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IIf your meter shows Error 06 this signifies a card fault. You will need to buy a new Firmus card, register it to the meter and then purchase a top up.
If your meter still shows Error 01, with gold chip facing down please contact us via email customeroperations@firmusenergy.co.uk and provide your address & contact telephone number or alternatively call us on 0330 024 9000
This normally occurs when you use another natural gas supplier’s card (i.e. SSE Airtricity Gas). It’s best to purchase a firmus energy gas card.
A new card can be bought at most shops with a paypoint symbol. Cost of cards are £4.00 and a store can be located at www.paypoint.com/locator - You’ll then need to register your new card to the meter and then purchase a top up.
Credit only lasts for 6 months on the card. Please send your card into our offices with a covering letter giving your name, address, contact number and brief explanation of the issue with the card and request a refund for this amount. The Firmus Energy address can be found here
Has your credit been topped up less than six months ago?
If so, please contact us via email customeroperations@firmusenergy.co.uk and provide your address & contact telephone number or alternatively call us on 0330 024 9000
You will need to bring you natural gas usage below the maximum amount; by burning gas. Once the gas falls below 1800M³ you will be able to top up more gas.
Please email customeroperations@firmusenergy.co.uk and provide your address & contact telephone number or alternatively
call us on 0330 024 9000
This normally means there are dirty contacts or the card is not registered.
Try cleaning the chip on the card with a soft cloth, or an eraser and insert the card gold chip facing upwards and retry. You can also try blowing into the meter slot as dust and grime can potentially build up. If the issue remains please buy a new card and retry pairing to the meter.
If the new card does not resolve the fault please contact us via email customeroperations@firmusenergy.co.uk and provide your address & contact telephone number or alternatively call us on 0330 024 9000
Please contact us via email customeroperations@firmusenergy.co.ukand provide your address & contact telephone number or alternatively call us on 0330 024 9000
Have you recently switched to Firmus Energy? Have you topped up more than £20.00 whilst picking up your ‘change of supply’ message? If yes, please contact us via email customeroperations@firmusenergy.co.uk and provide your address & contact telephone number or alternatively call us on 0330 024 9000
If you have not recently switched to Firmus Energy an Error 08 will signify that the operation is not possible. This can occur when transferring credit from Top-Up card to the meter. To transfer credit to the meter, simply insert card, no buttons need to be pressed as credit will automatically transfer.
Please contact us on 0330 024 9000, we are here Mon to Thurs: 9am to 5pm
Fri: 9am to 3:30pm. Alternatively if our offices are closed you can contact the 24 Hour Northern Ireland Gas Emergency Service on 0800 002 001 for further assistance.
Housing Executive on 03448 920 901
firmus energy on 0330 024 9000
Northern Ireland Gas Emergency line on 0800 002 001
Monday to Thursday: 9am to 5pm
Friday: 9am to 3:30pm
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