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Gas queries
My daughter lives in a small flat and is getting large gas bills - £200 for 3 months but the only gas appliance she has is a gas cooker (hob and oven both gas) She has no gas central heating (storage heaters) or gas boiler I am worried that since it is old flats her meter is incorrect - bills are based on readings not…
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Potterton Combo 100
Hi All, the above boiler in my flat has started to play up. It is about 5 years old and has been fine up to now. The problem is it locks out after being on for a short while due to I think overheating. Also once on, it won't turn off even when you turn down the thermostat. I have had a guy look at it and he says I need a…
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Electricity Shock!
We have just paid Southern Electric £2,000 for this quarters electricity bill, because our bills have been estimated for the last 2 years. They now want me to take two readings at different times as they think the meter has been installed incorrectly e.g. Economy 10 tariff on during the peak time and the standard tariff on…
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Business Electricity Suggestions or Advice Please
Hi Looking for a deal on electricity for my mum and dads business. Ideally they want a 3 year (or more but can't seem to find anything more than that) fix. So far, this is the best on I've found. It is through a guy at the 'Business Advice Centre' and he has given a deal as follows: E.on 3 year fix. Fixed charge at 26.38…
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Help! Ive capped for 1yr but have I done the right thing?
I have a standard dual fual package with EDF and yesterday I fixed my prices until Oct next year. Now I see on the news the price of oil has come down dramatically. Does this mean gas / elec will come down too? I dont want to be stuck on fixed tariff paying more if prices have fallen. EDF charge £70 approx to get out of…
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lowest oil prices for 12 months!! why still the increase?
With oil prices falling to a new 12 month low,,,, http://money.cnn.com/2008/10/10/markets/oil/?postversion=2008101011 Why oh why do we put up with the increase of fuel prices? We are getting numb to the fact we are being screwed left right and center, almost expect it to go up and up!! Gordon Brown has responded by telling…
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Eon energy tracker..is it accurate?
I take weekly meter readings of my gas and electric and every first Tuesday of the month, I log my readings online. Today I went to check my energy usage online which does a comparison to last year. I only started to read meters on a weekly basis back in July, so can't say we used less or more to last year but I do know…
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Economy7 meter vs Single Rate
Can any one please advise, I currently have dual meters, standard and eco7. I No longer have any storage heaters and therefore no real use for the eco 7 meter. Should i get the meter changed to single meter to obtain the best tariffs or does it not matter. British Gas my elec supplier cannot tell me (they dont knew). Why…
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Halstead / New Combi Boiler Recommendation
Hi, have had a quote for a Halstead Ace combi boiler to be fitted. £1700. Was wondering if anyone out there has one and would recommend them. Alternatively, what other brands are good? Thanks a lot, Ed.
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how much is your electricity per unit???
ours in approx 12p with npower. is this an average price. our gas is approx 6p per unit with npower also. would be grateful to hear what you are being charged. thanks skint x
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british gas prepayment meter
Hi I have gas and electricity provided by British gas. I pay gas by quarterly bill and electricity by prepayment meter. I have been told that you are charged more if you pay by pp meter is this true. In a nutshell, what would be my best option : Change from a meter to monthly/quarterly for electricity ? change supplier ?…
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Cost of mains gas per cubic metre?
Just a rough guide required and without standing charges - has anybody worked this out please? * Is it about £1 a cubic metre or closer to £50 a cubic metre in the south of England? Many thanks
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PowerGen ripping me off - HELP :(
3 years ago I got myslef a very small 1 bedroom flat , PowerGen where the supplier on a Key Meter - this was around December 2005 they put £25 on the Meter - As soon as I got the flat My partner decided I could just live with her so other than the two hours I was in the flat painting the kitchen I NEVER used any electric…
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Unpaid Electricity for EON
Hi Just wondered if anyone else has dealt with a similar problem I am having with EON. I switched supplier in January from EON to Southern Electric and heard nothing from EON following this, no final bill or anything. Was paying them £77 a month for dual fuel, so just assumed no amount was oustanding. Then in July they…
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Energy Monitor
Im looking to buy an energy monitor (energy saving monitor??) so use around the house and see where I can save money. What ones are recommended? Anyone able to advise me which one/sort I should be buying?? Cheers
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£30 con
Hi, I went through the money saving expert website and from it's recommendation switched my energy supplier using moneysupermarket.com. Now their telling me I didn't go through the money saving expert website and don't qualify for the £30 cash back! Firstly that's the only reason I used them and secondly there is no text…
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Npower - so fed up with dealing with them
Have had joint utilities with them for ages. A few months ago fixed the tariff and opted to pay an extra 7.5% for this. Around the same time opted for paperless bills but have not yet seen one online. When I phone no one is able to give me a direct answer. I have a lot of credit on both accounts and pay £95 each month (no…
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Why are my electricity bills £100 higher than my neighbours!
I pay a monthly direct debit for my electricity bills, which scottish power calculate on my electricity consumption, and over the months my bills have been getting higher - I now pay £156 each month, for my small 2 bedroom flat! I have asked the other residents in my block how much they pay, and they pay between £20-40…
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EON clowns
i applied for capped tarriff back in may with eon and got it up and running in july. last week i received a letter from them telling me that my dd would have to go up due to rising costs of energy. when i queried it they said i hadnt applied for a capped tarrif and was on a standard price plan and that unless i could find…
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Derelict house affecting my heating bills?
I live in a 4 bedroomed end of terrace army married quarter. The house nextdoor burned down 3 yrs ago and has not even been emptied of the occupants belongings. half of the windows and doors are boarded up and the rest are open slightly. I have no idea what state the loft insulation is in but our house is just cold…
