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Replace boiler or not?
I guess this is a cost over energy efficiency question... I currently have a standard Baxi boiler with a hot water storage cylinder. I am out at work during the day and my partner only really stays over at weekends so hot water usage is fairly low. I was wondering whether there are significant energy saving benefits to be…
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Pay by direct debit or not?
Do you think there is any real advantage in paying your Gas and Electricity Bills by monthly Direct Debit or waiting until the Quarterley Bill comes in and then pay it off in full? I seem to be mostly in credit with Scottish Power (they read my meter every quarter as I work from home and am usualy in when the call around)…
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Anyone know their boilers?
Hi, We're looking to possibly replace our boiler and have so far had 1 quote and they were recommending an Alpha boiler (we're getting quotes for both a combination boiler and a 'Reguler / Open vent boiler'). I know nothing about this area and was wandering whether anyone could offer any opions on Alpha boilers? Thanks for…
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advice on token meter to credit meter debt
if anyone can advise me i would really appreciate it. basically we changed from a token meter to a credit meter on the 14th march 2006 when our first bill came in it was for £185 which i thought was about right as it was for 3 months but they also claimed we owed £453.91 from 26th july 2005 thru to 14th march- just when we…
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British Gas - Grrrr!
I am trying to reclaim £198 rebate from British Gas - I have a prepayment meter and they owe me £48 due to overpayments on the meter and because I wanted to change to a credit meter I paid them £150 deposit. However I've changed my mind (I want to switch supplier, hee hee!) So in April I asked for the money back including…
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Scottish and Southern announce........an announcement!!
Just knew we couldn't stay on the cheapest tariff forever! Scottish and Southern, which incorporates Atlantic,have announced they will announce their new price rises next month,to take effect in January,after promising no more rises this year.Thankfully my promised rebate is due before xmas so i shall see just how it…
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How did I get £912 in debt with Scottish Power????
Hi, Im an avid reader of this site but this is only my second post!! I need some help.....pls Im with Scottish Power for both gas and elec, i pay by direct debit and chose an online line account (they said it was cheaper!! I would get an extra discount!) The thing is now i've got a bill for over £900!! They said its my…
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Whats cheaper than EDF energy?
Hi all im currently with EDF energy and i play quatarley (that means every 3rd month i pay my bills for electricity and gas). My gas bill is usually up to 200 and my electricity bill comes up to 140 quid every 3 months. I was thinking of changing supplier and i did a little search on U-switch and i found that n-power is at…
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storage heaters advice?
i could be moving house in the near furture. the house we have seen and put a offer in on has storage heaters. I understand these charge up over night and then you release the heat during the day, i have spoken to the seller and he has confirmed that they are on a Ecom 7 tariff. is there anything i should be aware of when…
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Stupid Electricity Bills
:confused: I'm after some ideas/help. A year ago, after undergoing some building work on the house, I invested in a new combi condensing boiler, new high efficiency fridge freezer, and just generally got smarter about energy use. Prior to this I had a straight gas boiler and with hot water tank with emerison heater. In…
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Powergen Customers
Hi Guys! With the recent enrgy price hiked we suffered increase in our household utility bills. I am a Powergen customer who's been paying £32 monthly DD but their recent announcement of price increase my DD has gone up to £78 monthly. That's more than 100% isn't it? So I rang them and argued why that much increase surely…
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Telecom plus and utility comparison sites
Just a quick question if someone could help please I am with telecom plus, I have managed to get cheaper suppliers for telephone and gas, but not electric, I am a high user, I had a letter off them this morning that they have re-adjusted their prices again and gas has gone down, but electric up slightly, they are now…
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Powergen still advertising for capped prices
I have just seen an advert on the TV for Powergen's capped prices. How responsible is that? There has been much publicity about considerable reduction in prices and about the length of time needed for these to filter through. Their advert is for capped prices until 2010. I don't know if they can lock you in until then but…
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I'm really lost! [Electricity]
Right, we've had high electricity usage for a while, but it's taken until now that I'm finally going to do something about it. We are currently with Powergen as the electricity supplier, using Economy 7 I understand. However, the account got into arrears (although I'm not th eone who is responsible for the account) and a…
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Best BG tariff
I am on BG standard credit meter tariff for electricity (Economy 7, no gas in the property) I want to change and want to stay with BG for now. I understand Click Energy is set to rise so can anyone please advise whether it is worth transferring to their Regional Discounted Electricity tariff (Seeboard here). WTIA
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Can I switch supplier after only 9 months?
Hiya, just a quick query that I hope you wise moneysavers can help with. I took Martins advice and changed gas & elec supplier at the end of last year. My current supplier has just increased prices by 8% for elec and 19% for gas. :eek: Taking Martin's advice once again, if I now use Energy Helpline to change suppliers,…
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Buying New House - How do I get electricity?
Hi All, please forgive my ignorance in advance, but I have lived so far with parents, or in rented accomodation where choice of suppliers was not an option... So... we're buying our first house, and need to organise getting the gas and electricity in our name... We know that the seller used BG for both (not sure what…
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Getting refunds from BG
I have a large credit (over £200) with BG. I am considering switching to Atlantic but am concerned they will not play ball and refund my balance. I would be interested to learn of others' experiences.
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Uswitch wine offer
Anyone else still having problems with this? My switch confirmation date was 19/06/06 - 3 months ago, still waiting. Emailed them a few times, got one reply saying it takes upto 8 weeks, replied back saying it had been 12 weeks - no reply
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Atlantic Electric and Gas
Hi I've just had my letter from npower telling me prices are going up again! Anyway had a look at comparison site and they are saying AE&G can save me over £100, so obviously I'm interested. But I've never heard of them and the plan is a no standing charge plan. Are these the real deal, or would I be better paying a…
