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Boiler flexible repayments
Not sure whether I"m posting this in the right place, but here goes. Boiler is of course breaking down, and too old for cover. As I might rent place, I need to replace it. Have been looking into getting a repayment deal through British Gas, as I can't afford to pay for new boiler in one go. However, terms seem a bit…
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is this as cost effective
as the timer controls for my worcester boiler are in a hard to reach airing cupboard, would it be ok to leave permanently switched on to 'constant' setting and to operate the on and off switch situated directly on the boiler, wondered if this would be using more energy and if if would do the boiler any harm to be switched…
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Solar energy
I got something through the door about solar enrgy from https://www.smartenergyuk.com claiming it will save me money and save the environment - is this true? Or it just a con. I live in a small victorian semi.
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use an electric heater or put the heating on?
I have an electric heater (EWT EW533, I think) - one of those lightweight portable things, vaguely radiator shaped. I'm wondering if it would be cheaper to use this in one room of my room, where I spend most of my time, rather than put on the whole heating system (gas, newish eco-boiler thing). Or is the electric heater…
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Help air in system
I have bled radiators and taken air out and they work OK for 1/2 hour and then the upstairs 2 rads get air in again and go cold. It's happening all the time. and now we have water coming out of overflow from top. HELP. It's not a combi boiler.
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Coal Fire
Hi Im looking to find out the cheapest place to buy a coal fire, or if anyone knows anyone in the fife area who is giving one away free, Im wanting one to start to save on my heating bills Thanks G
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difference in oil comparison prices on the web
I have been checking oil prices over the last 11 days to see if the price is dropping.At the moment a website called heatingoil.co.uk is the cheapest at 39.26pence per litre qouting on a 1000 litres. By comparison boilerjuice.com are quoting 53.3pence. This seems to be quite a difference! They appear to be the cheapest at…
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How to get maximum heat/efficiency from storage heaters?
Hiya I have been lurking in the background reading with increasing concern about the efficiency of storage heaters. Any advise on how to run them correctly would be greatly appreciated. We are moving to a large 2 bedroom bungalow - living room 24ft x 20ft 3 storage heaters, bedroom 19ft x 19ft 1 heater. The landlord says…
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Easy-Heat Electric Radiators anyone?
Is anyone using the above water-filled electric radiators - would love to get some feed back?
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Help
In brief I am a single parent who is about to leave part-time employment before I have another baby at the end of November. I have a four year old and a five year old. I have struggled and juggled since my partner decided when I was six months pregnant that he was off to Oz. Ok fine, no maintenance etc so my situation is…
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warmfront installation failed inspection
post cancelled/moved
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Storage heaters
A totally renovated house I recently viewed has new slimline Sunhouse SSH18M electric heaters 2.5kw. I know nothing about this type of heating. Googled and the limited information advised this model is a storage heater which allows full manual control of both energy imput and heat output. I do understand that this type of…
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Price of home heating oil in Lancashire
Been watching the oil price closely recently as soon to be in need of circa 2000 litres. Boilerjuice.jom for my postcode (PR4) gives a best price, today, of 57.25 per litre. But out of curiosity, I entered the postcodes for my place of work, one in Warrington (WA5) and one in Prescot (L34), and I get quotes in the region…
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gas mains cut off
can a corgi registered technician physically cut off my gas supply and use a compression fitting stop end on a mains gas pipe? this man was supposed to be servicing my boiler, which had been working without fault.
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Using open fire in lounge for heating - what do I need to buy?
Hi all, Been looking on some fireplace accessory websites tonight, we've just moved to a house with an open fire in the lounge and I want to get myself all sorted - never had a fireplace before! Looking forward to the cosy winter evenings with a glass of red wine and a crackling fire :) We know we need to have the chimney…
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help,were both pensioners and live
in an old cottage which is all electric,we have 7 night storage heaters(which we cant afford to use:confused: )my husband has pernitious anemia and feels cold summer or winter,i know we wil get goverment money,but even so,i bought 10 bags of coal£100,and a load of logs £100 and that heats only one room.then my water is by…
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Logs - storage & price
Just took delivery of a woodburner and now I am looking for seasoned logs. I don't have anywhere per se to store them so I guess I would need to buy a storage shed of somekind that was watertight - is that right? What is the approx price I should be paying for logs , i am in west berkshire.
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Eco-Fan.
Anyone advise if they are any good??? Hopefully my woodburner will arrive next week, will be a learning curve if heat will distribute to where I am hoping it will, but read the spec and, at around £70-ish a pop, which I don't mind parting with, as long as it pushes some heat around? Ta in advance. W.
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Where to buy a cheap halogen heater
I've spent some time looking at all the heating options and have decided I need a halogen heater. Im living in a very small flat and so have to put my desk is on the landing outside. Its starting to get quite cold in the evenings and it makes sense to get a small halogen heater which I can put near me (maybe even on the…
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Banging boiler!!
Help needed from you clever people out there please, after several years paying British Gas for a breakdown contract and never actually using them, we decided to terminate the contract several months ago in so doing hoping to save us some money! Lo and behold the boiler now decides to serenade us several times a night!! I…
