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Economy 7 - do I keep it?
I have an economy 7 meter which was in the property when I purchased it. I have a dual fuel agreement with npower. I only really use the e7 rate for 2 hours of the immersion heater every morning and the usual 24/7 stuff like the fridge. The dishwasher and washing machine very rarely go on at night - I am just not organised…
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Npower Cowboys
Hi there, I am wondering if anyone can help and tell us what stance we have on this. We were with Npower at our last place in which we oved out end of August. We had a DD setup for them but rang them and said we were moving house and will be cancelling the DD and for them to send us a final bill which they said was fine.…
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40gbp gas safety certificate. Too good to be true?
Hi there, I normally pay about 75gbp for a gas safety certificate. This company offers to carry one out for 40gbp. Has anyone ever used them? Are they ok? https://www.gasafe.cabanova.com
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Advice from electric only heating users...?
Hi All Can anyone here who has electric only in their house/flat give me an idea of how much your electricity usage and cost is? What cycle do you have on your heaters, i.e. how long are they on for in morning and evening, not sure if mine are on too long or not. Likewise how long do you heat water for? Thanks David
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Electricity astronomical!!!
Hi All I recently moved into a new build flat, in May 2008 to be precise. I am still yet to receive an electricity bill so have decided its been too long and there must be a problem, we're not registered or something. We are electric only. I decided the first port of call was to check my meter its reading over 8000 units…
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first time buyer needs power!
Hi everyone, I,ve been on the site searching for help to find a gas and electric supplier but everyone is talking about switching. Im a first time buyer looking for a cheap start but not knowing where to look or how, all the comparison sites ask for current prices which im not paying! Please could someone help?!
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PIR Motion Sensor to activate indoor lighting?
Following on from my query about energy saving bulbs (here http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1419979) it seems I can easily replace the MR16s in my main living area with 35W equivalents for about £3 each. However, most of the energy saving GU10s are an unsuitable shape for my fittings - the only options…
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edf doubling direct debit almost! :( help!
just got home from work and opened up our electricity bill. for the oct-dec period, we used £180 of electricity. this is normal. in the summer we used something like £130! anyway, we pay £60 a month by direct debit. they've wrote to us and told us that they are increasing our direct debit to £100 per month. whhhatttt?! how…
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Taking a meter reading
Hi, I have a dial electric meter. I have had to read it a few times recently as my letting agent gave me the wrong initial reading when I first moved in! I read the meter last week and it appeared to read 11804. I read it today and it appears to read 11941. This is obviously wrong!! So, I guessed that I must be reading the…
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Need some Advice on N Power and Monthly DD
hi I have just moved in to a 1 bedroom flat and i have just switched my supplier from Southern Electric and British Gas to N power . I am not in most of the day and am generally only home in the evening . My heating is only on for 3 1/2 hours max 4 hours a day at most . N Power want to charge me £25 per month for electric…
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Electicity Prepayment Meter help deciphering consumption costs.
Due to the extortionate amount I am putting in the meters am trying to be extra careful and monitor my usage and costs. I am a Swalec customer but can't seem to find the actual price of units on their website and don't have a bill anywhere. I left the house this morning and only the fridge freezer was on, it's a grade A…
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Illegal Credit Check?
First time poster, long time lurker! I moved to Southern Electric in November on the basis we would move to Direct Debit as the pre-payment metre is crippling us. After a series of mistakes and many phone calls they finally arranged for the metre to be changed at the end of this month. I have now received a letter statign…
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Want to switch, don't feel in control - HELP, Gas and elec.
Hi, Currently on: gas - British Gas: Click Energy 6. elec - Eon - Electricity online Saver 10. Usage. Only been living there since 1 Novemebr 08. Gas - 102 units Elec - 304 units I want to know that i'm paying the right amount each month. The whole direct debit thing doesn't make much sense to me. I want to pay depending…
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Complaint to British Gas, your views
I'm fed up with this company. If you could have the time to read my letter that would be great!!! I've not properly proof read it yet so i'll change any grammar before printing and posting it. All I was wondering is your thoughts on it, and if there is any chance of entitlement to compensation, or if I should forward it on…
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Which is the best deal-N-power or E-on?!
Hi, I thought I'd got this gas/elec thing sussed when I capped with E-on in Sept 2008, but a nice young man from N-power called round last night, and I must admit I'm tempted to defect to them, even though I'll have to pay to leave E-on! Has anyone got any advice on this??!!! This is the first time I've used this forum,…
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Quantum Meter Rip Off
Nearly a year ago, my grandmother was sent bills from both swalec and british gas informing her that she owed an extortionate amount (cannot remember the exact amount!) and this was due to them both claiming to be undercharging her for a long period of time. Being a pensioner, she was obviously unable to pay them and was…
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Advice on Energy Saving Bulbs, Please!
I feel I have done a lot to reduce my electricity usage, given that I live in a flat. I haven't got low energy bulbs tho, as I don't fully understand the theory and don't want to waste money. We have eight 50W MR16 halogen spots in our main living area which are switched on a good deal as it's a north-facing flat and…
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Need help on the best type of electric heating
Hi, I am new here so hope I am in the right place! My partner and I have just bought a pub that has been renovated for the last 6 months. (It is Grade 2 listed and dates back to the 16th C with cobb and thatch, if this helps?) It is very cold as it has been open to the elements for some time, you can feel the cold in the…
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Who to call to move a gas meter
A quick question, I need to move the position of some gas meters as they are in the wrong place. Who do I need to call please? Sorry if this is an obvious question but it might save me going round the houses to all and sundry. I've looked on National Grid's website but it doesn't really help me. Thanks
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EdF raising fixed prices??
Hi, I work for a price comparison and debt help company. We recently lost our deal with EdF, and since then have been contacted by several unhappy EdF customers who we advised to fix prices until 2010 with the french company last year, but who have noticed in the past few months that their unit rates have been going up!…
