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Does charging things via Computer/USB save on Electric?
Not sure whether this is true or not. My OH says if we charge things via our computer (obviously when the computer is being used anyway), it will save on electric. i.e Charging our mobile phones etc. via the USB - rather than plugging them into our regular mains plug points. Will this save on electric? Seems feasible i…
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British Gas and EOS debt collectors
Seems BG have been sending out letters to people saying they haven't payed their bill and details have been passed onto EOS debt collectors. Phoned up and lots have been sent out by mistake. Disregard the letter but to make sure here's a British Gas freephone number 0800 0281028
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mix ups with electrcity suppliers! Aaarrgghhh.
hi all - a little advice on where I stand legally and which route to take would be MUCH appreciated.... the story - To put you in the picture - when we moved into our rental property (30th Sep), 'EDF' immediately contacted us with regard to electricity and we registered our details with them as they requested. Then, on the…
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Old British Gas tariff (gas) - please help!
I cannot get much sense out of British Gas but believe they are overcharging on my prepayment meter which should be set to the "Essentials" tariff. Please could somebody with a pre-August bill for a credit meter for GAS (East Midlands) area confirm the two rates (and whether inclusive or exclusive of VAT). Thank you for…
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QUERY of EDF GAS/ELECTRIC SUPPLIER
Has anyone got info on EDF gas / electric suppliers. Are they genuine, or just out to get your customer with problems of price etc on second years contract with them?:rotfl:
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Need info on house running costs
Hello Everyone, I would love some help. I find myself needing to run a 4 bed house and before I commit need to know about running costs - water, electric, gas, poll tax. Any feedback will be very useful. Thanks, Fifi
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Gas Prepayment - Does this sound realistic?
Hi everyone. Firstly, I'm on gas and electric prepayment in a mid-terraced house. Its 3 floors, 6 bed. I'm with Ebico for gas and electric and have no issues regarding the electric consumption (I've a Owl monitor and it all ties up with the credit I'm using) Now I appreciate gas is expensive and I'm not here to moan about…
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Prepaid gas electric meters
Prepaid gas & electric meters as we all know you pay extra for their use. Is this fair, can this also be a case of unfair charges being [FONT="]levied as with the banks etc. Can the utilities be taken to court to recover the excess. [/FONT]
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Is it more economical to leave heating on?
I wanted to know the best way to heat my house and not cost a fortune. We currently have the temporature set at 18 and have it on for 2 hours in the morning then 4 hours in the evening. Obviously at the moment by the time it goes back on in the evening it is freezing so seems to take ages to warm up. Someone has told me…
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Need gas supply installed/modified/removed?
After spending ages searching for a quick and easy way of doing this I have found that the National Grid have launched a new service to get a quote and book a job: http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Gas/Connections/ The site has a online quote/book facility, as well as a method to get competitive quotes from interested…
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Help needed - Possible rip off?
Hi everyone, I wondered if you could give me some advice, I work at a Letting Agency and today one of our tenants came in with an electricity only bill for over £500 for 3 months...I was sure there had to be some mistake (its a two bed flat) as the reading seemed to be an estimate, after getting the tenant to phone in…
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scottish power
sent me a letter telling me i owe them 18.50 after few phonecalls was told it was because last year in july i didnt top up at all (i have pre payment meter) so after i got letter threatening court i paid it but was not happy so sent e-mail saying so (no reply ) it wasnt until other day i realised something in july last…
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Envirogen/powersave
I CANT BELIEVE THIS COMPANY IS STILL RIPPING PEOPLE OFF!!!!!:mad: I HAD A BOILER FITTED LAST YEAR WHEN THEY WERE TRADING UNDER THE NAME "POWERSAVE." TO CUT A LONG STORY SHORT THE SYSTEM DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. BUT GETTING THEM BACK TO FIX IT WAS LIKE GETTING BLOOD OUT OF A STONE!!!!!!!! THEN THEY DISAPPEARED!!!!!!:confused:…
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Should I sign up for three years or less?
Hi all, Been given some quotes for my electric at my business unit and some are for a year and some for three, is it worth signing up for a year or is there any chance that electric will come down in that time? Any help appreciated.
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weekly meter reading
I am on a monthly budget payment, and i was told it would be reviewed in six months time, my question is this. Would it help build a history of usage if i gave my meter reading every monday using the telephone automated service? so when it comes to having my budget reviewed it will give a more positive picture instead of a…
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Monthly payments increasing..and already high
Just had our joint electricity/gas bill in today - and our monthly payment is going up from £144 to £168! Did some checking and my calculations are: Over 203 days we used: 4138 units (electricity) - daily average of 20.38 1130 units (gas) - daily average of 5.57 which converts to 63.57 kWh (hope thats right but followed…
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Business Energy Rates....Any Good?
Hi MSErs, Right i've just moved shops, i'm with E.On at the moment and been offered the following deal... 21.14 (Standing Charge) 10.41 (Primary Unit) or if i lock in for 2 years and pay by direct debit they'll do me 19.64 (S.C) 9.75 (Primary Unit) how does this sound and is 2 years a bit much in the current climate? thanks
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Worryingly large electricity meter reading
Hello, I have just received an electricity bill from Southern Electric. The first reading I performed on the meter was 20862 when we moved in on the 23rd December 2007. We had estimated readings after that until a guy came round to read the meter on the 19th June 2008. The reading then was 22644 which is 1782 Kwh for the 6…
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Can we save?
I can't figure out the comparison section of utilities, I prob need to sit down and take a good look at it but I am wondering if there is any liklihood of us saving. We currently are charged £92 a month for Gas (With Manweb) and £136 for electricity (with eon), we pay by direct debit already however so theres no real…
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Swalec - standing charge??
Hi Hope someone can help. I currently use Swalec for electricity through a pre-payment meter. I have become eligible for the social tariff and have been sent a new key which I duly put into the meter today and it adjusted the rate to the new social tariff rate. I was scrolling through the displays and noticed that under F…
