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Cubic feet and hcf difference
Hi, I just moved to new house and it has got gas meter which read in cubic feet. I am trying to work out how much KWH gas I use. I am bit counfused as my meter read in cubic feet which is cubic feet only or it is in hundreds of cubic feet(hcf)?? Nothing like "hcf" written on meter !! Because either of it will make a huge…
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Sign up & Campaign for a New Way of buying Energy
I've just read some publicity about a new "not-for-profit" scheme for the Community Purchasing of energy supplies. The idea revolves around the fact that individual consumers and small businesses have little bargaining power when it comes to purchasing. Consequently, businesses and individual households in the same…
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Does this gas usage seem ok?
Hi,hoping for some advice,im new to this forum,so be gentle with me please,lol!! Would just like to add im a born worrier! Im using approx 33kw per day. Im in a 2 bed house,with ch,6 radiators,and an open stairs in the living room. Gas cooker,and gas is used to heat water. CH is on from 16.00/22.00 approx each day! only…
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Charging mobile phones, PDAs, games, etc
We are told that charging mobiles and the like at home put quite a lot on your electricity bill. Does any one know how in-car chargers work? I know they charge your device from the car battery but in doing so do they increase your fuel consumption. Is it cheaper to charge in the car or plug in at home? I spend a fair…
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Help... Southern Electric have messed up on my meter readings
Hi I've been having some problems with Southern Electric. I moved house back in July and when I moved I called to give my meter readings. Then in august I got an estimated final bill. I phoned them, but as I was unable to locate the bit of paper I wrote the readings down on they told me that the only way they would be able…
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To meter or not to meter?
Hi all, I am in a complicated situation and need some advice. This is my first post so please be kind, if I'm posting in the wrong place let me know and I'll try to move it! Right, Me & my partner live in a one bedroom flat that is privately rented and we currently have an EDF meter, that was here when we moved in. In the…
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dishwasher
Good day everybody We bought our first dishwasher a month or so ago. I wasn't particularly keen on getting one but was persuaded to because 'people' convinced me that, providing they were run when full, they were more economical than washing it all by hand. So far I have used it twice. I have always sort of washed and…
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Wireless Energy Monitors - Efergy
Hello Savers!!! This is my first post so be gentle :o :o I have an Efergy Monitor but I've been unable to fit it. I'm on an E7 tarriff and I also have one of those new meters (the one that blinks instead of spins:confused: ) Anyway I'm so far unable to fit the sensor for two reasons. 1 is i'm not entirely sure where to…
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Southern Electric Change in Rates
Hi Newbie here ! I'm probably being a bit naive, but my gas & electricity bills from Southern Electrics cam in today. As expected each bill is split into 2 parts, one at the old tariff up until 24 August before the price rise, and one at the new tariff after the price rise. My question is - and I'm sure this has been asked…
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how to calculate sensible direct debit amount??
I have read lots of threads about increases in direct debits etc,but havent seen the advice im looking for. I have received a letter from eon wanting to increase my direct debit from £85 to £178 a month.I have dug out my bills for last year and can see i need to increase payments to cover my bills.How do i calculate how…
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British Gas Pp Price Reduction
Was everyone aware that British Gas reduced prices on PrePayment meters yesterday?? It only works out about £25 a year cheaper, but is apparently now inline with the standard quarterly billing rates, due to cheaper running costs on the PP meters. :confused: I know its only small but thought it would of at least had some…
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EON - Price Fix
HI All I wondered if anyone else has come across this. Back in July I carefully checked out all the tariffs and opted to change from EON saver 7 to the saver 8 tariff which is fixed till November 2009. I received a letter a few days ago telling me the rates were going up!! I rang today only to be told a loadof speel about…
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Cheapest for Homecare/maintenance service?
My mum is looking to save a few pound on her homecare service. She has two properties, one which is rented out. She's currently paying around £40 in total for the two houses (the rented one includes some required certification). She's currently using BG for both but I wondered if anybody knew of any offering the same…
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Over 200% gas bill increase
Hi, help please! I have just received a letter from Scottish Power that my monthly gas DD has increased from £22 to £74.50; that my prices increased on 1st September; that this was the result of their 3monthly regular account check; and that my new monthly payment would be collected on 3rd January 09. I had switched to…
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NPower Spreading a bit of Warmth!!!
After the overcharging by NPower and the complications of their billing system using the sculpting method, it now appears NPower may have some heart after all! NPower now have a new tariff called ‘Spreading Warmth’. If you have a gross annual household income of less than £13,500 and where someone in the household meets at…
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whats ur views on powergen
thinking of changeing over to them...mate is with them said they got some cheap deals,,also what i like about them is u can log on & compare ur usage on a graph to last years usage..
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British Gas Rant!!!
Hi, we're with British gas on duel fuel, but no direct debit (we just don't trust them), anyway, when we have or meter read we often get a comment from the meter reader, 'do you know you're on 2 rate meter? you've got economy 7?' We didn't know this or really understand what he was on about and just paid the bills as they…
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just changed all lightbulbs
to energy saving ones, even though the current old style were still ok and usable. glad i did now as non of the bulbs are under a 100w including the one in the bathroom!!! hopefully that will shave a little off our electric bill each month. gxx
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Just bought a flat at auction. What now?
Placing the highest bid was fairly easy. Now for the fun... :) The last owner binned the details (and also his mortgage payments too apparently!) Can't use a comparison site. We don't know anything about who supplied what and neither what the usage was. All we know, is 'It's just a small flat." and in the East Midlands…
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British gas standby saver & Owl monitor
I am having trouble setting my british gas standby saver. I have followed the instructions but the infrared sensor does not seem to stay in the round socket. The light remains green and I am finding it difficult to hold down the mode buttoon at the top of the standy saver with a non-metallic pointer, when I uses a cocktail…
