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increasing pressure gauge
So the pressure gauge on my boiler is almost below the green section. I have removed the cover but only see one black lever and one red knob (not a lever/handle) I'm not sure what I should be doing. In my last place it was simple.
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Choosing supplier for first home
Hi Is there a comparison site or service that simply shows the cheapest tariffs around between all suppliers without having to enter usage history, that will help us decide what supplier to start with in a new home. We are moving into a new home and are first timer buyers so have no idea yet what our usage will be or what…
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First time buyer - full renovation!
Ive just bought my first home, so budget is tight. Its a two bed terrace in the SE, it needs rewiring, central heating and the small back bathroom rebuilding. also a new kitchen. Also i have no idea how much to budget for! Im a DIY newbie, but im keen to do basics. Any advice on how to keep my costs down would be…
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Bathroom (aka IgLOO) Heaters :p
My bathroom is an extension on the back of my two bedroom mid terraced house. The temperature of the house without heating at the moment is around 12 degrees which isn't bad - reaches 20 with heating on. Except for the bathroom - went down this morning and it's 2 degrees :eek:, put heating on and it only got to 7 after an…
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Power Cuts
Is it right that the energy ombudsman has ruled that the power companies don't have to compensate consumers for damage caused by power cuts that are their fault, and you have to use your own contents insurance (hence losing your no claims discount)?
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Gas vs Electric - Are my sums right ?
Hi All We have just moved into a new home, it is a fairly large 5 bed house, over 3 floors, built about 7 years ago. We have a gas boiler in the garage which provides hot water and heating for the house. We both work all day long, and get home about 6-7pm, and are out of the house by 7.30am in the morning. We have the…
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EDF Online S@ver Version 7
Does anyone know if it is possible to pay on receipt of bill on the above product?
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New flat - shd I stick with NPower Duel Fuel?
Hi, I am in a (relatively) new rented flat and the previous tenant was on NPower Duel Fuel. As I have no bills it's impossible to use the USwitch etc tools to assess if I'd be better off with a new supplier (correct me if I'm wrong!). I have gas central heating, and it's a 1-bed flat. With 12ft ceilings, aarrgh! I work…
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Gas boiler on 24/24 and low or on timer switch?
Hi there I've got a combi boiler with the instant hot water thing. Having had it's problems (while under a BG homecare thingy), I'm wondering if it's cheaper, and better, to have a boiler on 24/24 and low or to have the timer set to come on and off when people are in the house more and less, respectively. I do have people…
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EON I am Confused.com really confused please help
Hi all, It's been a while. I've just carried out a price comparison on my Gas and Electric and I have no idea if I am paying too much for Gas and Electric. I pay £35.50 per month for Gas and £35.50 for Electric. I live on my won in a one bedroom flat in a Victorian conversion. I'ts only me in the flat but I think my bill…
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HeatWise tariff, but no cable!
A friend moved into a flat three months ago. She took over the E.ON electricity account when they wrote to 'The Occupier'. £70/month direct debit. A little steep, but she had other things to sort out after moving in and expected to end in credit in due course. She got her first bill the other day, ~£200 so it had actually…
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help with gas and electric.
I am on a prepay meter for gas and electric. I am with southern energy. It is csoting me aroung £15.00 a week on both so £30.00 a week. we are not working and are on benifits at the mo. I don't really understand all the things about the charges ect. I just wondered if it would be cheaper going with someone else and what do…
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Fleeced by NPower?
NPower are currently charging me a larcenous standing charge for gas of 63 pence a day. This makes my standing charge £20 per month compared with actual gas consumption charge of only £4! As a low user it's clear that I need to switch to a far more favourable rate asap, but what I want to know is whether there are any…
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angry from Luton about NPOWER Bill
Just recieved my latest bill from NPower and I feel sick. Two yeasr ago the under estimated my bill and was left with a large arrears that I had to pay off monthly. 7 months ago, this was down to 200 in arrears. I was paying 145 a month for both to combine the payments with the arrears. It worked out that in 5 months,…
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Beat the British Gas energy hike?
From december 10th my gas and electric supplier British Gas are going to increase prices by 7% from dec 10th. I have got a sneaky idea on temporally beating this increase and wanted to know if anyone knows if it would work. If I was to enter my meter readings before the price hike and 'accidently' enter higher readings.…
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Standard Charge - is this normal?
I am contemplating changing my energy supplier from E.On Age UK to EDF Online Saver 7. I have just looked at pricing for the EDF Online saver 7 and noticed that they have a "Fixed Daily Charge" Is this the norm? I am just digging out my current E.ON pricing and I can't see any reference to a "Fixed Daily Charge"
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Scottish power
hi ..iam a new customer for scottish power and am about to compete my first month with this connection. i hear some people saying that scottish power charge double rates for night usage. although i know about the charges by the scpttish power i would like to know if any scheme is like that. could anyone clarify my doubts…
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Which is cheaper gas fire or central heating ?
I was wondering in the terms of costs what is cheaper to run over a 1 hour period .Turning on the gas fire or turning on the central heating ?
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Boiler control versus water temp in radiators
Which is the most fuel efficient: 1. Having the boiler control at at higher setting i.e. 4 out of 5 and having room thermostat set at say 18 degrees OR 2. Having the boiler control lower at 3 but setting the room thermostat at say 20 degrees? Or isn't there much difference? Don't quite understand how the relativity works.
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gas elec credit
hi i am thinking of switching my supplier to EON and i am currently lucky enough to be in credit with my current supplier can anyone tell me how to reclaim this money should i switch thanks
