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Gas canisters usage
Hi, I am moving into my new home this weekend and have a gas cooker with the supply of gas coming from canisters. I would just like some info on how to use them. 1. How do I refill them? 2. Do I have to take them somewhere to be refilled? 3. How can you tell when they are running low? Many thanks and apologies for such a…
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Scottish Power-quidco
im new to quidco and just switched to scottish power through their link for cashback id done all the comparison sites and it happened to be the best fixed tariff i just want to know how long does it usually take to get cashback from a utility company i know it can take 8 weeks to switch over so how long roughly after that…
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problem with npower!!
hi...can someone give me some advice please?? around november last year i had a salesman come round from npower asking me to switch.....i did in the end coz he kept me at the door for about half an hour! he did all the contract thingy on a laptop and told me i had 30 days to cancel... so the next day i phoned them up and…
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EON Energy Fit Moitor
Hi All, Got myself one of the above, great little gadget to make you more energy aware. However I do have a question that I have not been able to find an answer to that someone in here might be able to answer..... In the top left corner there is a little lightning flash symbol, acording to the guide most homes should only…
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Moving supplier grief! Help please!
Hi, This is my first post so please go easy!! :D I think I've messed up but need advice nonetheless. I will try to keep it brief and list the details to save personal opinion... I moved into current (rented) property 29th February 2010 Totally forgot until 3 weeks ago to register with an Electric & Gas supplier. :o…
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StayWarm Tariff
Contrary to the main MSE Utilities switching tips page, Staywarm is now included on the USwitch & UKPower comparison sites. I've just saved £201 & will get £50 Cashback. by switching to Scottish Power, fixed till 31/7/2011. Yippee!!:j:j:j
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Does this sound a lot?
I live in a 2 bed flat and my gas bill is £32 monthly and my electric bill is £34 monthly. Does this sound a lot or average?? Thanks!
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Scottish Hydro Electric Bill Help!!!
I have been with Scottish hydro in my house for 8 Years when we moved in the house had a prepayment meter for electricity and out of laziness we never had it changed. We have just recently moved house and have received a bill for £900 for electricity on our old house. We always kept our meter topped up and never received…
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EDF energy meter trouble
EDF has been estimating my bills for 6 to 9 months. This last time, they requested I read my own meter, as they feel it has not been movingforward and may have developed a fault. Having taken meter readings 5 days apart, I have noticed the readings have not changed. My question is: EDF will try and lumber me with loads of…
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Can Scottish Power charge me £50 for moving?
My bills with scottish power were getting higher so I shopped around and found a cheaper supplier. I followed the instructions given by my new supplier and supplied my meter readings, but now I have received really high bills from Scottish Power - the reading dont match the ones I gave and they are also trying to charge me…
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Backdated billing
I left my last house at the end of 2006 only to have our gas/electric supplier slap us with a £1500 bill covering 3 years as they had only estimated our bills and not read the meters. It took us a year to pay off. My question is , I have just read on another forum whilst hunting for a different question , that utility…
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Switching gas supplier whinge
:) I switched my gas from British Gas in April to Scottish Power, then back to British Gas in May. My gas meter was prepayment at the time. I never received a final bill/statement from British Gas (I've asked for one). Scottish Power sent me a 'final bill' saying I owed them £7.50. They then sent another saying that I owed…
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Websaver 2 tariff ending... :-(
Howdy all, I'm new to MSE forums so apologies if this is answered elsewhere.... I received an email from british gas the other day advising me that my WebSaver 2 tariff comes to an end on 1 June 2010. As such, I'm looking for advise as to whether I should stick on whatever they move me to, or shift my tariff elsewhere...…
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comparision websites-rip off!
I used a comparision website at the end of last summer & was advised if I switched to EDF my payments would go down by about 25% so naturally I switched, then we had the harshest winter in a long while & not surprisingly I had a deficit at the end of the winter quarter due to my extra consumption.I have now received my…
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best gas and electric for someone with raynuads and fibromalgia
my mum is moving into a one bedroom flat soon and has raynuads so her heating will be on most of the winter, she is 66 wondered who would be best to go with thanks
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EDF: switching to another tariff of theirs
Hi there Sorry if this comes across as really stupid, but I am currently on EDF Online S@ver v4 and it ends in September. I went on money supermarket to just do some comparing out of interest and it came up that EDF Online S@ver v6 would save me money. I know that if I leave for another supplier before September I will…
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Moving in to First House 30th June when to contact suppliers?
Hi As said in the thread title I move into my first house on 30th June. When should I ring the Gas & Electric suppliers to inform them that I am taking over the property? Just want to be on the ball as much as I can due to the stressful nature of moving house etc. Many Thanks Jonathan
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£2000 electricity bill: is there anyway to know if someone is stealing off us?
We're 6 girls sharing a house and our latest electricity bill is £2000! The meter is now running at a normal speed so I don't think we have much chance at not being forced to pay it. Can you tell if someone's somehow tapping into the supply? Thanks xx
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Which payment method to use?
Hi, I'm in the process of moving into a new property and am looking for a new elec/gas provider. Here are some of the payment options I have come across: Monthly direct debit Pay on receipt of bill Quarterly direct debit Weekly Annual advanced DD Monthly in advance dd I want a payment method where I pay EXACTLY for what I…
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Fuel Direct credit refunds
Hi all I have a problem regarding my British gas fuel direct payments. I have just had my latest meter reading calculated for gas usage and my account is now showing a credit amount of >£300. I had noticed it steadily growing, but assumed when the credit reached over £100 it would be automatically refunded to me, as is the…
