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Moneysupermarket.com Cashback - Who else has been stung?
Hi there. I am new to this forum (in fact any forum!) and wondering if anyone can help me. I changed my utilities (dual fuel) through MSE back in July 08. I clicked on the Moneysupermarket.com link from the MSE email I receive and applied for my new supplier. Everything has gone through, but have received no cashback. I…
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I am going to throttle someone at Ecotricity...
....if they don't sort out their ruddy billing system. I've just had a bill from them and noticed that a) it's for six months instead of three months b) it's 21 days out on the billing period from the last one and c) both previous and current meter readings are estimated, which is odd because I always read my meter when I…
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pre payment
i have a prepayment meter fitted about 3 months ago i recieved a letter saying i was £30 in debt i finally got round to emailing an enquiry on the 19.10.08 to npower asking how i was in debt when i had a prepayment meter and to show me clearly how they had worked this out i have still not had an answer other than…
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Application to switch ignored by Scottish Power!!
I applied online to switch to their Fixed Price plan at end of June and the tariff was fixed until August 2009. I printed out the tariff and the confirmation of the application screen from the Scottish Power website. Now I've had a letter from our current supplier and I've realised that Scottish Power ignored the…
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Radiator valves?
I have just read a thread which mentioned radiator valves and just wondering what they are/look like lol?? We live in a solid concrete 1940's flat and are finding it particulary expensive to keep warm. This will be our second winter here and last year we kept in the living room with the gas fire on. The gas fire was cut…
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re-wire or new fuse box??
we have had a problem with lights in our bathroom,which has been sorted. (luckily- as apparently the house could have gone on fire!!) the electrician who came to sort the problem said that we need a new fuse box as our current one does not have any circuit breakers. he gave us a rough estimate of £500 + vat for this is…
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hot water gas or electric
What would be cheaper to heat a tank of hot water for one hour twice a dayelec or gas We have a timer on our hot water cylinder so we can set that for any times we like At the moment we heat via the boiler at the same time as the heating in the morning and evening thanks again people
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British gas - challenge your DD increase!
Thought you might be interested in our experience with regards to British Gas Direct Debits and price increases. We checked out our online bill ( didnt receive an email to say it was ready BTW) and were gobsmacked to find that our direct debit was to increase from £45 per month to £72. ....we are in credit to the tune of…
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gas meter m3
Hi I think I've got a dodgy gas meter which was installed last December. I was just wondering how many units m3 other mser's use in an hour of using their central heating as I think mine is spinning like a top. In 6 hours of use I have used 7m3 units .Is this about right. It is a combi boiler. I would appreciate tohear…
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just moved into a 1 bed flat
Help!!!!!!!!!!! ok i have recnetly moved into a 1 bed flat, we are currently on edf economy 7. the water heater has the automatic switch that uses eco7 tarrif however we have storage heaters..... as we are finding it cold already we have had to put 1 on in the living room. however our nightly usage has gone up to 20 units…
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Why do we use so much gas ?
I've been using imeasure for 2 weeks now and taking daily gas and electricity readings. I'm on a mission with the electricity; pulling out plugs, fitting energy lightbulbs, removed a 2nd fridge we weren't using much etc, but stumped about the gas. Our kwh usage for the house is : Gas : 466 (wk1) 502 (wk 2) Elec : 67 (wk1),…
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Problem With Scottish Power
I pay for my gas & electric through a pre-payment meter with Scottish Power. Today, I received a letter telling me that I have charges that mount up to £19.55. When I rang them regarding this, I was told that I had been using a Power Gen electric key to pay top up my electric and Scottish Power weren't receiving the…
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Paying npower's standard electric tariff?
Are you mad?? :eek::eek:
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Draught excluders - worth the money?
I've been looking at some two-sided draught excluders such as these. Does anybody use them and are they worth the money?
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How do I use my Gas Central Heating?
This may seem like a really stupid question but how do I best use my gas central heating? Neither my husband or I have lived somewhere with Gas Central Heating and neither of us know the best way. I am terrified that if I use it for too long I'll get a huge bill we will struggle paying but at the same time I have 2 young…
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Various energy saving lightbulb questions
I understand that energy saving bulbs can't be used with dimmers but why not time switches? Bought two GE 15w bulbs(coventional bulb shape) in Asda today and the box said not to be used with timers. Where is the cheapest place to buy the globe type bulbs? I find the upright tube types rather ugly and stick out of shades…
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prepayment gas meter - help
I just moved into a 3 bedroom house and the landlady insisting a prepayment meter. However, two of us that lived there paid 40 pounds last month but we not really use the heater (at least no everyday and the whole house is always cold). We just used gas for shower and cooking. I know it is normal but I was so shock that…
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Electricity bills shot up!
Hello everyone. My boyfriend and I have just moved to a new flat. Our EDF electricity bill used to be £20 a month for 3 units a day. It was a small flat and we both worked during the day, but we did have the dishwasher and washing machine on a lot. Our new flat has one extra bedroom and I now work from home 2.5 days per…
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Changing Gas Supplier - Cashback Query
I have been to a few comparison sites and found that the cheapest option for me is to have both my Gas and Electricity with British Gas (click energy 6 tariff). Currently, my electricity supplier is British Gas (Click Energy 6) and my gas supplier is Scottish Power (standard tariff). I want to know how much cashback I will…
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Cheaper overnight?
Hi Just a quick question (I think) I'm with British Gas and have prepayment meters for both gas and electricity. Is it cheaper for me to use electricity overnight than during the day? Thanks for reading :beer:
