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Anyone had a Magnaclean
just wondering if anyone has had one of these fitted to their combi boiler. Has it made any difference to the boiler and how much did it cost to get it fitted. British Gas charge £250 to fit one. ive got a bid on one on ebay for about £70 so was wondering how much a gas fitter would charge to fit it.
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A new serial utilities switcher diary
As its nearly a brand new year, Im off to Ebico/SSE? for my gas only for now. I was with Scottish Power FEB 2011 Fixed NSC (no exit fee) however I did get charged £42 PA for an IGT. I have paid IGT since 2001 when I bought from previous original owner. New build DEC 2000 I never knew til I moved in. Its a 2 bedroom…
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incorrect bill and advice reqd
In brief i had a bill for £147 plus gas from edf. i was expecting £90 plus . i checked my meter and according to the last 2 bills not only did they change the meter no' but moved it to cubic feet to boot in approx august this year. In fact the meter according tothe bumpf written on it says it was installed in 2004.(it is…
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Need a new Bolier in Portsmouth
I have a 15 year old boiler which has finally died today. The Model is Classic. Can somebody recommend the best make / model to insatll ?? Does anybody know a company / Person in Portsmouth that can istall the boiler ??
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How much electricity did you use yesterday?
What with the TV on all day, and the lights.. and the oven, 3 dishwasher runs, managed to clock up an impressive 40 kwh for the day ! Not bad considering my average is around the 16 mark. Any other electricity monitors suffering from a hangover this morning?
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Have prices bottomd out in the electricity supply market ?
I'm on the verge of switching to British Gas Websaver 5 (from E-on) and I have been following the market for some time and I think the market is near the bottom as the last raft of current deals don't seem to be at a lower price (electricity only - no gas in the property) and the trend to higher exit penalties seems to be…
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Keep or ditch the storage heaters???
We are waiting to complete on our new home. At the moment it is heated by storage heaters, of which I am very wary. So the question is do I try them and see how I get on or ditch them straight away so I can get on with redecorating and carpeting after putting in central heating? Hubby is totally against central heating (we…
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builder doing my gas central heating
ive asked for-gas safe registration number and so far he hasnt told me. is it an easy number to remember? is it illegal to install gas central heating without being gas-safe registered? how do i find out if hes on register? on his website it had british standards apply(prob means nought) i know its xmas day--i beleive…
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E.ON FixOnline 5
When did FixOnline 5 start? I switched to FixOnline 4 on 1st November 2009. I just had to blink, and the online discount has jumped from 15.40% to 17.50%. To the E.ON rep, you have a typo in the "More info" for FixOnline 5, under Product Benefits : it says 4, when it should be 5. Cut and paste without checking, naughty ,…
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Economy 7 plus
I have 2 meters , one for night storage heaters and one for normal electricity requirements. I do not have any gas. Does anyone know of cheap providers that cater for this situation because every time I try using a site like this or simplyswitch I get turned down because of the 2 meters.
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electric bill while on a prepay meter
Can someone tell me why we have just recieved a bill for electric when we are on a prepay meter? It's not a bill for any debt as it has the calculations on the back 'Nov 5 to Dec 15', units at start 23P units at end 653E
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boiler + honeywell + drayton
How do these all work together? I'm only now finding out about the Drayton thermosat (if thats what it is). Honeywell timer/thermosat is set to come on 7-9am and 9-11pm Drayton thermosat is at 14' (room temp) with a set temp of 22' ish (if I've done it right) Does the Drayton thermosat work once the timer has come on? what…
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Filter for combi boiler??
engineers has fixed my boiler but recommened a filter, but cant remember what he said. its a filter that filters the water to stop metal particles !!!!!!ing up the boiler. he said BG fit them for £250 but a local engineer proberly will be cheaper. anyone know the name of the type of filter.
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Approximate watts each electrical appliance uses
Can anyone let me know how much various electrical appliances use? I realise now all I need to do is look at the literature and it will be in there somewhere - but what about appliances that are second hand or the literature has since been thrown out. A cooker for instance - how many watts will one of the large rings on…
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Electricity Charges- EDF Energy
I had economy 7 up until about 6 years ago when I had GCH installed. At the time I phoned my supplier British Gas and told them..they said I didn't need my meter changing they would just charge my the standard flat rate on both day and night readings. A few years ago I switched to Scottish Power...they did the same. Then…
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Help with electric fire costs.
Hi there, Hoping someone can help me. I have just opened my new Craft shop but there is no heating system in place. I have a calor gas fire to keep me warm but as it is a big shop I am looking at the cheapest way to warm it for customers. Can someone please help me. If I am buying just cheap electric heaters how do I know…
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Boiler Scrappage Scheme Info
Rang the energy saving trust (0800 512012) who will be administering the boiler scrappge scheme. They have a list (not complete yet) of boilers classed as G rating. Ours is a baxi solo 2PF and is classed as G rated. All you need to do to check yours is to call them and give them the GC number off the internal front panel…
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Cover for an electric water heater
I dont have a gas boiler only an electric emersion heater. I would like to get cover for it. It cost me £150 to have the thermostat replaced thsi year and a new one will be £600. Do you know of any cover? Most only cover gas boilers Thanks
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Oil Usage
Hello I moved into a new house in March this year and it has oil-fired central heating. I know oil is more expensive than other forms of fuel, but we seem to be getting through an awful lot, especially in this recent cold snap (obviously!). Since I have nothing to compare it to, I'm wondering what other people on oil get…
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EDF Quantum Meter
hi there, im new so be soft with me. about 5 months ago my partner and i moved into a new house, but the previous tennants had bad debt so there was a Quantum meter for the Gas only in the house. we currently have a normal setup on the electricity with them. quite recently it seems to be eating cash on the meter even…
