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communal electricity charges for flats
Hi Just need some advice. I live in a small estate of 3 blocks consisting in total of 20 flats. We've all lived there just over 4 years. Our communal electricity for lights in the car park and landings etc are included in our annual service bill. We've just been told by our housing association that the service bill will…
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moved house.... Are there any decent suppliers out there?
was on edf online 7 an cancelled 6 weeks ago as moved in with family now moved to new house thats british gas usage- 23000 - gas 5400 - electric reading all the comments is there a company out there that offer any service? deals at mo are all getting pulled etc
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cheapest fixed electricity and gas
We are with EDF now, the Online Saver version 7, but they have !!!!!!ed up our direct debit, we quite scared by their incompetence. We have paid about £53 monthly for the last 3 months. I expect the winter bill will be a lot higher than that. I have asked EDF to tell me how much I will have to pay for the winter months, I…
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British Gas install unreliable components
Made a mistake in 2005, of letting BG install a new boiler for me, a new one to replace a floor standing old one. Paid over the odds, but decided to go to the "specialist" to be sure. First mistake: They contracted the work out to a private installer. The work was not up to scratch, and damage done to floor boards on the…
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Gas cooker stove
Looking for the best value for money cast iron combine stove slow cooker to be fixed on gas main.
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Switching from a pre payment meter
Was wondering if anyone could help. I've just moved house into a house share. 5 bedroom house it is. I'm now in charge of all bills, old housemates are about to move out, new ones moving in. The bill is in someone's name who hasn't lived here for at least 6 months. We have an electric pre payment meter (EDF) Gas is billed…
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Gas Meter
3 weeks ago my house was connected to mains gas for the first time, and since then I've been trying to get a meter, but British Gas don't seem to want to give me one. I rang them on 13th Sept and they said they would come and fit it (Wales & West fitted an empty meter box on my house) on 16th Sept, but no one turned up. I…
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Npower entry without a warrant
I am a Npower gas customer. I was in arrears with my gas payments (few months). Currently I am in the process of switching to another gas supplier. However, before the new supplier took over Npower instructed to their debt collectors and they have entered my house whilst I was away and fixed a prepayment meter. I do not…
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Comparisons for Gas & Electric Social Tarifs
Hello. I am in receipt of Income Support and DLA and am with EDF for both Gas and Electric. Because I spend a high percentage of my income on Gas and Electric I qualify for their 'Energy Assist' tarif which is cheaper than their regular tarifs. Most companies offer a reduced rate, although the qualifying criteria varies…
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Conservatory Heating
Hey all im stuck what to do about the lack of heating in Conservatory with winter fast approaching and little girl using as playroom. 1) Put a CH radiator in there? +Cheap to run - Wont fire up as it will be colder then where thermostat is. 2) Put an electric heater in there + more thermostatic control - a fortune to run?…
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Free solar panels.
So a company called Solsense rang tonight. They offered us free solar panels as part of a government initiative. Now I'm not naive enough to think anything comes for free, but has anyone had any similar offers. They say we have the panels free, maintained for 25 years and could save 50% off our electricity bills. It does…
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Direct Debit Problems
As a result of various threads/posts regarding problems with Direct Debit payments required by suppliers I thought I would try to explain how I believe they should be managed by suppliers and customers. This is purely my opinion and is intended for those who do not have the management of utilities as their No.1. priority.…
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Switching from electric & oil to electric & gas
We are shortly moving from a rented house [electric & oil central heating/hot water] and buying a house [electric & gas central heating/hot water]. The current owners are with SWALEC with a gas/electric/phone package. How do we find out the best package for us for just the electric & gas, as our phone & broadband are with…
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MSE News: Scottish Power pulls top two energy tariffs
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "The two cheapest dual fuel energy tariffs, including the top fix, have been axed ..." Read the full story: Scottish Power pulls top two energy tariffs
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Does this seem like too much to be paying?
Hello, I'm with Npower for both my gas and electricity and it seems to be fairly high in comparison to what others seem to be playing. House is a 3 bedroom although it is an older house so is slightly harder to heat. Central heating and hot water are only gas applications. All kitchen(cooker, hobs etc) and shower are…
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EDF Prepayment Meter
I got into a mess with my electric bill due to redundancy and no work in the first 5 months of this year, so asked EDF to fit a prepayment meter, they couldnt at the time due to a bad batch of meters. Finally got them to come today to fit one they have arrived this morning and said that they cannot fit the meter because…
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Fraudulent transfer to first utility
I have recently been contacted by first utility to inform me that they had been unable to collect direct debit payments for energy used when I was a custom r of theirs. I spoke with them to say that they had never been my suppli. Turns out that I had been fraudulently transferred to them for both electricity and gas from…
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E.ON - To switch or not to switch?
Been with E.ON for almost 2 years (ever since I moved into this property). Had a few ups and downs with them, but got sorted in the end. Our quarterly bills have ranged from £90 - £250, it's a very economical house and we like to do our bit by using only what's needed. But 2 days ago our contract ran out, now they've…
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Fixed or Variable
Hi I am relatively new to this forum but I have picked up a bit of valuable knowledge. I live in a 3 bedroom mid terrace house with my wife and 3 kids. We have a gas fire in the sitting room and one in the kitchen-diner. Unfortunately we don't have central heating but have storage heaters (7 in total). We have been on the…
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Dreading Winter can't switch economy 10
HI Folks Don't know what to do for the best, my monthly direct debit for electric is now £190 per month for electric. We are on economy 10 with Sse 0.07 per kwh off peak & 0.14 peak. We use an electric boiler to heat our radiators in the winter. No Gas.Our cottage is fairly large, old with solid stone Walls. I have looked…
