Ritherdon Online Shop Product Blog — Meter Box Repair

Let the Chat Bot Recommend the Right Ritherdon Meter Box Repair Unit

Meter Box Repair

Let the Chat Bot Recommend the Right Ritherdon Meter Box Repair Unit

The Ritherdon Chat Bot is able provide a answer to your question: What Ritherdon Meter Box Repair Unit do I need? It's trained to ask questions and at the end give a recommendation. If you still need help, you can ask to speak to an operators through the chat box.

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Stop replacing plastic meter doors!

Meter Box Repair

Stop replacing plastic meter doors!

Unfortunately, open meter boxes with missing doors are a common sight. One that is particularly common after the bad weather the UK has been experiencing recently.  Typically meter boxes are made of plastic and it's common for them to wear out, become brittle over time and easily break.  It might seem easy to just replace the plastic door, however over time the plastic will wear out and deteriorate again, and the cycle of repairs re-starts! Break the repair cycle and choose a metal meter box repair unit instead! Ritherdon provides metal repair door and frames, that cover the whole damaged...

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What tools do I need to repair my meter box?

Meter Box Repair

What tools do I need to repair my meter box?

To fit our doors and frames the most you will need is a few hand tools: Drill; including masonry bit for fitting front-fixing R10's into brick walls. Screwdrivers. Possibly pliers for removing knockouts (in models that include knockouts). Marker or pencil - for marking screw holes. Sealant (optional). You will not need - any special tools, specialist contractors, or to pay the utility company to disconnect and then reconnect the meter. 

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How to repair a damaged electric meter box with Ritherdon R17E

Meter Box Repair

How to repair a damaged electric meter box with Ritherdon R17E

This video shows how to measure and repair your damaged electric meter box with a Ritherdon R17 Electric door and frame repair unit.  The fixing method for this repair unit is internal fixing, using fixing plates that screw onto the existing plastic backbox.  Most Ritherdon meter box repair units fix internally just like the R17E - which means that all meter box repair units will be fitted in much the same way as in this video.  The notable exception is only for the front fixing R10 E and G that comes in 6 different size variants. The R10E and R10G ...

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Types of New Metal Meter Boxes

Meter Box Repair

Types of New Metal Meter Boxes

For those times where you need to install a new meter box because: A) the extent of damage to the existing box is such that you can't repair it. Not even with a Ritherdon meter box repair unit! B) there is no meter box to repair and you need a new installation C) you need an alternative to plastic meter boxes That's why we offer new metal meter boxes in 3 types of fit: Fully recessed or flush mounted meter box Semi-recessed meter box Surface mounted meter box For a fully recessed fit, we offer the R3 Meter box made...

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