So the water meter and its smart meter attachment are now double-wrapped in aluminium foil and I’ve today written to Yorkshire Water both to tell them what I’ve done and to request removal of the offending item.

It’ll be interesting to see what they have to say, not least as I signed no agreement. Watch this space!

The letter is reproduced below.

Customer Services
Yorkshire Water
PO Box 52
Bradford
BD3 7YD

January 25, 2012

Dear Sir or Madam,

REF: Automated Meter Reading to cease on account xxxxx xxx xxx xxxxx

A few months ago a chap knocked on my door claiming to be from Yorkshire Water. Thinking he had come to read my water meter, I happily let him in.

However, this man swiftly moved towards the meter saying he was putting a smart meter attachment on, without asking if I agreed to the adaptation, and proceeded to do it before putting a leaflet in my hand to explain what he had done.

Having subsequently researched smart meter issues, I now demand that this attachment be removed entirely.

In the meantime, the attachment will be wrapped in aluminium foil so as to block the RF transmissions it pumps out. The machine should therefore become unreadable except upon entering my property, after receiving my agreement, to check manually.

Please respond by confirming you will remove the offensive item.

Yours sincerely,

RussellCavanagh

If anyone wants to join forces in organising against smart meters, do get in touch via the comments box!