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Best way to buy energy on an as-I-use basis
Hi folks, we're all (well, I am anyway!) used to buying energy in a certain way - in my case, I opt for a dual-fuel tariff and always choose to pay by direct debit, but I need some advice to see if this will work for me when my circumstances change, thus: over the next few weeks I will be staying at two properties, in…
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How many KW to heat a room up to 50C
I've had a family member stay in my spare room last week, I was informed that there is a chance they could have bought bed bugs with them. If they did it was likley to be just confined to that room. I've boil washed everything and steamed things. Now thinking about heating it to 50C for a few hours to make sure they are…
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EDF - wrong initial reading
Hi guys, a month ago I moved to a new flat (tiny flat, 1-year-old new flat, I am the second tenant). On the checking landlord made an initial reading and put it into the check-in report. After 1 month EDF did a reading and send me the first-month bill for a 560 GBP ... 8-O My previous usage was about 280 kWh and 40 GBP per…
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Energy debt
Hi I would like to change my energy supplier as my current tariff is ending but according to them I owe roughly around £100 can i still change suppliers and save money without paying any extra any advice but greatfull
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Bargain LED Candle Lamps
I wasn't sure whether to post this on the Grabbit Board or here but these are LED candle bulbs that replace 40 watt SDS [STRIKE]incandesant[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]incund[/STRIKE] old type filament ones. They work out at £1.50 each (+postage if your total Amazon order is less than £20) Note - These are not dimmable but last…
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No standing charge electric and gas
Do any of the companies offer no standing charge on both electric and gas? Thanks :)
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Advice - Cancelled in cooling off period but switch still happened - SP
Having some problems with Scottish Power and was just wondering if anyone could give me any advice? Near the end of July 2017 I called Scottish Power to advise I was moving house on the 31st July 2017, I was asked if I would like to switch my new house supply from SSE to Scottish Power which I agreed to. When I moved into…
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SSE: Swapping meters and/or suppliers
Hi there, I'm a trustee of a charity and we're looking to reduce both our electricity consumption and also costs. We're in a business contract with SSE that runs until August 2018, but we are planning some renovations (increasing insulation levels and swapping the old storage heaters for modern ones) and a possible move…
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Insulation grants?
Hi We had a guy around today to give quotes on house insulation and we said at the outset we would not qualify for the means tested grant. However he said that we would get a grant for the loft insulation which was only 100mm thick costing around £125 for 170mm thick over 72 sq metres, quite a bargain. However the walls…
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Avro Energy - no bills for 6 months
I made a first payment to Avro 23rd Feb this year. They are taking £123 a month from me Their web portal has no bills available for me to view I don't think this is acceptable Has anyone else had delays in seeing their bills on line?
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Avro Energy- not refunding full account credit amount
I've been on a fixed deal with Avro for the past year, and have been in credit since month 1 due to the initial usage estimates being too high. I emailed Avro asking for a refund of the full amount (£200) and they've replied to me saying I've 'been approved a refund of £180'. What's going on here? Their response feels as…
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Goodwill payment for poor customer service?
Hi, I started the process to switch away from EDF in early May, with the leccy going to Coop and the gas going to Economy Energy (EE). The switch to Coop happened smoothly and I got a closing bill from EDF in late May. EE confirmed that the gas switch was complete and started billing me from the beginning of June using the…
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Gas Boiler using Electric?
Hello, We've recently had a smart metre installed and have noticed that our electric spikes really high when the boiler turns on, i've called british gas and they sent an engineer out who have said there is nothing wrong with the smart metre... So why would a gas boiler be spiking so high for electric? It would only use a…
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Longer fix for gas - good or bad?
My current tariffs are running out (£381 elec, £238 gas, £620 total) and there's two choices for the cheapest replacements: - £689 dual fuel, 12 months - £428 elec, 13 months + £261 gas, 19 months = £699 total £10 per year is nothing but the question is: is it worth going with the separate suppliers for the longer gas fix?…
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Warm Homes Discount - still time to swap provider?
A few months ago we swapped to Bristol Energy because they had the lowest tariff that also offered the warm Homes Discount. When we swapped, the site we used didn't mention that they only support the core group and we only qualify in the broader group. I know some of the utility companies have already opened applications…
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Where to compare?
Hi We are with Scottish Power and have been for over 14 years We want to move but where can we compare providers? Can anyone recommend an energy provider?
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Boiler breakdown and cover for Vokera
After my Vokera boiler broke down, when out of warranty, I was advised to take out cover with Domestic and General and I pay £27 per month. I telephoned when I woke up early this morning 'boiling hot' as the boiler had switched itself on and the temperature was at maximum over 80 degrees. I could not get the heating to go…
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Have I really used that much
Bit of a back story... I split with my partner 6 months ago and she was previously paying gas and electricity bills. She was paying £50 a month which according to her was avast they were asking for (we'd lived at this address for over a year). I called them to get it changed to my details and was told she was under paying…
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Energy Quotes???
I am currently on a pre pay meter and I'm looking to switch to pay monthly with another supplier.. I'm trying to compare quotes for direct debit/pay monthly tariffs but because I'm currently on pre pay, only other pre pay tariffs show up.. anyone know how to see comparisons for all payment types?? thanks!
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Ovo Energy
Ive been doing some comparisons as British Gas are increasing their tariffs next month, the best ive come across is a company called Ovo, looking at the reviews in Which they score well in all categories and looking at their tariffs I could save nearly £300.00 a year as im not at the moment on a fixed deal. Does anyone…
