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What to do, empty gas bottles
We have recently bought a house and have moved in to find four or five large gas bottles/canisters in our garden. Obviously we could cause a stink and try and get the vendor to take them since they were not part of the house that we were buying but to be honest it's probably easier to sort it out ourselves. However, I have…
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Electric bill
Hi Guys, just wanting some advice, We moved into a one bedroom flat on the 26th November so not even two months. I have just had a bill frm Scottish power for £300.00 that means £150 per month. I do realise it's been a very cold winter but considering we don't use the emersion to heat the water this seems very expensive…
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Gas meters imperial/metric
Just thought I would post this message as a fairly new forum member. I posted on here a week ago regarding a monthly gas bill of over £500. MoneypPenny (i have PM'd you) mentioned that my gas bill was showing a conversion from imperial to metric and that I needed to check my meter. Low and behold I have a metric meter so…
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Souther Electric - Energy monitor
Just got my spangly new electric monitor from Southern Electric and it's great! I'm home on my own today and when I first switched it on I was using 220 Watts. :eek: * the kitchen light that I'd left on * the computer charger running and not even plugged into my computer * lamp on in living room when it didn't need to be *…
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Prepayment to Direct Debit
My daughter and husband own their property and have gas and electricity prepayment meters in. Their previously poor financial status has now improved. Realising that prepayment is not a good option, they have asked British Gas to replace with meters which will allow them to pay direct debit. My understanding is that BG…
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HELP 400w BULB
My father in law is insisting that we need security lights on our property but i have heard these use a lot of electricity! One at the front one at the back, both on constantly with sensors. They each take 400w bulbs, anybody know how much power we are talking to run these things? Thanks for any advice!
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Confused by letter from Southern Electric
I am in the process of switching from Southern Electric to Scottish Power and have today received a letter from Southern Electric saying they are pleased that I want them to continue as my provider and have raised an objection to the transfer going ahead. !!!!!!? Is this because SE are part of Scottish Power so it's sort…
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Meter change from economy 7 and provider switch
Hello all :) We moved into our home before christmas and we've now had some meaningful utlities bills which allow us to decide what to do with our energy suppliers. Background: 4 bed detached house between luton and bedford Oil fired central heating Electric ceramic hob and oven. We have an economy 7 meter which provides…
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What protection do i have from British Gas?
To cut a long story short i have transferred from BG to Eon in December - i had calculated my Electric bill to settle as £75 in debit. Therefore i was suprised when they sent a bill for £269 that didnt tie in with my previous bills. When i rang up to query i was told that my account had been recalcualted from the time i…
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False-economy 7: what should storage heaters be using?
Me and my mate are in a small two bed flat with storage heating, and everything electric, incl. water set to heat the tank at night. There are three heaters, one of them does not work (permanently stone cold). Based on the meter readings we took when we moved in and what I saw just now, we've used over 1200kWh and we've…
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Gas and Electric charges with EON
Aaaaaaaarrrrrghhh !!!!! Can anyone shed any light on a situation i find myself in. I have the need to know if what i have heard is true, i have heard that fuel companies can only charge for the 12 months of any 1 billing period, can anyone back this up ?? The reason for this is that i moved into a rented, brand new…
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Got my annual fuel use statements today
I received my annual statements today, and have managed to reduce my consumption from last year in both Gas an Electricity, thanks to this site. :) They (Edf) have reduced my monthly DD for gas and left the electric the same which, I think, is a result. Thanks peeps!
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When to switch
I am a bit confused about switching. I have done a comparison and npower is coming up cheaper by £160 than my current supplier I know they have has some bad reviews but I am getting electric only The bit that confuses me is do I switch now before they hike the price or go with one that has already hiked? if i change now do…
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Npower bill of £1800
Im hoping someone might be able to offer any advise on my G&E bill. Since moving into our house 7 years ago with have had nothing but trouble with regards to our G&E. Mainly because our supply number did not relate to our postal address but instead to the original plot address. However, today I had a different problem. We…
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Selling house, should I switch first
I am with E.on for my gas and electricity and I am selling my house, I live in Scotland. You may not realise this but there are some weird folk in Scotland who hate everything English. Me, I love England, my wife is from England. One of the viewers of my house, when finding out that my fuel was supplied by what he thinks…
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Question about electric bill...
Hi all, I am confused over my electricity. I was with southern electric. I moved out on 4th Jan, and the account was put back in the landlords name. I recieved no forwarding bill or anything from them, so I checked online on the account, and it said in credit by £295. I have been paying £81 per month. I spoke to someone…
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Do Gas/Elec providers price match?
I'm considering leaving BG after 6 years and wondered if they would price match? I've run my details via USwitch and EDF can provide Dual Fuel at £90 less pa. Seems like a no brainer but I've heard some horror stories about switching, mixed up bills etc etc We really like dealing with everything online and paying a…
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New home - need reliable central heating installers in SW London
Hi All, I have just moved into a 2 bed flat in SW London, our new flat requires a new boiler and radiators (6) as the system is very and inefficient. Does anyone know of any reliable central heating installers (other than the obvious big brands: Brit Gas and nPower)??? Would really appreciate your comments. :A
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Trying to reduce gas bill!
Hi All, So living on my own in a rented 2 bedroom flat, but the place gets VERY cold. My latest british gas bill was £150 for gas, £46 for heating for 3 months, with the heating only on twice a day for a couple of hours each period. So I've figured, that's a silly ratio to stay warm for the hour i get up and go to bed and…
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Switching and claiming money owed from current suppliers
Hi First post here, so please be gentle with me ;-) We have recently taken the advice of the Money Saving Expert and switched our gas and electricity to a different company. They say it will take about 3 months for the change over to complete. Currently, one of our suppliers owes us a considerable amount of money, which…
