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Found an interesting site
http://www.confusedaboutenergy.co.uk/index.php/heating-and-hot-water/heating-units Apologises if been posted before
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Home Heating
We live in rented accommodation with no central heating or double glazing. We have a gas fire in the living room, but the rest of the house is freeezing. We have tried an electric fire in the hall and kitchen but it is costing a fortune, any ideas?
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Problem with Warm Front Boiler
Good Morning everyone I am looking for some advice / help please for my Dad. He is a Pensioner and lives in Blackpool. He was able to apply for and was granted a Warm Front grant for a new boiler which was installed 2-3 months ago. All seemed well and he was very happy. However, 3 weeks ago, the boiler stopped working and…
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Dehumidifier for drying clothes
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Gas PrePayment Meter Help!!!
Hi I have just moved into a house that has prepayment meters. The Electricity costs are fine, but the gas is killing me! I am going through about £30 a week and im not even in the house! But have put the central heating on for the first time a couple of days ago. Then when we switched it off, two of the upstairs radiators…
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Erroneous Transfer
Hi guys! In august of last year I transferred my electricity to Npower from Scottish Power. I paid the monthly direct debit on time every month with no problem. In May of this year I moved home, and contacted Npower with my final meter reading. They cancelled the supply and sent my final bill. In the mean time, I got a…
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Paraffin
Some several users this time last year had a debate, amongst other things about price. I pointed out at the time JETA1 [Jet & Helicopter Fuel] and other derivatives from 'flying clubs and airports' making the point that the retail brand 'Paraffin-Extra' was classed as heating oil @ 5% VAT and the Tozane and B&Q brand were…
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Was told by British Gas they supply both my gas and electricity?
I moved in to a my new flat about a 5 weeks ago which is owned by the council. They told me that my electric is run by British Gas and my gas in supplied by EDF. The day my tenancy started I phoned to tell them I just moved in. I phoned EDF first but couldn't get through so phoned British Gas just to do my electric. The…
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New to mains gas
Well I will be when I move, I understand gas meters come in two different readings, old and new or metric and imperial.I would just like to know the equivalent unit so I can keep my eye on the usage.I don't know which type I will have till I move in, never thought of asking, just preparing myself
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First time switching! Any advice or tips?
Hi everyone As per the title really, I am helping my Mum out and have been made a 'decision maker' on her gas and electricity supplier accounts so I can help her reduce her spend. She's 'old school' and wouldn't pay by direct debit or use an online service so I think she's been paying massively over the odds...that's going…
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Considering Switching Supplier
Hi All, Ok - I'll keep the point: I saw the article on most recent MSE Tips email re EDF Blue deal. This got me thinking and I did some comparisons, checked our current deal with EON etc - Also recieved a letter recently from EON offering to get me onto one of their new simpler tariffs. I'm now at the point where I think I…
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Scottish Power what does this mean?
I've decided to leave Scottish Power, mostly to get away from their habit of raising the DD indiscriminately, but as they have just highered the cost they said I can leave without incurring the cancellation charge and the higher rate. So I emailed them telling them I'm going and as per their information will not expect to…
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Electric Blankets & Other Cheap Ways to warm a cold house! (stone build)
We've got a stone build cottage so its bloody cold, there's no insulation or double glazing and even with the heating on you can see your breath in the air Our electric and gas is through the roof having the heating on for many hours without an impact and constantly boiling water bottles We've been told electric blankets…
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Infrared Heating Panels
Hi, Not sure if this is in the right place but here goes.... I stumbled across a website selling Infrared Heating Panels the other day and was wondering if anybody here knew anything about them? Are they really a lot cheaper to run than "normal" electric heaters and do you get the same (heat) benefit from them? Here's a…
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Switching suppliers
Hi, Why does it take so much time to switch supply? I am on a 6 month private lease and have been trying to get scottish power and gas since aug. I receive emails telling me the electricity is sorted and I pay monthly. I then receive email telling me gas is now being supplied and they are setting up my web login. Then I…
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Warning npower Go fix 8 finished changed to expensive tariff
Hi Received a letter from npower today stating that the Go fix 8 tariff ends on the 3 Feb 2013 and that I will automatically change to Go save s. I thought that when I agreed to the Go fix 8 in Dec 2011 that it was fixed for 3 years but I must have been mistaken, anyway I telephoned and enquired about the new tariff and…
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Plug-in type storage heaters. Do they exist?
Hello money saving experts :) As the days became colder I came up with an idea of replacing my oil filled electric radiators with a plug-in type storage heaters. First, I live in a rented accommodation and would not want to permanently install a storage heater. Second, I would like to exploit the cheaper electricity served…
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Cancelling direct debit to old provider?
Hi I have moved from EON to FU on 29th November, as I have calculated I will have enough credit with EON for my final bill, should I now cancel my direct debit due out on the 15th, or should I leave it? They say my final bill is being calculated, but dont know how long it takes. Thanks
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MSE News: £10 for dodgy call victims, as Npower fined £60,000
"Consumers who received abandoned calls from big six energy provider Npower could get compensation..." Read the full story: £10 for dodgy call victims, as Npower fined £60,000
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First Utility
Hi, Has anyone had any experiance with First Utility for Gas and Electricity? They've some how quoted me less than my EDF fixed for 2012 plan that is coming to an end soon. Obviously I like cheaper bills, but I've never had any dealings with them. Thanks,
