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Scottish Power ComfortPlus problem
Morning all, Just wondering if anyone can tell me if what I have been told is correct. A few months ago we moved into a new rented property that only has electricity (no gas) and has electric panel heaters (not storage radiators). Shortly after moving in we received a letter from Scottish Power saying they were coming to…
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Energyreductionuk - free solar panels?
Anyone heard of this company? Just had a doorstep salesman (despite my MSE No Cold Caller sign) offering free solar panels- in return they keep the night time usage of the panels and we get the daytime. Not sure exactly what this means but he pointed me at the website energyreductionuk dot com- can't find any reference to…
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Sainsburys Energy
Hi all has anyone come across Sainsburys Energy who are involved with British Gas ? My partner and I were stopped on our into our local supermarket by a Sainsburys employee who offered a deal whereby our gas and electricity costs would be fixed until 2014. It would cost a few pounds more than we are paying now so no…
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thermostat question
this is probably a really silly question but... if i leave my thermostat on a low temp all day & evening, so the heating comes on & off accordingly, is the boiler then off & not running at all when the thermostat isn't hitting the temp for it to come on? i am now a full time mum at home so have been setting the thermostat…
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Economy 7 or Normal Electricity?
Hello We have gas central heating and electric hot water. The hot water is heated overnight. We have one of the electricity meters that automatically switches to the Economy 7 tariff at night. At the moment we are on an Economy 7 plan. We are both in a lot during the day and use the laptop, TV, dishwasher, washing machine,…
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Cheap Gas & Electricity- still looking?
Has anyone looked at Ebico? This company is the non profit division of Southern Electric and was specifically set up for users who have Key meters (part of the social tariff and poverty scheme). They DO NOT charge you extra for having a key meter! In fact their prices are so good I use them even though I pay by monthly…
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Being Ignored by EDF!
Hi, We’re currently being ignored by EDF - And in real need of advice. We joined EDF in December of 2010 & Because my partner & I is on a low income We requested that we was put on a payment plan & agreed on a mutual figure each week. However, We soon received a letter, Telling us, We needed to up this amount by at least…
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Economy 10 is it cheaper
Hi We have only got Electricity coming in to the house and have SSE's economy 10. Although this gives us 10 hours of off peak usage we do not know if this is actually any cheaper than changing to another energy provider whose rates are cheaper overall. Can anyone help please as there seem to be so many web sites and so…
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We think we're about to get a huge electricity bill - need advice
Our house has 2 electricity supplies as we have no gas. I've given them a semi-regular meter reading from the meter inside the house and all is fine there. The other meter is in the garden and is one of those little boxes with a key hole, we have never had a key for it, however this didn't bother me as the meter man…
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Crazy EDF
A friend of mine has just left EDF so what does EDF do? Send an email saying sorry you are leaving and there is a message for you please log in to your account to read it. So what happens when he tries to log in? He can't because they have cancelled his online account.
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Electramate 2000 high running cost
Hi, if you have high running costs associated with your Gledhill Electramate 2000 (Wet based heating system), please get in touch on this forum thread, we are keen to understand the scope of the problem and may be able to offer advice to help address your problem. Kind Regards, EHRS (Electric Heating System Review Team)
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Average cost of gas and electric for 3 bed house
Hi all After a bit of advice from everyone. When i moved into the property the pay as you go meters were with e-on, i have now switched over to souther electric and am feeling it a bit cost wise. Minimum i can put on electric is £20 i get paid on a thursday and put either £20 or £25 on if i have gone into my emergancy…
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What's cheaper running a tumble dryer or using radiators to dry clothes?
A few months ago our tumble dryer packed up, during the summer it was fine as we could just dry clothes on the washing line, now that it's winter we can't really do that. At present I'm not sure whether to buy another cheap second-hand tumbled dryer or to continue to use the radiators in the house to dry clothes. Does…
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Eon energy monitor
Had one of these under energy fit. First sender unit was faulty and the replacement sender now seems to have died. I know it is only a "toy" but I miss it as I type away. Anyone know how to re-vitalise it, there is no detail re battery replacement or such like in the info, before I attack it.
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Breach of data protection by Npower advice please?
Sorry this is a long post. Power breached data protection in adding my sons electric bill to mine without our knowledge. I only found this when I saw my first bill with them online in July. I spoke to them immediately and the customer service rep for Npower said it was not an error and that it was for a property we used to…
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Electric Heating
Hello This is my 1st time on the forum here and i hope you can help. I live in a 2 bedroom rented flat with my girlfriend and bump. The flat: we only have electricity on keymeter and we us about £3:00 or more a day with out heating any rooms or water. The problem: with the flat being old it is very cold and i would like to…
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Query about the cheapest tariff to go with for Electic Central Heating
I recently got an electric central heating system installed as there was no option of getting gas in my area. Because I previously had storage heaters, I was on the Economy 7 tariff with EDF which is no use now. I was hoping I could get some advice on what tariff I should go with now. The Economy 10 tariff appears to only…
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Energy comparisons - beware incorrect results
If you live in the Thames corridor, outside the Inner London postcodes, then your energy comparisons may be incorrect because you have been placed in the wrong gas region for your postcode. I have raised the matter with one of the comparison sites but the problem appears to be common to all four I have tested. The UK Power…
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Scottish Power (despicable)
The On-Line Energy 10 was due to finish on 31.10.11 but as a "valued customer" they agreed to extend it for a year offering 2% saving on their normal prices. When logged into my SP account I looked for other offers and there was a Discounted Energy offering 6% savings. On checking an external price comparision site I saw…
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What is my annual usage for gas and electricity?
Hello, I have taken photos of the meters on a regular basis since I moved into a house. The photos below are a year apart. Can you please tell me what is my annual usage of gas and electricity so I can input the details into a comparison site. Thanks :beer: Gas reading - 17th November 2010 Gas reading - 15th November 2011…
