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Gas central heating thermostat / timer settings
I'm interested in people's thoughts on this subject - and if ever anyone has done a true comparison, all the better. We live in a typical interwar 3 bed semi, with gas central heating. We have an old system, coupled with a modern Worcester Bosch boiler, which is only used for heating, as we have a separate gas water…
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New House Purchase - Oil Boiler
Hi, I'm in the process of buying a new home and just had a home buyers report come back with one issue - it's relation to the oil burner: It's located in the utility room - beside the kitchen, within the bungalow. There is a flue up the wall and through the roofspace (not converted). J1 Risks to the Building: The oil fired…
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Biomass boilers and CO2
I've seen that a lot of people on here are getting timber for free. We've been thinking about moving to a biomass boiler for a few reasons including that the fuel can be carbon neutral (i.e the timber replaces the same amount of carbon during the burn that it absorbed during it's growth). Surely if you use a biomass boiler…
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Need a budget woodstore
We're trying to use less oil and installed a woodburner. Hubby bought 4 square meters of logs that need to be stored, but we have run out of funds as we are finishing our bungalow renovation. Can anybody suggest a cheap and DIY-idiot proof way to come up with something that is big enough without looking awful or costing a…
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Electric Heater for single room
Hi. Wonder if anyone can advise best on the following please? My elderly mother (88) had a (very) old gas fire in her open plan kitchen/living space. Only source of heat. (Storage heaters in other rooms.) This gas fire has now just packed up. She did have a gas fire in her small living room until last year. That stopped…
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How are wood burners better?
We've been thinking about getting different type of boiler for a while now. To those people who have already made the move - are they worth it? I've seen a tool at grantuk.com/biomass-rhi-calculator which tells you the cost of the switch but it asks how much you pay currently for your KWh and I'm not sure where to find…
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Solar Power - Energy Switch
We have bought a house which has solar panels installed. We are using EDF as our feed in tarrif supplier as well as provider for our electricity. Does anyone know if you can change supplier for electricity, and if so do you have to change who you feed the solar panel reading to as well please? Thanks
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Infrared heat panels
Hi everyone, I've been renting an apartment for just over a year. It's an old building with some damp issues - last winter was tough and expensive with regards to heating. This year I really want to be ready for the winter. I've looked into some heating alternatives but some are just not practical since I'm renting. A…
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Changing property
I had previously set up a Cheap Energy Club but have moved address. Do I need to start a second membership or can I transfer to my new property and get new prices. If so , how can I change thanks,
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New to lpg
bought new property in aberdeenshire and it has bulk lpg. looking for the cheapest supplier to go with in this area.
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Economy 7 versus Economy10
My disabled son lives in his own flat in a listed building that only has electricity as it’s energy source. As its listed (grade 2) my only option was to install secondary double glazing. His heating comes from old (1970’s) Dimplex storage heaters. I am hoping to install a new modern centrally controllable storage system.…
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quote for supply and fit broseley 26kw boiler, £9600
Just had a quote finally for this system to replace an ageing oil boiler. We are in South West Wales. Anyone else had this done, it seems a bit excessive to me as does not include a thermal store but hooks up to our existing hot water tank. The firm is msc accredited so we should be able to qualify for the rhi payments.…
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Heatlogs £4.99 or 3 for £10
I got a bag of these yesterday @ B&M Haven't tried them yet but seemed quite a lot in a bag (10KG) only got one bag as I didnt realise you can get 3 for £10 there was no price put out in store so had to ask at checkout http://www.bmstores.co.uk/products/homefire-heat-logs-10kg-265852 or you can get them here…
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Effect of 'alternative' fuel system on my house value?
Hi all. We currently live in a 2 bedroom property. We have a gas central heating system with an old boiler, which powers 6 radiators and the hot water. We also use gas for hob cooking. Our house is really cold even with the heating on, and the thermostat is in the only place in the house that doesn't have a radiator, so…
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Anyone use a Domestic liquid fuel heater
Hello I am thinking of purchasing a heater like the Inverter 5006/5096 3.2kW Liquid Fuel Heater Has anyone any experience of these please.
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persistent header tank overflow activity
I have have a gravity fed boiler system, I have 2 tanks in the loft, the smaller central heating tank constantly over flows. When I investigated this I found the level high and the ball !!!! was sunk, I removed about 3 Ltrs of water ,dropping the level by about 2". The ball !!!! valve did not kick in so I hoped that this…
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Advice about which combi boiler
Hi, we are wanting to get a combi boiler fitted, we now have a back boiler... I have been reading up on combi boilers, but feel a little lost... we have a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom house... right now we have a rubbish water flow... would a combi boiler speed the flow up? better shower flow for instance?? Does anyone have any…
