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Warm Front grant
I've been told I can get a new boiler thats loads cheaper fitted if I get my landloards agreement if i apply for this, but i may have to pay £300 towards it, I pay £84 each month to british gas is it worth it to me?
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new combi boiler on old system?
Hi, Can a new combi boiler be fitted on an old system? A local plumber has told me that if I have a new combi fitted I will have to have all the pipework and rads renewed because of the added presure and the age of the system (23 years plus) is this right? Two other plumbers have quoted but not mentioned any of this only a…
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Storage Heater Cost (Prepaid key meter)
I have a storage heater in my living room and have over the recent cold period have only turned up the setting by one and have spent £4 a day heating my flat. Is this correct! I am using a prepaid key meter. I have just read about how to use storage heater on Wikipedia (this may help) but it states that usually there are…
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Cost of electric storage heaters
Hiy, apologies if there are already threads on this, but none really answered my questions.Is there a set rate for the use of electric storage heaters? Just moved into a one bed flat but only plan on using the heater in the living room.How much would the cost be to have the heating on for, say, 6 hours? I understand how…
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Heating help pleeeease
Hi I am looking at renting a old period house but it has no heating apart from a log fire. what is the cheapest and best heating that I can buy to heat the house with electric only as there is no gas. It is a small terrace house consisting of only one bedroom, kitchen bathroom and a living room. I'm not to bothered about…
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Central Heating Replacement
Dear all, I am in a total dilemma here, wish one of you guys can be of help. I have a 4 bedroom house and was quoted roughly about 8000 quid by a local plumber to do the following: 1. Replace existing convention system to the new system boiler. Valliant pro eco tec 37, 220CL tank, replacing of aroud 15 odd radiators of…
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Gas Central Heating problem
I have just moved into a house with a 10-15yr old Baxi Solo boiler, old radiators and a dial thermostat in the hallway. The system seems to work but its so expensive, I don't know where all the gas is going to, there doesn't appear to be a leak as when I turn the boiler off the gas meter stops. The thermostat is set at 15c…
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Do new Combi Boilers waste water
Hi have an old combi with a pilot light. It takes quite a while before the hot water reaches the taps, all the while water is running to waste. The new boilers do not have pilot lights so a fan has to purge the boiler, meaning it will take even longer to get going. Is this going to be a real nuisance? and will it be a…
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Renewable heat incentive scheme 2011
It is proposed, that any home "generating" heat from renewable sources will get a rebate for every kW of heat generated. 6p per kW has been suggested. With a COP of >3 it might be free heat in effect. Not sure, details just discussion documents I think.
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Gas Central Heating
My Dad (72) lives alone in our family house, it's a 3 bedroomed semi detached place with storage heaters on economy 7. There's no gas to the house but it is up to the end of his driveway so it can be installed readily. Over the past few weeks his house has been so cold, albeit with the extreme conditions, but we started…
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Pilot light won't stay lit... Glo-Worm HW Express 80
Hi all, I'm having trouble with my old combi boiler. The pilot light has gone out a couple of times over the last month or so. I switch the boiler off and back on after a few minutes, press in one knob thing as I click the igniting button and gradually release the pressed in button but then just as the button is nearly…
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Old Baxi central heating boiler - what temperature is the dial at?
Hi, I have an old Baxi gas central heating boiler with a dial on it that goes from 1 - 6. Does anyone know roughly what temperatures each number would equate to? Thanks
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Yet another electric heating query ...
Firstly I (sort of) understand that 1KW electricity produces 1KW heat. Apologies for the essay! :o I have an open plan, all electric two bedroom flat, E7 meter and radiant panel heaters. The flat never falls below 12C due to the benefit of the neighbours so I don't really need a mega powerful heating system. :cool: The…
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Econonomy 7 hot water cylinder
We have no gas - just storage heaters. We shall be moving our bathroom which will mean our hot water cylinder will be moving. I would say its about 30 odd years old and think it needs replacing really. What sort of tank/cylinder (I think they are the same thing?) should I be looking for :confused: We are a family of 5. The…
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advice please i need a new combi boiler system fitted
Hi all some reason my previous thread was removed not sure why may be wrong section can some one give me the cost of the following remove old water tank in loft remove hot water tank on the landing remove old heater ( pilot light that operates my system ) Fit new Worcester combi boiler and powerflush add 3 new rads and…
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Checking Delivery is correct
We have just moved to a rented house with oil fired central heating My question is how can you be sure that you are getting the full amount of oil when it is delivered Our tank has no way of measuring its contents other than an ordinary long cane which is used as a dipstick
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new boiler change or keep hot water tank
What would be the savings in hot water costs, not CH, if a hot water system was changed from a hot water storage tank to instantaneous hot water via a combi boiler? I get increases costs as below.:confused: At present hot water for 1 bath and 2 power showers and washing dishes every day uses approx 21 kWh of gas, 3 kWh of…
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Calor Gas - Anyone getting Deliveries
I live in rural Mid Wales and have no mains gas so have to rely on LPG for my heating. I rang Calor on Monday 4th January as my tank was showing a reading of 1/4. (Calor always ask me to ring when it gets to this so they have time to get gas out). I rang again on Monday 11th January to say my tank was now showing 1/8th and…
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Cheaper to leave heating on 24/7 or just when home?
Anyone got a formula for calculating this? Just been thinking over the last few weeks about my usage. I work 9-5 every weekday, so only have my heating on between 5am-7am and 5pm-1030pm. But, obviously, in those hours the heating (ASHP) is working flat out trying to bring the house back up to temperature. Presumably there…
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Central heating problem?
I've been renting a flat in Aberdeen for the last two and a half years and have started to have a problem with my central heating. I went away over Christmas and came back to find my flat very cold. I figured that the freezing temperatures (-11oC) while I was away just meant the flat needed some time to warm back up again.…
