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How to find out who I'm with
I've recently moved into a flat and have no idea who the utility companies maybe who I need to contact (gas, elec and water), Anybody help please?
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standing charge v no standing charge
the utilities all offer the option of standing charge and no standing charge, has anyone got the figures and the calculator out to see if this is a racket designed to extract a larger standing charge from the bigger energy user. I automatically select no standing charge on price comparison sites as i consider myself a low…
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cost to run an Heated Towel Rad
Ive got an electric towel radiator in bathroom (electric one only) the heating element is 150w, so is it going to be expensive to run,im aware it takes about an hour to warm up.but this time of year its brass monkeys in there, thanks.
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British Gas Business Bill -Never signed up!
Hi all. My OH moved in with me in June from a rented flat. He had a BG account there paid by direct debit and gave our address as the one to send the final bill to. In august we started getting letters from British Gas Business demanding payment of over £5000 for an account which has been put in his name despite never…
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big switc
Anybody else signed up to this ? sounds like a good idea Link :- http://www.whichbigswitch.co.uk/ :) Whoops sorry Helen found it.
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£600 a quarter, can't afford to keep on like this!
We're with E-ON, and used to pay £75 a month for gas and electric, via direct debit. Then they raised it to £120, then to £175, and now it's £220 a month. The latest quarterly bill is £602. Is it this much money for anyone else? It seems ridiculously high. The bill was over £300 for gas for this quarter, and £260 for…
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Npower have not registered my gas account
In Dec 2011 I transferred my dual fuel account from E.on to Npower. Everything appeared to go smoothly E.on even sent me a cheque for overpayment! However, I have noticed that Npower have only recorded an electricity account against my address. I have a couple of questions as follows before I speak to Npower: 1) Who is…
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Loyalty programmes with your utility service provider
Hey everyone this is my first post! Always been a viewer but never signed up until now! I'm in my final year of university at the moment and for my dissertation i'm studying the effects of loyalty programmes in contracted services. I was wondering what your thoughts were on the effectiveness of any loyalty programmes you…
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Final bill from EDF online saver 7 Question.
I've recieved my final bill from EDF online saver 7 after moving to Npower. When i started the process in December i rang EDF and they said they would keep me on the online saver tariff untill the switch over. So on my final bill that's what they have done, but they have charged me a daily standing charge in addition from…
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Backdated G&E Bills
Hello Everyone, got a bit of a problem i would like some advice on the following: me an 4 of my mates are students who have been within private rented housing since July '10, upon moving in we noted after a few months that we had only recieved water bills in our landlords name (which we paid), but no gas or electricity…
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when can I refuse a prepayment meter
I own a property that I let. the tenants had arrears with the gas and electric supplier and have been doing their best and making extra payments to repay it but the utility Co. said they are not paying enough and want to install a prepayment meter. I have refused to allow the meter to be installed, can the utility Co.…
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Fireplace Radiator
I have a fireplace and chimney in the living room that I don't use as a real fire and was looking for ideas for heating sources. I currently have candles in it and it's too small to put a wood burning stove in. A gas fire would be possible, I have a gas supply in the house although not in the living room. I was thinking…
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Will it save gas if i turn the boiler down?
Hi. I usually have the radiator dial (on the boiler) on 4 (max) and once the house is warmed up enough i turn the heating off at the boiler and then usually turn it back on within a couple of hours when it starts getting too cold again. In this weather the radiators have been on anything from 3 hours to 7 hours a day. I…
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charge from electricity co. for damaged mains cable
We were laying a new drive and damaged the mains electricity cable with a Kango. The network company came out and fixed it and we subsequently received a bill for £1400 after 5 months. What are our rights, we would like to dispute this bill? This charge seems extortionate, the cable was just 10cm below the surface as…
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Central Heating stopped working, but Hot Water working
My boiler doesn't fire up wire I turn on central heating from the Control Panel, but when I turn on Hot water, the boiler fires up. Why? It has been working non stop this weather and suddenly it stopped working around 3pm today
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EDF Thank Yous
Am I the only EDF customer who has NOT received one of these? Has the campaign finished now? Feeling very left out:mad:
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Help, Eon Quarterly bill Four times higher than average than normal
Hi everyone. First post on MSE though i have been an regular user for 3/4 years. If anyone could help me it would be really appreciated. I have just had a bill from Eon for £1,770 for under estimated gas and electric bills which trace back to October 2010. :mad: Our household usually pays around £400 for the quarterly bill…
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plinth heaters
can anyone tell money how much a 2kw plinth heater would take to run ,on average ? Thanks
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Combi boiler?
Hi all, new to site so please feel free to re-direct me if i am posting this in wrong place? Currently looking at switching to new combi boiler as back boiler has decided to join the "not gonna work no more in this country gang". I have been advised to get a ideal 30kw or ferroli boiler by friends, i live alone in 3 bed…
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Energy Direct debit review. just say no :)
Hi, Maybe you already know this, but when you pay your Energy by Direct Debit, you may receive a shocking annual review where they hugely increase your monthly payment; I just got mine and EDF had kindly decided that my £145 a month should become £229 a month! :eek: Erm. No thank you! In the review letter, it seems that…
