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Thermostat Temp
Im just wondering is there an 'ideal' temperature I should set my thermastat too as me and the OH are always "arguing" about it - he's always cold. Originally we had it set to 21 which was ridiculous as it never got above 19 so the heating was always on, I have set this to 18 now, realistically is it wise to set it any…
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heavy going, choosing supplier
Why is it so difficult to choose a supplier? Am currently on the EON standard tarrif, and although a year ago it was competitive, obviously the !!!!!!s don't like to make it easy to retain a good deal. So, even though Scottish Power online deals seem to be top of the list, is it worthwhile changing? eon haven't announced…
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Problem with British Gas...advice needed
Hi All, I've been with BG dual fuel for a few years now but on the 10th November I used the uswitch service to change to EDF as their rates were much better. I hadn't had any communication from EDF so about a week ago I called uswitch customer services for advice. They said that EDF had computer problems and that they lost…
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British Gas payment holiday
Just logged onto my account checking the direct debit payment and something has been added which is as follows: "Now you can change how much you pay by Direct Debit month by month. Take a Direct Debit payment holiday up to two months a year" I have searched the site looking for explanation but can find none, does anyone…
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PAYGo Brittish Gas tariff check
tariffs on my PAYGo electric meter were changed without notice. thought they had to notify me first? went onto BG web site but unable to get tariff unit prices for my post code. click info box nothing happens. want to check am being charged correct unit price. (meter tariffs set wrong before). searched BG web site but cant…
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combi boiler settings - high, less time on or low, on for longer?
What is the most economical way to run my combination boiler? The temp range for my Patterson boiler is: Heating 25-80 degrees Water 30-70 degrees Am I better off setting my heating to a high setting say 80 degrees meaning it will reach the thermstat setting sooner or have it at say 60 degrees but it takes longer to reach…
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nPower price increase Jan 2011
I am totally, totally incenced with the recent notification and publicity that nPower have put out. The press inform us that the price rise equates to 5% (ish), but in reality, if you've elected to join a lower-rated tariff like me (Sign on-line 18), the true increase of the rise is 26.4% amounting to around £250 in my own…
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Energysmart
Well on Saturday I had one of the devices delivered and duly connected it up etc. Right now I'm using 4p/hr (401 Watts), however I'm hard pushed to see much below 200W , using about 70p per day in electric, which is still less than the monthly DD , obviously the fridge has to stay on, but I can't see much in the way of…
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British Gas prepayment meter (gas) - £7 a day?
To be fair it has been a cold winter and higher boiler setting = more gas used. But something just seems wrong here. I had reckoned that, over the last 5 years, £25 slapped on the gas on Sunday (2 days ago) should last until at least Boxing Day. It *had* slipped into Emergency Credit and had dropped to about £2.50 or…
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Prepayment meter with 2 cards
Hi all, just a quick question. I am in a rented house and have just changed providers of my gas and electric as i do often. I now have 2 gas top-up cards, one for Scottish power and one for Eon. I have used the new Eon card for a month now but yesterday i picked up the old card and managed to top that up and credit the…
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COMBI boiler heating confusion - HELP!
I live in a rented house that has radiator panels, double glazing and good loft insulation BUT am end terrace and have lots of room-side outside walls. It gets VERY cold VERY quickly in my house when the heating is not on. I'm at work during the day so am only in early morning/evening and at weekends. In our 'normal'…
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Gas & Electric usage seems high - is my boiler set correctly? Need advice please!
Hi, I have my gas and electric with e.on online v3, my tarriff is a online saver, I had a new boiler fitted 6 weeks ago and had to set the temps my self, My bill is currently £80 a month for gas, however I don't use gas for cooking I use electric, in 2 months I have used nearly 6000 kwh, I have the heating on for about 6…
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New gas & electricity required scottish power fixed rate coming to an end
Im currently with scottish power on a Eco 7 fixed rate which runs out on the 28th Feb So i just wanted to know if there were any deals out there i should be aware of, i know suppliers have raised there prices lately.
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Switching to EDF - not a great start
Chose to switch to EDF about 3 weeks ago.... So far, nothing in the post, no email from them, no response to any emails, cant get through on the phone. Not a great start. If I'd known it was this much hassle I wouldnt have bothered.
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new gas supply and e.on fix online
hi guys hope you can help..particularly the e.on rep! i have inherited my dads house in essex and he only ever had an electricity supply currently with e.on..i have now had the gas pipes done by national grid(free of charge via a grant would you believe!!) finding it difficult to use the comparison sites with no gas supply…
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EDF charging standard rate signed up for O S 4
I signed up last December with EDF for dual fuel online saver 4 paying by DD I have just been taking a closer look at my bills and noticed for the Electricity they have been charging me their standard rate but saver 4 rate for gas. My problem is that I do not want to phone them and point it out since I am in the process of…
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Getting Through To British Gas?
Please help! Our heating has broken down tonight and we cannot get through to British Gas for love nor money - does anyone know of any way we can get through to them please?? Sal xx
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Dreaded Prepay meter
Hi, we are currently using a prepay gas meter in our house, and its taking a silly amount of money off us (we put £10 on 2 days ago and there is only £4 left now and we all work so aren't in from 9 to 5!) and have been monitoring our usage, which has been roughly 1 hr in the morning and an hour or 2 in the evening.…
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Reading a dial meter: which instructions are right??
We have a dial meter for electricity and I have always found it problematic. Today I had to submit a reading to a new site: www.myreading.net, and realised their instructions, published below, are completely different from the usual ones. I also found the other type of instructions vary slightly but the two I am publishing…
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Gas Fire or Central Heating?
Hi Wondered if somebody could help me and reassure my sister. My younger sister lives alone in a small flat, it has gas central heating and a small gas fire. She is struggling with bills and is worried about her gas useage. She asked me if it would be cheaper to have the central heating on to heat the flat or use the gas…
