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Timing for switching question, advice please
Sorry probably common question but I am with Scottish Power on a deal that runs out Feb 28th 2015 with penalties for leaving early, bearing in mind it takes a few weeks to switch over completely, can I start the process off before then and if so when would be good or am I best waiting until the 28th of Feb? Just thinking…
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Best Combination Boiler
So I need a new gas combination boiler. I have an Alpha Condensing Boiler (6 years old) at the moment and I've had enough of the annual £200 repair bills for the past three years. Now I have done LOADS of research, I've read the other posts on MSE (so apologies that this overlaps a few other discussions) and based on…
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Cheap wood fuel briquettes
Just thought I'd bring to the attention of any MSE forum folk from the NW. The cheap store Quality Save has the following for sale and they appear to be cheaper than even the manufacturers prices Verdo briquettes six pack 279p UK Heat logs 10kg pack size 249p House coal 10kg 299p Smokeless coal 10kg 399p They will also…
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Extra Energy rant
I changed to Extra Energy in September, this was smooth apart from ScottishPower doing their best to delay refunding me for as long as possible. Anyway I noticed in January that I had not been prompted by EE for an uptodate meter read, so on the 17th I entered one. I was suprised as Scottish Power immediately gave a new…
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Utility warehouse mis selling
I would love to hear from anyone who like me has been mis sold gas / electric by Utility Warehouse, ie quoted low monthly bills only to find that this is inaccurate. I would also like to hear from anyone who has found the Ombudsman services to be a waste of time.
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I think NPower have ripped me off. HELP!
On the 8th of January this year I changed my gas and electricity supplier form NPower to British Gas, a couple of days after this I had a knock on the door from a man from NPower asking to take my final meter readings. After reading both meters he told me there was a problem with my electricity meter, I have a prepayment…
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N Power Dispute re Gas PP Meter
Despite having been on PP Meter for over three years with N Power Gas, they insist we are over £300 in arrears - this is despite initially being £96 in credit! We have constantly complained regarding this as we believe that N Power have mixed up the outstanding bill with that of the previous tenant. They keep sending us…
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Calor gas butane question
Hi everyone just a little question regarding the Calor butane bottles. A month or two before xmas I purchased a Calor portable heater to cut down on the cost that I use through the mains. I was lucky enough to get a bottle with the heater that lasted a lot longer than I expected. I was then lucky enough to be given another…
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Thermostat with oil heating
Having just moved into a new house - I am having some difficulty with the heating. There is a condenser boiler installed - oil heating - seems pretty new. In the hallway is a timer - programmer. Nearby also in the hallway is a thermostat. If I have the programmer set on 'continuous' and the thermostat set at either 10/20…
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NPower Nest thermostat loophole?
I was looking at getting a Nest thermostat and saw that NPower offer one "free" as part of their "In Control March 2017" package. The tariff is more expensive than what I pay now by £150 a year and has exit fees of £100 combined on the gas and electric. I've looked through the small print and cannot see that once I have…
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Pitfalls of buying a multifuel stove
My wife and I purchased a multifuel Portway 1 Stove last year with an outside flu installation from a firm in Colchester Road. We thought the stove looked dusty when it was delivered for installation with no manual or tools.However although the stove worked fine to begin with we asked that the double walled flue pressing…
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Burning Laurel on an open fire
Hi, I've read a lot recently on the Internet about burning laurel, some say it's ok and others say it's not. I have a very large laurel bush in the garden and don't want to miss out on the chance of using it if it's possible. So....is laurel ok to use on an open fire? Does anyone know of cases where people have become ill…
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M&S Energy (SSE) Unfair bill Calculation.
Hi, I'm trying to find out if there is anything I can do about this so I hope I can explain myself fully. I have been on an M&S Energy (SSE) fixed deal which ended on 31st Dec at which point I was moved to their standard tariff. I received a request for a meter reading last week and today I have received my Dual Fuel bill.…
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prepayment meter for gas
Hi, I have a problem. I changed supplier from n power to ovo in december 2014.i informed n power and they proceeded to issue me with a bill for £118.00. How can I get a bill when I pay as I go and to my knowledge have no outstanding debt due to them. Advices please.
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Central heating
Hi I'm looking for some help and advise on behalf of my mum, she currently lives in a house with no fixed heating source she only has portable fan heaters and a portable gas fire in her home , she owns her own home but is on a low income and lives with my sister and my sisters boyfriend who are on income support with…
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Buying a house with oil central heating
We are considering a bungalow which has a oil tank. The tank looks like it is made of metal and is rusty on the outside. There is no gas supply. I have a few questions: 1. How much difference is there in energy costs between oil and gas? 2. Does having oil central heating effect property prices or the time it takes to…
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Storage Heaters & Economy 7
Hi, I moved into a small 1 bed flat 5 months ago spent christmas/new years away from the flat. However my bill is £370+ for the winter quarter. To try and tackle the issue I bought an Owl USB+ energy monitor to track what the issue was. I think I have set it up correctly... but could be wrong. However, at 6:45pm I notice…
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Advice please, cost of used oil boiler burner?
Our boiler broke, so I called an engineer who attended within an hour, which was excellent. All fixed 3 days later, but just wanted to check on prices as he is coming back to service it and I need to make sure I haven't been a mug! All in all, 3 hours labour at £75,nozzle £15 and second hand burner at £130. Any thoughts?…
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Comparison Web Sites - How Accurate?
I am with Scottish Power on a Fixed Rate until Dec. 15 and as energy prices are falling I decided to do a comparison. I went onto Gocompare and entered my actual readings for gas and elec off a bill with dates of the bill - starting and ending, and the quotes came back staggered me ! All the quotes stated my usage was…
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Titan Oil Tank Warranty
Hi all, I own a property of which I inherited an infamous Titan tank which cracked at the top just before Xmas. I called Kingspan (Titan) and they told me it was covered under warranty but that that didn't include installation and referred me to one of their installation partners who quoted approx. £1200 to do the install.…
