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Gas Calorific Value.......is this a fiddle ?
If you look carefully at your gas bills you'll see the "Calorific Value". It's basically a measure of the amount of energy in a volume of gas. The higher the caloric value the hotter the gas - ie. the higher the energy content. The calorific value is used in determining the ultimate cost of your gas and I've lately noticed…
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EDF energy bill please check yours
Hey Guys/gals Just a quick note to all who are with EDF Energy I got a bill last month for £378.90 for gas useage I thought it was a little high so I phoned them, turns out it was £178.90. I asked why this had happened the woman gave me no explanation other than "dont know" I might have just paid that being so busy lately…
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PAYG electric meter faulty advice needed asap
We was going to hit the panic button at the weekend but the ill trained overseas call centre somehow convinced my partner thats there is not a fault. Start from the begginning I think. We have been on a PAYG electric meter ever since we moved into the property some 2 1/2 years ago and never a problem and always understood…
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Conservatory Heater Gas or Electricity
Hi, I need to heat a Conservatory (central heating extension is not an option at the moment :( ) I have a Small Fan 2kWh Heater those are suppose to be very expensive to run I'm considering to buy a flogas kit like this www_flogas_co_uk/buy-online/portable-heaters/superser-f150-winter-heater-package/ For £94.94 I did some…
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Scottish Power - default notice
Hi, I've been having an ongoing saga with Scottish Power. I moved into this property in July, to discover upon calling them to sort out electricity, that they had the wrong electricity meter recorded for my flat (on National Grid's database apparently). Gave them the right details (correct meter serial, readings), they…
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Help Please-Electric Heaters
what is the most energy efficient method of plug-in heaters? halogen, convection, panel or oil-filled? is any particular make/model highly recommended?
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to many suppliers
can any one help me i seem to have 3 different companies charging me for my gas and electricity supplies i am supplied by southern electric but have edf and scottish power sending me bills amounting now to hundreds of pounds and i don't know where to start sorting the mess out please can anyone give me some useful advice
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plug-in electric heater efficiency
can any1 pls tell me which is the most energy efficient beween plug-in halogen heaters and plug-in oil-filled heaters. electric is my only heating option but i only require a few hours early evening so storage heaters are a waste.
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TNS Surveys, Gas and Electricity or phone?
Just had someone at my door, I answered it and was about blown back in the house by the cold wind. TNS surveys he said I am not trying to sell you anything (that immediately set off the alarm bells) have you got time to answer a few questions? In this freezing cold, you have got to be kidding says I and shut the door in…
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New elec. meter needed ??
Had a letter today from e.o.n saying that our supplier (npower) has informed them that we need a new elec. meter - this would be fitted free by eon. I've not heard of this before.............is this normal practise ? I don;t want to agree to something without being sure.
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Hot water heated in evening for next morning
I would like people comments on this. My hot water in the house is heated from the boiler for shower use. No Electri immersion heater. The timer for HW comes on in the morning at 6.00am for 20 mins. I was wondering since its cold at 6.00 am and the water in the tank would have got cold from the night, would it be ideal to…
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Gas and Elec costs
My energy provider (Eon) if one is "on-line" with then gives one a graph of gas/elec usage over the past year. In Sept '08 I had a new condenser boiler installed and in July '09 wall and loft insulation done. I'm a suspicious of claims for the savings when these two are mentioned but refering to the said graphs I am…
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Electric Card Metre - High Costs
Hi, my daughter has just moved into her first flat which is really small, and the electric is paid by card. The letting agent said that because of where the flats are situated there is no way this can be changed without it costing the landlord thousands to have a cabel run up. I don't really understand anything about this,…
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Neeed Advice on British Gas Pay As You Go Click Tariff
Hi all, Have a bit of a nightmare with British Gas at the minute and have been trying to sort this issue out with them for at least 2 months now. At the minute we have the following below in our flat Electric Key Meter - British Gas (Pay As You Go) Gas Card Meter - British Gas (Pay As You Go) We moved into our flat end of…
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Agent Fraud on Power Supply Contracts
My power supply contracts were switched to a new supplier by an apparent agent fraud. As with other correspondents, my correct suppliers could not stop the transfer. My “new supplier” said the contract was a crude forgery. They would discipline the agent and quickly switch the contracts back. This took 9 months and it…
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Agent Fraud on Power Supply Contracts
My power supply contracts were switched to a new supplier by an apparent agent fraud. As with other correspondents, my correct suppliers could not stop the transfer. My “new supplier” said the contract was a crude forgery. They would discipline the agent and quickly switch the contracts back. This took 9 months and it…
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help needed comparing prices please
hi sorry if these a dumb questions im with edf on duel fuel energy assist standard tarrif, supposidly cheaper as im on imcome support so on the comparison sites i cant see my tarrif on the drop down menu. also i cant see on my bill how to put in the amount im using kw i know i should understand these things better i just…
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Scottish Power Bill?
I recently moved house and rang all my suppliers to provide them with my last meter readings before i left. I have always been on a prepay meter and have always payed all along However i am now in my new house and they have billed me £35 for electricity at old address and Another £28 gas bill. I rang them today and she…
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energy smart 2011
Hi I am just off the phone to british gas after receiving a letter telling me that after the end of my price guarantee December 2009 I will automatically be transferrred over to their energy smart tariff. I don't have to do anything, however this is not their cheapest tariff. I called today and asked to be transferred to…
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Economy 7 day time rate
Why is the day-time rate for Economy 7 more expensive per kWh than normal electricity tariff? They install exactly the same meter these days, whether you are on Economy 7 or not. Does the meter reader charge more money for reading two numbers instead of one? I think it all started with the "less than half price…
