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Wood burning... Do I need firebricks
Please see my log burner here https://youtu.be/s4wasThH1Tw Do you think that I need firebricks? Any help would be great.
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New house - Baxi boiler not serviced
Hello We have recently moved into our new house, where we were told our boiler had a 7 year warranty. However, the boiler hasn't been serviced since it was installed (17/4/2016) We called Baxi and they told us that because it had not been serviced the warranty was void. The boilers pressure keeps dropping so we're having…
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Problems with HHR storage heaters
Hi I have recently had my meter changed to economy 7 tariff and had high heat retention storage heaters (Elnur) installed. The digital display only comes on during off peak house (after midnight) and during the day this is off so the thermostat and setting controls cannot be used. I have tried to charge the heat up when it…
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Spending £2300 a year on electricity
Hello MSE forums, I have been helping my partners mother with her bills trying to cut costs and such and have got round to looking into her electric bills. Currently, she pays around £190 a month this seems really high! I did a comparison on Uswitch and the tariff she is on with SSE comes up as the best available surely…
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Coal Fire Back Boiler
Hi I have moved into a house a few months back that has a Firemaster High Output back boiler with a draught damper at top of it. I also have oil central heating and one pump services the 2. About 3 weeks ago I had fire lit and water started boiling with rumbling noises coming from want cylinder in hot press so I pulled…
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Oftec and dodgy plumber
We decided to get our boiler and central heating upgraded before the winter, so we looked online on Oftec and picked an Oil engineer from them, i noted they mentioned peace of mind and warranty so felt assured. Fast forward our plumber took our money and left without completing the job leaving a few things not working and…
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EON energy chasing old payment
Hi all, Between 2012-2014 when I was a student I was renting a house with some friends and our contract stated that we were not responsible for any of our utility bills and that this was all to be paid by our landlord. Shortly after leaving the property in 2014, which EON knew we were no longer there, I received a letter…
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dowling stoves
Hi, I've read that Dowling all steel stoves are extremely durable and simple. Anyone on this forum used one?
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Ongoing problem with British Gas Invoice
I have had an issue with a British Gas invoice that has rumbled on since July and I'd really appreciate some advice on what more I can do. Sorry this is long... I have HomeCare 200 with British Gas to cover heating and plumbing, for which I pay a £50 excess for each problem. I called them out in July to fix an issue with a…
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Can I leave an energy contract early?
Hi all, My energy bills have just rocketed and I have done a comparison and there are cheaper. However it says my contract is until September 2019 (started in May 18). I know there is an early exit fee of £72 but am I able to leave or will they sting me for the remainder of contract until sept 2019?
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Heat Logs, Bricks, Briquettes 2018
Just wanted to get the views and thoughts of the supermarkets and similar stores offerings this winter. On the weekend I stocked up with some KINGS Heat logs from Home Bargains for £2.99 for a pack of 6. My view on these are they seem similar to the Aldi heat logs sold last winter, the six logs in a pack are too big for my…
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Ovo Energy Homeplan
Has anyone got recent experiences with Ovo Energy's CORGI HomePlan? On the face of it, it beats British Gas Homecare products by a country mile for very much the same service. Is it too good to be true.
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Consistently underquoted energy costs
I use the MSE energy quote system each year and each year it consistently and massively under quotes my dual fuel cost for the year. I pay by direct debit and the company I move to get the amount of the direct debit wrong too and always on a 12 month fix. Both my predicted gas and electric consumption figures proved to be…
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Expensive good quality 2 power 2kw/3kw thermostat oil filled radiator..cheaper than central heating?
As above...got a fab EBay deal. Max 3kw oil radiator, 12/13 fins I think, remote controlled thermostat & timer if needed. £30! Apparently well over £100 new. Also has a dehumidifier. I live in an old listed cottage & the living room ( back of room the wall is below ground) & only north facing room, the bathroom take HOURS…
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Baxi boiler with salus remote control
Hi, Does anyone have any ideas? I have a boiler and it is coming on by itself. This is very annoying and very expensive at this time of the year. I have replaced the batteries in the remote, and checked the settings, does anyone have any other suggestions please? cheers
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Economy Energy - Shortfall Payment Demand
I received this e-mail from Economy Energy early this afternoon. Has anybody else received something like this? I don't understand why there is a shortfall when I'm paying by direct debit? Hi BradE, At Economy Energy as part of our service to you, we regularly review your account to make sure you're paying the right amount…
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NPower Have increased my bill by 300 a month
I moved home in June last year and I started paying £114 a month for dual fuel, I gave them regular readings but they kept rejecting my Gas readings, they then decreased my payments to £94 and then further reduced them to £54. I was then contacted by NPower to check the serial number of the gas meter and it turned out that…
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Engie
Anyone using this company as a supplier?
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£400 quarterly electricity bill for 1 bedroom flat
Me and my partner moved in to our 1 bedroom flat on the 24th September this year to find a letter saying Eon was our electricity provider. Seeing as neither of us had payed seperate bills before (it had always been included in rent in previous flats) we simply made an online an account and assumed all would be fine. Today,…
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smart meter
a couple of years ago i was offered to have a smart meter installed and someone came down from i think it was EON even though my energy was provided by EDF,, the chap came down to inspect my meter and for some inexplicable reason (it has always been here since we bought the house 30 years ago) my elec meter is positioned…