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Electric heater efficiency - Before anyone asks ;)
I'm surprised I haven't seen anyone ask which electric heater is more efficient yet... To save time just like to remind everyone ALL types of electric heaters are equally efficient. No matter what the ads or websites say. A favourite of mine is Cadrew's comparison of a 1kW brand new fancy £300 electric radiator gives the…
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Sainsburys Energy - Set Up an Account
Just signed up with Sainsburys Energy and tried to create an account. Problem is the e-mail address you use with British Gas say for the Home Service, cannot be used for Sainsburys Energy. 2 phones calls and an e-mail later to set up my account.
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Anglian Water Problem
Hi there everyone, I'm looking to get some advice on the situation i'm having with Anglian Water. The property we live in is rented & our lanlord / housing accociation had contacted Anglian Water to set the account up. When Anglian Water sent the first bill it was in my partners and my name, All bills are in my partners…
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Electricity meter leaking black fluid
Hi, I've recently notice black liquid leaking out of our indoor electricity meter. I've looked it up on google and it seems to be a common issue where the wires overheat and the insulation of the wiring melts. Where with E-on for our electric and where going to ring them about it later today. I just want to know who's…
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SSE doorstep mis-selling claim
Just discovered after helping a relative switch energy suppliers that they signed up to Scottish Hydro on the doorstep a few years ago. I am concerned that they were convinced to sign up despite it perhaps not being the best deal and I am aware that a while back SSE set aside money for compensation relating to this. Can…
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Bye Bye Southern Electric, may see you after Smart meter
Currently i am with Southern Electric and they can not provide smart meter now and expecting to provide in three years time. I would like to keep an eye on my energy usage. Comparsion site shows npower is the cheapest and yearly i could save £200. I am wondering do they provide energy meter and are they good? Thanks for…
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New boiler, not eligible for a free one
Hi All I was wondering if you might be able to help me. My current boiler is about 15 years old and has been requiring repairs every year. I've never actually managed to have the heating and hot water working properly at the same time, and have been ripped off by 3 separate plumbers. As of today the heating has gone kaput…
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Charging energy company for time
Hi just after a little bit of advice. I have an ongoing issue with my energy company I have written to them and phoned on numerous occasions. And it seems they are leading me a merry dance? I have contacted them tonight to check on the progress of my complaint and informed it has been closed due to the fact I contacted…
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EPC rating = F.
And a low F at that. Who's responsibility is it, and who has to pay etc for improving the EPC so I'm not freezing my cubes off through winter? It's a rented property, by the way, and part of it isn't double glazed, it's just sash windows with a big old slab of plastic screwed into the frame to give a double glazed…
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Desperate for some help/advice
Good evening, I recently moved into a new property with an economy 10 meter. I understand how this works and what times of the day the cheaper rate runs at so I have my heating set to come on and off again to comply with these times and my immersion for one hour in the morning again during the allocated times. For now I am…
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pay as you to monthly help
Hi wondering if anyone could help. I'm currently on pay as you go meter for gas and electric I tried to join sse but turned out they wanted £50+ per meter (so over £100) I really need to get a pay monthly meter in and don't know where to start I'm paying at the moment £100 a month for gas and electric surely I shouldn't…
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British Gas - Boiler and Radiator Cover - Looking to Change
Hi. I have Homecare 300 with British Gas. My premium has just risen to £401. I was offered a 20% reduction plus a £50 cheque. My friend lives round the corner in an identical house, on the same agreement, but with an old boiler. She is paying less than half what I am paying. I have a new boiler which is a year old, which…
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Giving a meter reading to the Coop
I left my previous supplier and moved to the Coop because it was cheaper. I gave the Coop the meter readings on the date they requested. On the 1st Nov I gave them new readings online, the gas reading was accepted but they seemed to think I was using 30 kWh a day for my electricity instead of my normal 11 kWh a day. They…
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NPower failed to take Direct Debit - anyone else?
My son in law noticed that his monthly direct debit to NPower on 28th of last month (Nov) had not been taken from his bank. In his NPower account activity it states the next direct debit will be taken on 28th Dec. No credit appears for November. Just checked my account and have exactly the same. Mine has also not been…
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New house - Meter readings...
Sorry if this has already been bought up.. but I have 2 questions I have finally got the keys to my new house :j so I decided to stick with the current energy providers for that property (as it’smy first house I have no idea what costs etc will be) and then will evaluate and move accordingly. I managed to get my gas…
