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gov grants for new central heating?
hi everyone are government grants still available or have they stopped doing them now for replacement central heating ,we have an old back boiler which is probs about 15 years old but still running but i do not think it is very safe anymore and it is not very energy efficient .I am working but on a fairly decent wage so do…
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Cheapest way of heating one room
Hi - could anyone come up with the most cost effective way of heating a singular room. It is for my gran who only has central heating for the whole house and for obvious reasons does not want to put it on all day. Is a convection heater the best?
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heating help please
i have a new house which has both gas central heating/water heating and also electric immersion heater. we have been using electric for water heating, scottish gas came last week to do yearly gas boiler service since then immersion not working. water does heat up with gas though. any ideas what could be the problem? and…
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Price Comparison Does not recognise my house!!
Hi all, I have a problem when searching for utilities, water, home insruance etc. using price comparison or by phone. The database does not recognise that the house I am buying has been converted from flats in to a single dwelling. Therefore, everytime I try to get a quote they dont recognise the house.... they will only…
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EON Saveonline 3 coming to end - what now?
Hey all, My EON Save Online 3 tarriff (Gas and Electric) is due to end 1 Nov 11. I would like to stay with EON, but I am unaware of the best deal/tarriff for me. Going through EON online i can see i can switch to: EON Fixed Price to Oct 2013 EON Track and Save 11 EON Saveonline 10 EON Energy Online Can anyone offer any…
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Co-op Energy
Can anybody remember the £50 off the initial bill offer? When that was valid from and who for?
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Gas National Database
Is there any way to get the Gas National Database changed? For the second time, I have had my gas supply hi-jacked by British Gas due to an erroneous transfer, when my neighbour switched supplier. The problem is I live in a property which used to be one big house but was split into 2 smaller flats many, many years ago and…
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Anything wrong in a combined bill?
Hi, EDF have suggested that I combine gas and electricity onto one bill. Is there anything wrong with this? Could it cause any issues with moving away maybe to different suppliers in the future? Always sceptical when any company wishes to combine bills hence the question.
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Solar heating advice?
Not sure if this is the correct place but wondered if anyone could offer any advice. My parents are both elderly (in their 70's). They are contemplating the free solar heating option. I have been told that they would be better off to buy the panels outright. Can anyone give me any advice either way.
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Storage Heaters/Immersion PLEASE HELP
Hi i really need some advice, i am moving into a 1 bed flat, it has electric storage heaters for heating and a large water tank with 2 elements in it (2 switches also) for the hot water, there is no timer on the tank. Ideally i want heat and hot water from 5pm till 12pm Mon to Fri and probably similar at weekends although…
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Want new heating, which form to go for?
Hi all, I currently have storage heating and am thinking about having new heating installed. I currently dont have gas but can get it installed easily enough for a cost as the road does have it. I am not sure if to go for GCH or a heat source option like an air source heating system. Is there much difference in initial…
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Winter payment for low income on DLA/pension credit from electricity suppliers
Hello, this was spoken about on BBc breakfast yesterday morning - I am unsure of its actual title - I couldnt see it anywhere on here. So if you are on means tested benefits with a child under 5 - means tested and DLA or a pensioner on the credits you are entitled to £120 winter allowance to be payed by your electricity…
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First Utility
Having a look at comparison website to switch supplier of gas and electricity and its so confusing as loads of companies offer you added incentives to stay with them for a year such as 100 quid offer avaliable from nPower and 180 with first utility. I am not sure if this is included in the comparison savings displayed on…
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Debt to EON...need some advice!
Hi there, I have abit of a problem with EON and I really don't know what to do, I'm hoping this forum can help me. I have recently moved out of a property I lived at and had a few problems with the meters in the property. The landlord ensured me he had sent all the meter readings across and that all the bills were set up…
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OAP's need help
Hi I'm new to this and looking for advice for my elderly parents. My dad is 78 and my mum 75 and they stay in a small 2 bedroom ground floor flat but they are currently paying £180 PER MONTH for their electricity.. I think this is scandalous and I am now trying to help them. They are with Eon but have been with staywarm…
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Corgi HomePlan
Has anyone had any experiences with this?
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EDF - change to single bill, very confusing!
when i switched to EDF I enquired about single bill for electricity & gas & was advised to let the a/c's run for a couple of months, then request the switch. 3 monthly payments have been taken with no issues so i went ahead & did this. i wasn't sure if meter readings were required, but i entered 2 readings online on the…
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edf fixed price tarrifs
Has anyone fixed with edf? I am with them at the moment but not fixed. They have offered me 3 options the first is fixed till Dec 2012 at the price I am paying now. The second is till march 2013 at the increased price from November with A £50 welcome bonus. The third is fixed till 2014 at 3% more than the price increase…
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NPower harrassment
Back in April I completed purchase of a new house. The previous owner used NPower, and I immediately switched to Scottish Power (my supplier at my previous rented property). I did this mainly because I can handle SP, so every mistake they've made over the years has given me about 6 months free electricity at least! At the…
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Which is best fixed 12 or fixed 36
Ive been looking on the comparison sites and Im unsure as to which will be the best deal for me Do I go with a company that has a fixed rate for just 12 months and is cheaper or Go with a company that is fixed rate for 3 years but pay slightly more Some background At present Im with eon. Im in a new building which has…
