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Archives for July 2004

Condensing Boilers, are they any good?
I am thinking of getting gas central heating using a combi condensing boiler system. These are meant to be energy efficient, meaning good for the environment and cheaper gas bills. They cost more to put in than the normal combi boiler, but then there is a discount scheme to subsidise the cost of the new boiler. I am…
electricity supply
I'm trying to get an electricity supply installed to my garage but have been quoted 2k by my local electricty board i can't see any way of getting a cheaper quote as this is the only supplier - any ideas anyone?
Gas Tariffs for Business users
Can anyone help.I want to change my current gas supplier when my existing contract with Powergen expires.Does anyone know of a price comparison site for BUSINESS customers.I currently use about 150,000 kWh per year.Please help
Gas,Water & Electric!!!
Can anyone tell if they have the Gas,Water [stop tap] & Electric all in the same cupboard???. I know this may sound a stupid question to some,but the reason why is that my mum had some raising the standards work done by the council on her old peoples bungalow [it is council property] these bungalows that my mum lives in…
How do I calculate my gas bill?
I'm trying to calculate how much I owe BG, can anyone help me figure out how to calculate 1,479 units of gas (from last meter reading to today’s meter reading) I'm on the DD monthly tariff. Many thanks. Link to the current rates.…
Can You Change Suppliers if you owe them £££££?
If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated. Like so many others it would seem, I have had problems with BG, my suppliers for gas and electric. We owe them money on my electric account when they 'forgot' to bill us for just over a year despite constant reminders from us. We pay by direct debit to cover consumption…
how do i get gas insalation and fires and boiler
could anyone help me out im looking to get the gas put in as im on coal just now who is the cheapest and where is the best place to lok for gas fires and back boilers i live in sw of scotland
arrrrgh! powergen! independent tariff comparisons?
arrrrgh! i've just had the most irritating call centre person on the phone, asking me why i'm trying to switch from powergen to somebody else. she said are you aware that we are the cheapest supplier in your region? i said apparently not, she said no we definitely are, which source tells you we're not? i said 'your own…
Urgent! What to do? Gas people want to move meter.
Hi All, The gas people (AMEC) are placing new pipe work in our area from the mains pipe in the road directly into the homes. They are replenishing the old cast iron pipes with the plastic type. I have a serious dilemma. We have 2 issues. The house used to be 2 flats with a meter upstairs (currently active) and a meter…
Plug-in Electricity Meter?
Hiya, Does anyone know if you can get a plug-in electricity meter that will let me know how much electricty an appliance is using? Does something like this exist and if so, where can I pick up one? Cheers, Ross.
yorkshire electricity...?
Anyone know who Yorkshire Electricity became? I've just moved into a flat, and need to let them know there's a new tenant there. Vikki
PowerGen - New charges.
PowerGen has altered its tarrif to me and I presume everybody. Starting in September their Gas prices are to me: No chanding charges Primary Normal Rate 2.069 p/kWh Secondary Normal Rate 1.645 p/kWh Quarterly Threshold 1143 kWh Energy used below your threshold each quarter will be charged at the primary rate and any energy…
how do i get rid of gas pay meter
hiya, i want to move in to a flat below mine.. its bigger.. but guy has card gas meter (xpnsv).. wud it cost me to get put on to normal meter in,. and do u think there will b lots of bother over his o/s debt.. ???
Electricity Card Meter.... cheaply?
I've recently started renting an apartment in East Yorkshire, but the electricity runs on a card meter, and the electric heating runs on storage heaters (not much use when I work 9-5). Is there any way of cutting down the cost of using the meter? Any way of avoiding huge costs from the storage heaters? Vikki
new gas connections
hi all can some one give me some info about new gas connections.ive just bought my council house and it doesnt have a gas supply from the road to the house.ive phoned brittish gas and they have quoted me £550.00 which is ridiculous.is there a way around this or is this price about right no mater who i get my gas with.…
Great cashback deal
I read in the Star on Sunday about a new cashback deal - I just switched gas, electricity and home phone with Simply Switch and got £50!!!! If anyone wants it, the number is 0800 056 2910.
What sort of heating?
We're looking to move to another rented house - supposedly slightly cheaper as I'll be a student and closer to my college. There seems to be a vast difference in the types of heating offered in some of the rented houses. Can someone tell me what is theoretically cheaper - oil, gas or electric central heating. The current…

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