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Replacing old storage heaters
I live in a 2 bedroom flat, kitchen and livingroom downstairs, concrete floors and 3 concrete walls ( 2 external 1 Internal to flat) in both rooms, also a drying area bellow so very cold and exposed. I have 2 storage heaters 1 in lower hall 1.7kw and 1 in living room 3.5kw the (furthest outside room) Up stair 2 bedrooms…
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Queries about the warm front grant
Hi, I have a couple of questions about the central heating aspect warm front grant which hope someone can answer. Firstly if the landlord of a property qualifies for the grant can he apply for it or does it have to be the tenant? Also if anyone has used the grant before to install central heating, do you usually have to…
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Radiator problem....
Was going to put 'bleeding radiators' but thought it would be mis read! :rolleyes: My 2 radiators downstairs are warm at the top and cold at the bottom..I have a radiator key and have used that to open the valve to let air out, but it's not air it's water..does this mean it's not air in the radiator thats causing the…
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Storage Heating problem
Hi all, Hopefully someone might be able to give an easy answer on this. I have Electric storage that heats up the water overnight. Problem is the off peak switch doesn't seem to heat the water up although the light on the switch is on? The strange thing is that the on peak switch works and it also heats the water up? So…
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Useful and eco friendly Tips
Hi All, Here’s some tips on training yourself to say “no” to paper or plastic and making a habit of using your own bags: 1. Every time you come home from shopping, make it a habit to unload your groceries and immediately put your bags back in your vehicle or hang them on your door knob. Don’t wait – you’ll forget. 2. Set…
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Heating
Hi We have been having our heating on approx 25oC for 2 hours on morning and 3 hours tea time. I have now turned it down to 18oC and put the heating on constant. Does anyone know if this is more economical way to run your heating? Im just worried the bill is going to be huge doing it this way. Thanks
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Internal Garage Insulation?
Hi guys, I have a little dillemma. I am a new homeowner :) and have an internal garage. The garage has a door direct to the hallway. The previous owners were using the garage as a makeshift room and had a thin wall by the garage door. We intend to use the garage for our car, we had the wall in the garage knocked down but…
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Any ways of improving my heating?
Hi, I was wondering if there is any way I can make the heating in my house better. I am with Scottish Gas on the WebSaver 4 or 5 tariff (don't remember the exact number). Paying approx. £50/month now in winter. I have a two bedroom terraced house built in the 60s. I put the heating for about 4 or 5 hours a day. There is…
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Are combination boilers any good - does hot water come out the taps fast enough
Hi, I would really appreciate some advice from people with combination boilers. We are just considering changing our warm air system to a wet system and have been advised to go for a combination boiler. We have a typical 70s 4 bed detached house. We just wondered whether the hot water comes out of the taps ok - does the…
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6kw central heating vs 1kw heater for 1 room
We have a 6kw boiler/pump which runs our central heating. The problem is, the front room only has 1 working radiator under the window and the other seems to be blocked since it stays cold regardless of the valve position. The kitchen radiator is the hottest in the house and wont turn off/down regardless of the valve…
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New Bolier
I don't know if anyone can help me I have been without a boiler for 6 years I am not in receipt of any benefits and I do not have enough money to buy a boiler and it has been so cold recently I do not know what I can do can ayone help me please ???:eek::eek:
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Boiler emergency
Help I am having major problems with my boiler and the place is freezing. Somehow the rain/snow is coming in through the flue. It's pouring out of the bottom of the boiler and I've had to turn it off. I've had it about 10 years and it's not the 1st time this has happened. Last summer it went off and the engineer said that…
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Baxi solo boiler not working
I have a Baxi Solo 50/4 pf boiler that will not fire up. there are usually 3 red lights under the thermostatic knob but now only the first 2 lights are working is this an indication of a problem ? help its sooooooooo cold
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twin wall flue
hi i have been given a woodburning stove for xmas and wondered if anyone can tell me the best place to buy my flue from. it will be freestanding, and am looking at running the flue on the outside wall hence it needs to be a twin wall. i have read the building regs and am confident i can do the work myself and then get the…
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Weary and cold with oil heating not working
I've lived in this rented very rural house for 9 years (today exactly). I love it and have made the house, the garden and the local community and area my own. However the oil heating is very likely to drive me out this year. I've had it regularly serviced, however this year after the summer it wouldn't stay on when I…
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Please help? Heating costs?
Hi there, I've had a standard central heating system installed by a warm front grant. I've allowed a friend to stay at that house, and shes forever sick with a flu or a cold or something or another. She has asked for me to allow her to use the central heating system and wants it on most of the day. Thats totally…
