Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36134516)

Your gas meter records cubic metres of gas used (or cubic feet if it’s an old one). You have to refer to your bill to find out how many actual kWh of gas that equates to because there’s a further calculation required, to factor in the energy content (”calorific value”) of the gas supplied to you. I guess your counter-top smart meter might do this calculation, though as I’ve been supplied a dodgy smart meter I don’t know.

But if you want to do a straight comparison of what you’re using compared to your neighbours or other forum members, as long as we’re all comparing the same thing it doesn’t really matter which units we’re using. I haven’t had my first bill yet so I don’t know how my gas use translates from m3 to kWh.

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36134510)

I take a meter reading on the 25th of each month and for the summer months I'm using 6 units per month, just wanted to know how good or bad that is for 1 person in the house.

I've edited my main post to reflect per month.

You taking showers and washing up in cold water too?

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36134510)

I'm using 6 units per month, just wanted to know

Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36134555)

I have been using 25 units per month over the summer (hot water only).

Thats for 4 adults and 1 child.

The conversion from units to kwh is 11.2, it works out at roughly £20 month.

My heating has not kicked in yet, although I did run a 30 minute test the other night to check all the radiators.

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36134609)

I'm not clued up on conversion.

My Gas Meter has FT cubed Units and I would like to compare with someone who has a Meter Cubed Unit Meter can anyone do the maths for me please or link to an online convertor.

6 Units of FT Cubed Gas is equivalent to what in Meters Cubed Units?

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Just got this Email from Bulb.

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36134507)

Just wanted to compare peoples average Gas unit usage in the Summer with it only being used to heat hot water.

Currently only person in the house and with a 25year old boiler I use 6 units to heat hot water PER MONTH during the summer months.

How does this compare to you guys?

Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36134612)

https://www.google.com/search?q=FT+c...hrome&ie=UTF-8

Google can convert for you

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when you say 6 units do you mean 6 cubic foot cuz looking at the conversion that is incredibly little. Google says 1 Meter cubed is over 35 cubic foot

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36134615)

My Meter says Cubic Foot and I have used 6 of those Units on the Meter in 1 month.

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Just checked my statement and I think the conversion has been done for me, so the conversion is 16.98 Metric units?

Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36134625)

My meter must measure the same as yours as the equation I posted earlier is the same

Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth (Post 36134585)

36 units here between 28th May and 1st Sept Inc. That's 2 of us hot water only.

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36134627)

Your Meter should have FT Cubed on it i guess.

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FT3 or M3 as that doesn't seem much at all?

Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth (Post 36134629)

m3

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36134630)

So you're using 12m3 units a month, is that not super super low?

Maybe my old conventional boiler is useless but my direct debit is only £130 a month and my usage is around £100.