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solid fuel stanley range going through lots of coal!
Hello, We moved into a new house recently and it has a stanley solid fuel stove, i believe its a stanley super star. Basically its a cooker but heats the water and radiators aswell. Amazing piece of kit really but i dont really know much about these things as i've always had central heating before. We just use it for…
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Cost of running a cooker on bottled gas
Hi folks Can anyone who uses a standard domestic cooker (hob, grill and oven) on bottled gas tell me roughly how many bottles they go through in a year please? Ideally based on daily use for a household of 2 or 3 people (and not one with an electric oven - has to be all gas). Muchos ta!
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Large energy costs
I live in a 2 bed mid terrace house. British gas supply our electricity (we don't have gas) and I'm currently using £10 per day (prepayment metre) summer months costs us around £20 per week. This has happened for the last couple of years but when I speak to british gas they said it's just the way it is (or words to that…
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Cold called by boiler care uk
Is this just a business looking for my money? They were claiming that they knew that our boiler guarantee was about to expire and they were responsible for the ongoing cover for the boiler. We have no paperwork from the original installation from the previous owners. Does it just sound like a cold caller chancing their…
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New questions - 1, burning wood, 2, burning smokeless coal.....help please!
Hello all again I've been very good and followed lots of advice since I first wrote asking for help in getting my new Multi fuel stove going, and 6 weeks or so later I am having no problems with that!! :D What I am having problems with are actually the warmth and also usage of both wood and smokeless coal. So a couple of…
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Safety of gas install in room with coal fire
Hello I am having gas installed in my house and taking out the parkray with boiler. However, as I live in a terraced house, it means the gas metre box and connection is coming into the living room, about a metre and a half from where the fire will be. I intend to either drill the parkray boiler or else, more likely, put a…
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Fuel Briquettes
Hi Does anyone know if £189 is a good price for 1/2 tonne of smokeless fuel briquettes, this includes delivery. I have an Aga and Stoves are Us say this fuel is good to use on it and HETAS approved? Haven't used briquettes before Thanks H
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Solar Immersion Controls A SHADE GREENER
Hi I've recently had solar panels fitted by A Shade Greener, I have read all the discussions regarding the pro's and cons going this route, and by in large I am very happy with receiving the free electric and ASG getting the FIT payments etc. My question relates to the fitting of a solar immersion control, whereby any…
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multifuel stove repair
hi, I just bought a lovely 30s multifuel godin stove but it was dropped in transit and the top plate has broken. I've looked online for info on replacing parts of stoves etc, but all i can find is about replacing bricks and glass. Has anyone ever had to replace a whole part for their stove, is it possible? I really want…
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Pumice block chimney for stove
I see lots of posts re. Stainless steel chimney liners but we had a pumice block chimney incorporated into our place when it was built in 1996. Just wondering if they're still the bees knees as they were said to be then. It's been fine along with our Clearview stove but then we only have the stove as a back-up for when the…
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5% Off Wood Pellets/Briquettes
5% off your 1st order at White Horse Energy with code FloJul9563.
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Replacement for Trianco 28/32 oil boiler
I finally have to replace my trusty Trianco boiler after 25 years of loyal service and need suggestions for the best replacement. My requirements as follows 1. I have a power shower so no condensing boilers please 2. I have what I believe is called an 'open' central heating system with a tank in the loft that serves the…
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Ovo energy - odd account suspension: can't get refund
Hullo, I switched to Ovo in May (after trying before but they seems to have lost my request!) and they are taking £99 out of my account by DD. however, it seems my meter readings are less than they thought...but when I asked for a Refund (I could do with that £500+ in MY bank account!) they say that they can't give me a…
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Too much ventilation?
Hi, a bit odd but has anyone else dealt with a similar problem? In short, ours is a multi-fuel stove which cannot be controlled when the wind blows anything beyond a breeze! We've come across this http://www.fluecube.co.uk/ as a possibility and would be interested if anyone else has any thoughts on the product or…
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Any good cheap boiler and boiler installation deals/recommendations?
I live in Brentford, London. My 7 year old Worcester Boiler is broken, spent £1000 already in repairs from 3 recommended and qualified plumbers who screwed me over changing parts (plate exchanger, expansion vessel, pump, various valves) with no resolution. Final straw was the Worcester group themselves, I took out a plan…
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LPG or Solar Panels... Opinions Please!!
Hi all I'm looking to purchase a house in an area where there is no mains gas, the property currently has all electric heating... a water tank with immersion heater and night storage heaters, all very dated and in need of replacement. I'm guessing my options are to remain ''all electric'' by upgrading the heaters and…
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Damper rod and valve for Baxi
I moved into a new home earlier this year which has a lift out ash box Baxi open fire. My problem is the damper rod which is connected to the valve has snapped and I can't find a replacement long enough, modern ones are about 2 1/2 inches too short. It's an old system probably manufactured and put in the house when it was…
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Issues get quotes for E10 metering
At present we are with Ovo Energy however we want to shop around for quotes for E10 metering. Unfortunately only Eon, EDF and SSE offer quotes, however you need to phone them. Trying to get through to Eon is a nightmare and gave up after 20 minutes. Also it kept asking me for an account number or telling me to go Online.…
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Jetmaster Type Open Fire
I thought I would give my experience of the Jetmaster open fire. last Feb I needed to do something with our open fire as it tended to leak fumes into the room. We ended up installing a Jetmaster which solved the fumes issue and has significantly improved the heat output into the room (especially when burning coal). The…
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Under floor heating problem
I recently moved into a large brand new flat with under floor heating. The block is billed as a 'green' development and as such has it's own water heating system which pumps hot water into all flats. Each flat has an immersion heater as a back up. The problem I have is that although each room in my flat has a separate…