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Saving Evergy and Money (particularly in the workplace)
Climate Change is affecting people's lives. Fact. http://www.oxfam.org/en/climate Ok, I couldn't find a better place to put this. For those that work in an office or own an office here are some facts :- * Turning your thermostat down by just 1°C can knock 10% off the cost of heating your office and you'll be unlikely to…
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Cashback Alert for Scottish Power via Quidco
Hi All Have just spent my Friday evening on utility comparison websites to find the cheapest deal for electricity and gas. Scottish Power came up trumps for my circumstances (currently with Atlantic Gas & Electric). So, being a moneysaver I thought right lets see how much cash back I can earn, and well Scottish Power are…
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What cooker uses less electricity?
Hi all, Im new and this is my first post. Now the darker colder nights are here its time for hearty meals, im just wondering if anyone has any idea what generally uses less electricity out of a slow cooker and a pressure cooker as a slow cooker uses a little electricity for a long amount of time and a pressure uses a lot…
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Unsafe gas/boiler
Hi, bit of a long story but need advice. When i moved in 4 weeks ago there was a certificate stating the gas/boiler were working fine. I couldnt get hot water working so called them out to look at it, this took 4 weeks, they came out, put it on and left, i smelt gas and switched it off and told them and said i dont feel…
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replacing meter
I've received a letter from Scottish power saying my old electricity meter must be replaced because it has reached the end of its life. They are legally required to replace it. How much does it cost?:confused:
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How often should a boiler be serviced?
My mum has a combi boiler in her bungalow. How often should it be serviced? Does it need doing every year? I think it may be due one.
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EDF Energy...sent me a Catch up bill?
For 557.00? They said they made a mistake in reading mour metre sincew 2007 and have been charging me in 'cubic feet' not 'cubic meters'........I have no chioce but to pay abit more on my direct debit each month, but I am making a complaint as if they make a mistake its not fair to charge me years later! ANy advice...do I…
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MSE News: E.ON energy tariff now cheapest, though price 'too high'
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "Energy giant E.ON has cut prices on an online tariff to make it the cheapest on average, according to a price comparison site. Yet the cut is only for a minority ..." Read the full story: E.ON energy tariff now cheapest, though price 'too high'
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Best Gas and Electricity Supplier for new build
Hi all, Sorry if i am asking a question that has is a `simple' answer to but i honestly have no idea about suppliers. I am just completing my new build house (connecting gas and electric next week) but who do i choose to supply them both? Does anyone know of any supplier with the best rate or free vouchers or something…
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Best Electric cold feed only shower
I have recently moved (away from my combi-boiler/thermostat shower) and now have an old electric shower in my bathroom. All is to be replaced soon and I would like advice on the 'best' electric showers. My main requirement is the best flow rate. We can only have cold water feed so no power shower is possible. Please advise…
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BG HomeCare boiler service plans
Quick query. Mrs Rabbit is considering signing up to an annual "Homecare" contract with British Gas for boiler service and maintenance. But the 'Net is pretty full of consumer complaints about BG's 'odious' business practises and assertions from qualified, independent engineers that BG's 'HomeCare' is anything but value…
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who am i with???
just moved into a new rented flat. When we moved we and the caretaker both took meter readings. i want to get the cheapest supplier etc but no one seems to know who i am with? i assume this is necessary as currently when we use gas and electric we are owing this mystery supplier money. Any ideas how i find out? many thanks…
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Eon and The Debt Collectors :-(
hi, I have moved away from Eon, and still owe them about £215 I can not afford to pay it off in one go, where I work we are on reduced pay and hours. Now I have been paying every month what I can and have been incresing payments BUT get calls from Debt collectors every day and keep getting letters:mad: Even when I have…
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Click no longer
I was informed by British Gas today that the click for energy is no longer available and if it was I could not get it as a pre-payment customer. Was arranging for the pre payment meter gas to be fitted. This was customer relations who told me this. Yet I got a email early on to explain the different tariffs between…
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Eon ElectricityOnline Extra Saver 7 plan
Quick question, and I apologise if this has been covered elsewhere in the forum - and I know I could ring them in the morning, but heated discussion underway now with wasteful grown-up kids... :mad: Please can anyone tell me the time that 'night units' operate?
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Signed up with click energy 5 and charged standard tariff
Moved to our new house a year ago and signed up with BG with Click Energy 5. Just received two letters saying I have been under paying and BG are to increase my direct debits. I've never had an issue with their estimations before with my old house as the bill corrects itself for summer / winter usage so I checked my…
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Who Supplies our Gas/Electric
Well moving into a flat in 2 weeks the flat currently has someone in it and we are renting through an estate agent. This may be a really really stupid question but how do I know who currently supplies the flat with Gas, Electric and Water? or does it not matter? Can I simply phone up any company currently available in our…
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Eon capped customers-read this!
Just a reminder that your price changes today, so take a meter reading to ensure you are billed correctly after the change to the higher tariff.
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New Elec Meter- did they record the readings wrong?
Hi, I've got a bit of a weird (potentially very costly) problem with nPower and my electricity bill at the moment. Basically, I'm on an Economy 7 tariff. My old meter had a faulty timeswitch so it was replaced back in January. The engineer left a card in the meter box with the final readings of the old meter. Then in July…
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first:utility Has anyone used them?
Hi everyone, I'm thinking of switching from E-on as have just come out of a capped rate and I think I can save. The company first:utility came top with 2 comparison sites but I hadn't heard of them. I checked out their website and they seem fine. Has anyone any experience of using them, I'd love to hear it please before I…
