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Archives for February 2010

I hate british gas!!!!
It cant be right, but British Gas increased my kw price to almost 20p per unit in January. When I phoned them to check it out they tell me they wrote to me in August to notify me my contract would end in January, as I didnt contact them they assumed the contract should be renewed and Im now stuck with it til next January.…
Heatwise
Hi My daughter as just moved into a all electric house.She as strorage heaters,and her tarrif is classed as Heatwise,but she is always running out of hot water in the late afternoon and Early evening when she needs the hot water to bath the kids,and this is despite very little use during the day.I have noticed a immersion…
No Gas Bill Since September ?
I thought id switch gas supply from Scottish Power to N Power in September only since then I havent received a bill from anyone and I am still receiving gas. No one has read the meter and Im not sure what to do if anything ? If I call one of them will they not just land me with a big bill ? Has anyone experienced this…
Help please with Electric and Gas Bills
Hi, Can anyone help......the situation is that I am currently paying £35.00 a month with British Gas which I am currently in credit & for the electric I am paying roughly £30.00 a month with a prepayment meter which is with London Energy. I am looking to switch but am unsure about the prepayment meter because I rent the…
N Power threats with bayliffs for a bill thats not mine!
I moved out of a rented flat 13 months ago, into a new flat. I got the gas and electric meter readings called n power with them and told them i was leaving, giving them my new address to send the final bills to, the Final bills came and i payed them, all sorted... i thought. 12 months later i received a letter from…
new cost energy
has anyone heard of cost energy iys in the news of the world today..do you think itsok?supposed to save you 300+ per year?:j
Looking at switching
Currently with Npower - dual fuel, bills note that the tarriff is standard online 6. I have looked at the comparison sites but when I enter what i think would be my tarriff (sign online v6) the costs per unit etc are totally different from those on my previous bills and therefore I cant make a proper comparison to see if I…
Gas or an electric tumble dryer? Which is cheapest to run please
Hello everyone What works out cheaper to run a gas or an electric tumble dryer? Many thanks Fiona
Conservatory Heating
Hi I googled the site and found that some moneysavers were using air conditioning to heat a conservatory - I've looked at B&Q and this seems to be a good product but there are no details - anyone any experience of the product or using aircon units for heating?…
Will anyone buy old lead gas pipes??
Just had boiler replaced and some old lead pipes replaced. Are they worth anything and, if so, how do I find someone who would like to buy them from me? Thanks.
Scottish Power Cap ends today...
Hi, I probably should have switched earlier. But my Capped for Free (electricity only) tariff ends today and Scottish Power are automatically going to roll me into the next Capped for Free period. I want to have some flexibility in moving before 2011 and I don't wish to pay a termination fee before then. As I haven't had…
Cashback site - switching straight away
Hi, I've just switched my Energy provider and due to revelations about costs and company reputation etc, I want to immediately switch to another supplier. I did my original switch through a cashback site and have been paid this month for the switch. Can I switch again straight away or is there some kind of limit? Thx H.
Changes to Direct Debit
Hi Everyone, Not sure if this is in the right place but.... We received our Gas and Electricity bill for the quarter yesterday with a note saying that they were changing our DD from 48 for Gas & 33 for Electric to £18 & £15 respectively as we've been in credit with them for the last 2 quarters... can I ask them not to do…
British Gas Websaver 5 - Not Tracking 7% Reduction
Hi all, 2 months ago I used MSE's advice and signed up for the British Gas Websaver 5 Product. Reading the T&Cs I understood it so be similar to a Discount Tracker Mortgage- ie what ever the Standard Gas and Elec Tariff was, I would pay 6% less. British Gas have recently announced a 7% Price Drop on Gas, and when I read…
British Gas- Energysmart?
Apologies if this has been discussed before but has anyone gone for this? Doesn't seem a bad deal. You only pay for the energy you use,save up to £150 and get a free electricity monitor. http://www.britishgas.co.uk/products-and-services/energy/our-products/energysmart.html
How much could my MIL save?
Ive got a lovely MIL so no comments about the traditional relationship with SIL's ;) She is currently in a council house, shes been here all her life (nearly 50 years and her dad had it before her), she loves the place. Since it was refurbed 30 years ago its always had a coin meter (now a key one but same thing).…
Ways to warm the flat up cheaper:(
Im currently living with my mum who is in reciept of DLA and a few other benefits due to her illness, and i was made redundant from work and now on sick with reactive depression. the flat we live in is a top floor attic flat in scotland but has no gas at all, n it costs so much to run the electric heaters that are on the…
Boiler replacement
Hi can anyone recommend a fitter for a boiler replacement in the Enfield North London area ? looking to install a new worcester bosch.
When to leave EON SaveOnline tariff
Currently I am with EON SaveOnline NSC and am thinking of changing to NPower Sign Online 17 Dual Fuel. Ny next EON bill date is the 29th March. When should I click the button to insigate the move to NPower so as to minimise the lack of final bill discount that I believe EON apply when leaving? Thanks in advance.
metric meter am I being charged for imperial?
Hi all, I've just received my gas bill from Ebico and I'm not too sure if it's right. About 6 months ago we had a new meter fitted due to a leak on the old one which was spotted by the person who read the meter. Our new meter has M3 on it (not sure about the old meter) so this would lead me to believe from the Watchdog…

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