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Help! Tripled my electricity usage in 6 weeks!
Hi All, Bit of a long story but here goes. I periodically (every 4-8 weeks or so) take meter readings for my gas and electricity and register them online with my provider (Scottish Power). I did this last night and it informed me I'd used a whopping 747kW of energy over a period of 47 days! Now just for some background I'm…
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Economy 7 - do I trust supplier, meter clock, or meter tariff indicator?
Hi all, I am new to Economy 7 and a little confused. :) My supplier told me the off peak tariff is between 00.30 and 07.30 am in my area. I checked this morning, and the meter changed from tariff 1 to tariff 2 (may have been the other way round, can't remember, but it was from lower to higher tariff) at 08.00 am, not…
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Little study - heating it this winter
Hi All, I'm in the fortunate position of running my own business (web design and mobile apps) from the small study in my home. I don't want to run the heating in the house just for the one room, and can 'man up' on trips to the bathroom etc. My question is, how should I heat this room? The cost of the heater can go through…
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British Gas set to raise bills 10 per cent to record levels
Britain's biggest energy giant British Gas is planning to hit millions of customers with price hikes of £100 or up to 10 per cent, it was claimed today. On the eve of the Labour Party Conference, reports this morning said the announcement would come next month - when the political party season is over. A rival energy giant…
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Am I liable to pay the previous tenants' supplier?
Having taken tenancy over a student house in Durham at the start of July, I've recently been contacted by the landlord informing me that Eon energy have been sending me electricity bills over the summer. Eon provided the previous tenants with power, but neither my housemates nor I have signed a contract with them. In fact…
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advice plz
I need some advice - since moving into (MHS) new build 4 bed detatched house 4 years ago, my G&E bills have been quite high (in 3 bed house was spending around £60-£80 per month) - I have often thought that the meter/s are faulty and asked the first company EDF to check the meter, they said that readings were ok and…
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Eon disconnect without notice & fit pre-payment meter.
I moved into a new flat in April 2013. The previous resident didn't pay the gas account. Sick of all the letters for her, I rang EON and sent them sight of my Tenancy Agreement by fax (proof received from fax machine). Eon Welcomed me as a new customer. I went travelling around Asia for a few months and came home to find…
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Free solar panels
HAS anyone got the FREE SOLAR PANELS fited by Paul o;brien solar in norrhern ireland just want to know if you had any problems or was it a good job.and if all was ok with your solicitor
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Room Thermostat Gas Central Heating
Hi, Does anyone know if it is a REQUIREMENT (Building/Legal?) to have a room thermostat installed when a new boiler is fitted? I have recently had a new boiler fitted under the Affordable Warmth Scheme. The installer (BG) removed my existing timer and replaced it with a combined wireless timer/thermostat. It doesn't…
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Baxi back boiler
We have an old baxi back boiler in the chimney. Works fine although very old and not very efficient and we don't like the electric fire and draughts from the vents. We want a wood burning stove so would like to take the opportunity to replace the boiler. What sort of cost are we looking at for a new boiler for a 3 bed…
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IPC certificates
I am moving house and have been told I need an IPC certificate for gas and electricity. Get quotes please
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N power advice needed
N POWER query My parents received a bill from N Power yesterday, or rather several bills, covering previous years that they have already paid. They have gas central heating and electricity both through NPOWER. Yesterday they received four different bills, one of which totalling £2375, saying that their monthly payments…
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Npower Comfort Plus White Meter
Hi, I currently have a Comfort Plus White Meter with Npower and, since I don't have electric heating I want to be moved on to a normal / regular meter. I've had a few conversations with Npower, all of which have been fairly painful and they have advised me that I need to get an electrician in to sort the wiring to the…
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How exactly does a gas boiler work?
Sorry this will appear to be a daft question but I would like to ask opinions on here before I go back to my plumber. In May this year I had a combi condenser boiler installed with a thermostat put in the hall. This replaced an old baxi boiler that just switched on and off. Now, yesterday evening I switched the boiler over…
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I don't have a thermostat
Last winter we were hit with an astronomical Gas bill from Southern Electric of over £600 for 3 months :eek: - so hard hit by it, we are still paying it back. Anyhow I wish to avoid a repeat issue this winter and have been makign additional monthly payments to the account to "top up" what is on the account so even if it is…
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Watchdogs report on Npower
Watchdog last night broadcast a report on Npowers unreasonable behaviour & according to a consumer solicitor illegally breaking into peoples homes http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mg74/features/npower Episode is available on I player http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mg74/broadcasts/2013/09 They are also asking for…
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EDF Meter Swap, missing serial numbers
Hi guys This is my first post and was looking some advice I live in a new build and have lived here since it was first built (3 1/2 years ago) EDF sent me a letter saying my electricity meter is at the end of it's life and needs to be swapped. G4S came and did this in June THIS YEAR I called EDF 2 weeks after and the meter…
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Npower meter check - am I being unreasonable?
We got the usual 'Need to check your meter - you have 7 days to reply or we'll smash down your door' letter the other day. The thing is, several years ago the 'checkers' turned up at the door whilst I was at work, and my wife was heavily pregnant, and acted in a very threatening way when she wouldn't let them in. Npower…
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change my fixed now or not
i am currently on Blue +Price Promise April 2014. ive seen the npower price protector 2017 and edf blue+ freeze tariffs. are there any opinions out there as to if its worthwhile considering my tariff, i dont believe it would be right at the minute to go onto either of these at the minute but dont mind being told i am wrong.
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economy 7 , best rate ??
Hi I have checked the mse cheap energy club site but it will not give me a result (may be my computers fault ) so I am asking on here currently with SWALEC on ecomomy 7 tarrif paying 14.09 pence day standing charge , 7.40 pence economy 7 night rate per unit and 15.89pence day rate per unit . curently paying £77.00 per…
