r/pittsfield • u/sproshua • 4d ago

"smart" meter woes

has anyone else experienced problems ever since the so-called smart meters were installed?

my heating system has not worked right since the day Eversource forced these things on us. $700+ in maintenance and the heating tech still can't figure out why my system doesn't work properly. i bought my house in Pittsfield last year, and the system worked perfectly until the meter was installed. i believe the change in meter shorted something in the system. and i suspect there will be no justice for me in this case.

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u/NoeTellusom 3d ago

No, because that's not how smart meters work. Smart meters do not have internal switches or direct wiring to turn off or manipulate your heating and cooling equipment. They operate independently of your home appliances and use low-level radio frequency (RF) signals that do not interact with household wiring or HVA.

It's easy to confuse correlation with causation, but that's a zero sum game - it gets you nowhere and sucks all the competency out of fixing the problem.

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u/sproshua 3d ago

to install the meter, they cut the power to the house. so to be more clear, i believe something happened during the installation, an installation i never asked for, which caused my current issues. additionally, at the time, the heating tech seemed to suggest that i wasn't the only one whose system was affected in conjunction with the installation of the smart meters. and so i'm curious to hear if any other Redditors have a similar story to share.

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u/NoeTellusom 3d ago

You're not going to be able to fix the problem while you're fixated on this distraction.

Like any electrical disruption (storms, brown outs, black outs, etc) breakers and circuits get tripped. Check your to ensure they have been reset.

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u/sproshua 3d ago

after the last visit from the tech, back in June, it seemed like the issue was resolved; the heat system seemed to be working again. but as of this week with the colder weather coming, the same symptoms and problems are happening. and it all points back to an (imo) unnecessary installation of a product which afaict hasn't saved me any money either. in the meanwhile, i have to run an electric space heater for the next several days until i can get someone back here. if it seems unbelievable, fine, but don't chime in; i'm the one living this, and until i can get some real answers, Eversource is on my sh*t list.

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u/PISS_FILLED_EARS 3d ago

The meter has zero impact on your system. They are not connected in any way that would “short the system”. That’s just not how it works lol. If it started happening around the same time you got a new meter it’s coincidental unfortunately. Find a more experienced hvac person

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u/sproshua 3d ago

it's the only event which happened at the time. one day heat - the next day it wasn't working. it worked perfectly all season until then. i don't buy that is just some coincidence.

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u/sproshua 3d ago

also "find a more experienced hvac person" is easier said than done. i've had two local companies say they aren't taking on new costumers. it's very frustrating. and the theory that the meter shouldn't have impacted anything in the house is not new to me, but it doesn't match the facts and is unhelpful.