LPG, heating oil, solid & other fuels

Archives for January 2015

Calling For A LPG Campaign
Fed up being ripped off by LPG companies? Lets all call for MSE to campaign for better flexible contracts and lower prices from LPG companies. Oil & gas prices have fallen dramatically yet LPG gas prices remain fixed.... why? (no answers please it was rhetorical). If we all write in together and ask for action too:…
Choosing an Installer for Oil Central Heating
We are completely re-plumbing our very rural bungalow, including central heating by oil boiler. We’ve had 3 quotes for the heating, ranging from well over £10k to under £7k for this part of the work. The expensive guy, who specialises in Worcester Bosch, probably doesn’t want or need the job, leaving two others who have…
How do we get a bill out of NPower?
This is the shortened version;) We switched from pre-payment meters (gas and electric) to normal quarterly bill meters on the 25/4/2014. Since then despite several emails (which we used to get an answer to, but don't anymore) and phone calls, we just cannot get a gas bill out of this company!!! We set up a d/d for the…
no gas supplied
hello.ive recently just divorced and bought a bungelow which still has solid fuel and electric heaters.i want to have gas fitted and central heating.the gas board have quoted 470 to have gas installed with a meter.im not elligable for any benefits but wondered if there any grants available for having heated fitted or the…
Cracked fire brick
Hi all The brick at the back of my woodburner has a crack right down the middle. I'm told it won't make any difference but should I seal it with fire cement?
Boiler cover - contributions towards replacement? (D&G)
Hi I have a D&G boiler cover policy coming up for renewal. My boiler is getting a little long in the tooth, and am wondering if anyone has experience of what happens when they decide a boiler is not economical to repair. I know there are a lot of pitfalls with insurers such as only offering £200, or forcing you to use…
Solid fuel central heating advice needed
We live in a three bedroomed, pre-Victorian cottage with a Parkray room heater that feeds the central heating system. It is currently costing us upwards of £6 a day on smokeless fuel to hear our house!!! What are we doing wrong? I am writing this from my bed with the electric blanket on to save on the fuel!
Windhager Biowin2 - Set up Advice please
Hi, Bit of an unusual one. I have recently had a BioWin2 installed but the comissioning date has been delayed by over a week. The boiler is working but guzzling pellets at a frightening rate. I expect the settings have not been tuned for the feed etc so a lot is being wasted. Any people with advice (an engineer would be…
Central heating - no gas supply
Excuse my ignorance, not really up to speed on all things like this. Currently my block of flats does not have any gas supply. The flat used to be heated by storage heaters but we replaced them with standard wall mounted heaters as they were a right eyesore We are now at the point where we would love central heating. Can…
Leaving Scottish Power (or trying to!)
We have been in the process of moving from Scottish Power. EDF have confirmed that the accounts have been moved at the end of Oct 14. Our Scottish power account online is showing as live and they are still taking meter readings! Have tried emailing and phoning and they just make excuses saying they are looking into it. Has…
lpg prices
can anyone explain why with energy prices falling drastically, lpg prices remain at the same high level
E-on changing DD Date for final bill
Hello, I received a final bill as I am leaving E-On based on an estimated figure dated 30th December, which would have been delayed by new year etc. They didn't take any payment on the 1st January which was the agreed date for the direct debit amount of £40. The next thing I know a payment on the 15th has bounced from my…
LPG gas prices
Now that oil, petrol, domestic gas and electricity prices are coming down who do we need to contact to try to achieve lower prices for LPG. I have contacted my supplier (MacGas/Flogas) but was told that I'm on a tariff at the bottom end of their range - my argument is that the range should now be set at a lower level…
British Gas Billing Error
Have both Gas and Electricity with British Gas and have been paying via monthly D/D but have reduced down as website saying I will be in credit, I now get a big bill which I have queried and British Gas have come back with:- [FONT=&quot]I also see that your gas account was billed up to 9 November 2013 after which your gas…
Am I liable for my brothers utility bills
My recently deceased mother passed her estate [ bungalow ] to my brother and I .I live with my family 15 miles away but my batchelor brother is residing at the property and I'm happy with this this as long as he pays the utility bills.He is not the best with money .If he gets into arrears am I liable for any of this debt..?
Heating systems
Hello Im thinking of changing my heating in my cottage At the moment i have them horrible storage heaters cause we have no gas in the area. Can any body advise me on which would be the best way to go oil ,heat pumps or electric boilers. cheers
Esse iron heart feedback?
We're just about to have two stoves fitted. We've decided on a vermont castings stove for one room, and were going to go for a Charnwood stove in the eating are at of the kitchen but today my husband suggested we consider an ESSE ironheart. This seems In theory a good compromise. I'm not a lover of Aga cooking, but if the…
Solar Panel Costs of Running & Installation
I keep getting phone calls to say I can get free up front cost of solar panels but I am sure I was told some time ago that it takes 7 yrs to get back the cost of these solar panels. Has anyone been approached to have these installed and if so do they know if they are worth having installed if like us you are in your 60's…
Advice on delayed and now high energy bill
Hi Guys I moved into my house in November 2013 which I rent. At the time the housing association I rent from told me that they would arrange my gas and electric and took the meter readings at the time. Weeks and months passed and I didn't hear anything and no welcome letter or bill, I didn't know who my energy provider…
Best smokeless?
With a cold weekend forecast I am wondering if there is a particular one that performs the best or are they much the same. I currently have the Home fires smokeless from Asda which I use in with my multifuel wood burner if I am going out. The coals are larger than the Taybrite I have used in the past, not sure if that…

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