My Gas Meter not working..

[jeebuss31]

Hi everyone!

I closed my 1st house on 1/15/09 and noticed my gas bills are $13.08. My analog reading has been the same since I moved in 60 days ago. Should I be contacting the builder or gas company to fix this issue? Although it's nice having $13.08 a month gas bills, I don't want to be charge for the incorrect bills the last 2 months. Has anyone had issues with this or repercussions?

[arthurb999]

Yes. I've worked at a company that was getting estimated bills based on last years usage becuse the meter wasn't sending in the signal and when they came out to do a manual reading, we owed a lot.

[sweeps]

I recommend calling the gas company and notifying them. I'd bank some extra money because eventually they will bill you for the previous months.

[creditcardfree]

Yes, it would be wise to get that fixed as soon as possible.

[myrdale]

I would have it fixed. However I do not think they should charge you. I have a vendetta against my gas provider. They are theives so I do not have much simpathy for them. If they insist on charging you I would low ball my gas usage and say I had only pilot lights lit.

The most honest way would probably be to take a survey of your furnace, stove, gas water heaters and possibly dryer and prorate it over a months time based on the average annual gas use for these items.

I am sorry if that sounds dishonest, but Georgia Natural Gas atleast are a bunch of theives an how. Rest assured they will make back anything they lost to you with ease.

[Bimmer]

The gas company will always go after any back payments. Our local company installed faulty meters in a subdivision a year or so ago. It took them awhile to figure out the meters were faulty, and of course they now want the homeowners to pay up for the low billing.

[brandini25]

Get it fixed, and have some extra money handy, because they will probably charge you for the difference.