Ivie ivie Bud | in-Home Display Your Smart Meter

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First and foremost, it's essential to mention that problems with In-Home Displays (IHDs) like the ivie Bud are often rooted in issues with the underlying smart meter rather than the display itself. We understand that this may have caused frustration, and we apologise for any inconvenience caused by the delay in our response. The ivie app helps you find ways to save energy and money at home with personalised tips and reports.

I could actually see a void in the case where would have been a battery - even the built-in display backlight makes that pretty obvious. Both my smart meters are working ok and talking to my energy provider so no reason I can see for not talking to the Bud. Regarding the issue you experienced with your smart gas meter and the ivie Bud, we would like to clarify that our device successfully connected to your smart meter. Unfortunately, you contacted us after working hours on Friday, and we were unable to respond until office hours resumed on Monday. Getting something totally free is likely to get a true MoneySaver's heart pumping faster than any cardio workout ever could.There is no way of getting around that which I’m aware of and given that I work in cybersecurity myself… I’m unlikely to recommend any because 99. The ivie Bud is a Consumer Access Device, while supplier-provided IHDs are Prepayment Meter Interface Devices. We sincerely apologise for the challenges you faced during the identity verification process when activating your ivie Bud. Well, probably because the NCSC is a thing in the UK and not elsewhere so the other countries that allow this don’t have the expertise that the UK has.

Easy to use but annoying that it takes almost a full day to have the info for the previous day but maybe it’s not possible to do quicker for some reason. Consumers are still left with few mainstream options for getting real time smart meter e nergy usage info onto anything but an IHD. By making energy-saving rewarding, users are given a more engaging experience with managing energy in the home.Going through Smarthing android app, creating the chameleon account with the MPAN, and associating the Ivie bud made the association possible. One of the main benefits of having a smart meter is being able to see your real-time gas and electricity use and how much it’s costing you.

Maybe there is not so much market for this kind of product actually, and the 30-mins data usage available with DCC Other is enough. When you use less energy than expected on a given day, or complete challenges, you’ll earn ivie points. However, it appears that the information being sent from your smart metering system is incomplete, which is why you were not receiving the expected data on the ivie Bud. There are alternatives out there, and if you don't want to be left in limbo, I would look elsewhere. I decided to move to ivie because had online monitoring,but that's only if you are lucky enough to activate it.Getting the Bud from Ivie has saved me so much because I can now see my live usage on my phone when I’m out of the house. We all work hard to ensure everyone feels respected and supported while using the community, and keep that positive energy flowing. I’m seriously trying to reduce my energy consumption but this app is frustrating rather than helping. We know many of you will have specific queries about your accounts and we want to keep your personal details safe so please don't post them here. I don’t have that trouble (yet) My Bud is situated next to my broadband hub and about 3-4 metres from the meters situated in the garage below and with a concrete floor/ceiling in between!