for storage heaters, and that the associated teleswitch is cutting power to our boiler regardless of what tariff we're on.
It's also been suggested (by Scottish Power, depending on who I speak to) that we're on the wrong tariff. My landlady's has asked that we switch from the standard tariff (with day/night rights) to a "24hour consumer unit tariff" before she'll consider calling out an electrician.
I tried doing so yesterday, but when I called again just now to find out when the new tariff would take effect, I was told that there was no record of me having requested to change tariff yesterday, and that there was no way that this would fix our problem anyway.
So - any pointers?
Thanks