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Archives for November 2010

Southern Electric Contract Fraud
Watch out southern electric agents are creating their own contracts, they tried to take myn over in a 50% different name. One problem been is that I pay for my phone a year in advance with bt so no reason why I would pay line rental again. They had the cheek to sign me up for both gas and electric to. Despite me saying the…
Freezing night time temperatures
With freezing nightime temperatures expected over the next few nights, should we be leaving the heating on overnight at a low temperature of say 10 degrees. We never have the heating on after 10pm but looking at the forecasts, I don't remember such a long period of sustained low temperatures. Just concerned about pipes…
EDF/Sainsbury's online s@ver coming to end - options??
Hi all (first ever thread so bear with me!!), My dual fuel, Sainsbury's Energy Online S@ver Version 4 tariff ends on 31 December 2010. It appears switching to the EDF or Sainsbury's Online S@ver Version 7 tariff is the next best option (similar deal to my existing Version 4 but runs till December 2011). I'm also not…
High Electric Heating Bills - Any Ideas???
Hi all, I hope someone can help me or offer some advice. I have recently moved in to my first home - a 2 bedroom flat which is all electric. I have never had all electric before and am slightly confused by the particulary high bills that I am receiving. There are 2 adults living in the flat, and I wouldn't consider us to…
Cold weather payments to be paid to millions
From the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11874988 Make sure you are claiming what you are eligible for
Which of the big 6 are increasing / have increased energy costs so far?
Hi all, Following recent stories of energy price hikes just in time for the big freeze we're having (energy companies can forecast the weather better than the Met Office, it seems :whistle:), Can anyone summarise which companies out there have yet to increase theirs? Of those that haven't, when will they? Are there any…
How does economy 10 work
I have economy 10 heating with wet radiators, i am finding it very expensive to run, especially in winter, am using about 130 -140 a month, just to run it at 18 degrees, which isnt keeping the house that warm with the snow outside. Does anyone know, how to run these efficiently, i,e what temperature, i know about the off…
Anyone got wet electric central heating.How many KWH do you use a day?
As the title says we have electric central heating and would dearly love to know if anyone has the same.If so please could you let me know how many KWH you use in a day.With it being so cold at the moment we seem to be using between 45 and 55 a day.By the way we have no gas.
British Gas prices
Hi, I changed to British Gas earlier in the year from Southern Electric because of the apparent great prices they were offering. When I crunched the numbers, the comparison sites said I could save about £600 over the course of a year. So, I changed to them. Now, however, they've put up their prices. Can anyone tell me…
60 year old friend is freezing
Hi all I have a friend who's just turned 60. At the same time, her boiler turned 25 years old and decided to break down. Of course, this has been the worst weather possible for this to happen! She is on long term incapacity benefit and the boiler is not insured. She has been told that the part needed to fix it is no longer…
E.on Save Online 4 the best deal?
Hi folks, Tomorrow I come off E.on's Fix Online 3 and I've been told that my best bet is to go onto their Save Online 4, which is: Gas: first 2680kwh 5.34p each then 2.68 Electric: first 900 kwh 17.43p each then 8.76 I believe that there's also 6% off for paying by direct debit and 2% dual fuel discount, with this tariff.…
We are paying £85 a month for electricty is that too high?
Hi we are with E.On and our initial unit price is 22.38 p per unit capped at 224KWh and secondary unit price at 9.92p each KWh our average bill is about £230 per quarter and seems to be going up each quarter. Rang E.On and they said that there was no other tariff for us. We are an average 3 bedroom house with two kids.…
Pre-payment meter question
We have been on pre payment for gas and electricity for 18 months due ot a debt with Scottish Power (we are still in dispute but that is another story). However we have no cleared the gas and have almost cleared the electricity. We decided to change suppliers as soon as we got under £200 on the electricity due to a variety…
Room Stat for boiler?
I just read on another thread that room stats should be fitted as standard. Can anyone please tell me when this came into force? We got a new boiler fitted back in 2006 and we have thermostat valves on all the radiators in each room. Do we still need a room stat? I cant help but think we should still have something that…
Still havn't figured it out- which is better on constantly oil or convector heater?
I still don't know what is best and am still confused as to whether I should get an oil radiator or not. I've read generally they are best to heat over long periods and generally the safest. My circumstances have changed somewhat in that as it's got colder and colder and colder! rather than being on for a couple of hours a…
EDF via Quidco - numerous problems
Hi Not sure if anyone can offer any advice but here goes. Applied to switch to EDF via quidco offer which expires today. It was for duel fuel and the t & c were that it all had to be done by 30th november in order to receive £80 cashback and also £100 bonus from EDF. Well Started process on 20th Oct, called on 11th Nov to…
Forgot to pay BG..
I received my final bills from British Gas this month. I assumed they were both to be paid by the same date which was the 6th December, but I received a letter just now saying unless I pay the money immediately I'm going to be taken to court (for £17 would hardly be worth it), I checked on-line and it looks like the gas…
EDF, Can't get through to a human?? Help
Any ideas on how to speak to a human>? Its getting silly now.They did not take their payment this month, i'#m in credit with both gas and elec could this be the reason? Also I#'m in alot of credit with my gas and want some back is that possible??? I get cut off everytime i try to speak to a human :( been trying for 2 days…
FIT question
I am having PV installed next week,the installers asked me to contact my power supplier(Scottish and Southern) and get the FIT form and complete as much as I can.I down loaded this from the website and its ready for next week. My question is what happens if I decide I want to change my power suppliers do I have to complete…
Do I switch, please help!
Hello, I am on an online tariff already with Scottish Power and the contract ends today. Is it still an advantage to switch? thank you! x

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