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Boiling tap thingy
We have just had a boiling tap thing (sorry for the lack of technicality :p ) Anyway you puts you teabag in the cup - stick cup under tap and hey presto - no kettle to boil. Anyway - I have been told they are environmentally friendly as you only ever boil the amount you need, but are they cheaper to run than a kettle? they…
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Exciting news from EDF
Got a letter today from them today telling me that they are bringing me some exciting new changes soon but not what they are. They have had to bring my DD's forward to the first of the month because of it but I can specify a different date if I wish. (then why bother?) Still no mention of the loss of Nectar points at the…
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e-on Clubcard query (SaveOnline V3)
Probably one for the e-on reps: I know that the new SaveOnline V3 does not give clubcard points, but if I take it now would I still revert back to my 1 point per pound once this deal finishes, or is that the end of Clubcard points for me once i sign up to this deal? Many thanks in advance DM
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shared bill??
long story short... my son was in a student house 2 years ago, the swalec bill wasnt paid by them :mad: i sent swalec details of all names and follow up addresses as the bill with all their names on came to my house months after they had left there after much jumping up and down by myself i was told by the students it had…
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monitor
Received a shiny new monitor this week free from Eon and getting a shock at how everything adds up. Shower and kettle very high and tumble drier on high hits the roof. I though my top oven was cheaper than the big fan oven, not so but have fished my JML out of cupboard and will use slow cooker more. Dishwasher ok thank…
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How is Your Switch From First Utility Going?
Like a lot of people on here I am switching from FU because of their desire to pump cash from exisiting customers with a higher standing charge than for new customers. So I have low expectations of the switch happening quickly but I am not to worried because I have used the option of informing them of my switch with the 20…
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Mum's house is cold....what will be cheaper?
My mum lives at home alone and mainly uses just 1 room. Do you think she's better putting on the gas central heating with just that room's radiator on or turning on the electric fire? What's more cost effective??!!
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EDF Energy discount plan version 3?
I have my Gas and Elec from EDF and they have sent me a letter asking if I want to go onto this plan. It has a slip that I have to sign and send back in the prepaid envelope. Has anyone else has this letter and understand what it's all about? Anything to do with Gas/Elec confuses the hell out of me and it just goes over my…
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Economy 7 usage times
Be sure to check with your electricity supplier the times that 'Economy 7' apply. Having recently changed to Atlantic I just happened to ask the question and discovered that theirs was different to my previous supplier. Not only that but the time 'Economy 7' is supplied alters when the clocks go back/forward, i.e 23.30…
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southern elec and gas
we have these we have 2 bed ground floor apartment, we dont hardly use heating as its brand new aprtment and it keeps its heat well. low energy bulbs etc and normaly appliances and brand new energy efficant bolier 2 adults and one baby live here we pay £25 pm elec £25 pm gas they say this is about what useage we would use…
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:( Hounded by British Gas for money not owed...help!
Just wondering if anyone else has had the same issue as me or has any advice. I was a British Gas customer back in 2008, moved house, paid my final bill and closed my account. A few months down the line, I started getting letters from a collections company of behalf of British Gas. I did not deal with this company at all,…
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EDF mobsters
Hi all, I have just been on the phone to EDF, they called me !!!! i got a rude, non listening, non- english gentleman, telling more to pay my gas bill, with my sons Child benefit/ tax credits. I am going through a bad patch, loss of hours at work, lots of debt. nearly bankrupt, I offer £10 a week to clear my bill, which is…
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GAS providers mistake, what are my rights?
Hello, I was hoping to get some advice just to make sure my rights aren't being bamboozled!! Sorry this is a bit long but is necessarily so.... I moved into my Ground floor flat at the end of august 2007. In June of that year, as per the norm, rang utility providers to update info and set up direct debits etc so that we…
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single rate electricity on a two rate meter
So, in this age of carbon footprints and economic crisis, EDF energy will come and change my two rate digital electric meter for a single rate meter free of charge, but they will not add rate1 and rate2 together to give them a single meter reading (even though the meter gives a total reading as well!) resulting in the same…
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heating question??
i have just moved into a new rented house which has gas and electricity card meters fitted which is absolutly fine by me. my question is i have gas central heating which is the only gas thing in the house now the colder nights are drawing closer i was wondering if it would be cheaper to just switch heating on as and when…
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Is there a cheap mobile heating solution
[FONT="]Unfortunately we got mislead by a British Gas rep and paid unknowingly a capped bill for the last 12 months. Our electric and Gas are supplied by British Gas. The combined Bill currently is £400 per month. We are paying more at the moment to compensate for the previous year. This guy said we were paying way too…
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under floor heating
hello all I bought a house in the northern part of england. It is a 3200 sqft house and has underfloor heating (wet)on both floors. most of the time, no one is at home during the day time. But i was told that i should not put the boiler on timer and is cheaper to leave it on 24/7. is this true? all the rooms have…
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moving overhead power supply to house
Hi Currently our electriciy supply runs from a telegraph pole across the lane to an anchor point on our chimney. We are the only house on this connection. We need to move the supply to do work on the chimney and rather than just move it lower down eg on the eaves where it'll likely get in the way in the future we are…
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what gas heater is better?
i found a lot info, but can not deside. Could anyone give me some advice?
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NPower trying to woo me back
I switched to EDF (online version 4 Dual fuel) earlier this year. There's a £25 each utility penalty if I switch now but my previous supplier NPower cold called me and asked me to switch back saying I'd save over £100. I checked their website and they estimate I'll save £111 if I switch now - less £50 of course for the…
