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LPG, heating oil, solid & other fuels

Archives for October 2019

Woodburning stove in existing fireplace
Hi We have an old house with a newly inspected and ok, newly swept chimney. In the interests of efficiency and not aesthetics, we are looking at removing the grate and replacing it with a woodburning stove. Due to the size of the room, and the poor insulation of it, we have calculated we need a 6kw stove. The fireplace…
free smart home tech
first time poster, be gentle..... My husband has just signed up to Bulb and instead of the usual 50quid offer he found a link buried on the Samsung site giving away a smart things hub and 2 smart plugs which has a value of 139 quid. He's been keen on starting to start automating things but it always seemed so expensive to…
Heating controls
Current set-up: - Vaillant ecoTech pro 28 R2 combi boiler - Danfoss programmable timer (wired) - No thermostat - Boiler is in the kitchen, with no radiator, so it's always cold regardless Is it possible to have a wireless heating control/thermostat in a warmer room but still also have an advance/+1 hr button at the boiler…
Home heating controls
Apologies - this is a double post as I've posted in the "In my home" section as well before I saw this section. I hope that's okay, but if not, I'd ask the moderators delete whichever post they think is in the wrong place..... Okay, so I've let all of the advances on home heating controls pass me by and I currently have a…
About to buy a new-build with LPG - locked into Calor to start with? And tips?
We'll shortly be buying a new-build with LPG (rural area). I've not had LPG before. I've been reading up online and on here so have already learned a lot (and have double-checked with the builder that the tank is >3m from the boundary!!). My questions are: 1) The builder's installed a tank from Calor so says I have to sign…
British Gas Homecare, is it any good?
Just signed up with BG, I have details on homecare plan sent through telling me it all costs 0.00 for the first year then costs will kick in. Shall I go with this plan and cancel if I dont use it after a year, is there any catch here? Thanks Sam
LPG tank doesnt meet safety regs?
Sooooo, we bought a house with LPG gas supply and have now begun to look at refilling the tank. New to the world of LPG we did some homework here (thank you) and found a good deal. However.... now we have been told we cant have the supply because the tank doesnt meet the 3m rule. Flogas is who have said this but the…
Finding a good solar PV supplier
For a while I’ve been thinking about getting solar panels and battery installed - partly because it will save some money (eventually), and partly because of the environmental benefits. Not simple, because I’ll need planning permission - all permitted development rights have been withdrawn on our estate. How do I go about…
Cannot get 2 readings from liberty 100 smart electric meter
Hi my liberty 100 twin night and day tariff meter only shows ONE reading when pressing 6 four times and strangely enough it's the OFF PEAK VOL1 reading ..even though we checked it at 2pm in the afternoon which is peak time! !..and it gradually increased when using the electric oven!. I pressed 9 and got the total reading…
Multifuel 5KW stove not throwing out heat
Evening all, just wondering if anyone could throw some light on the problem we are having with a recently installed Fireline 5KW mulitfuel stove. I’ve previously had a stove (Morso squirrel) and it was fantastic, so I know to use properly seasoned/kiln dried wood and how to start a fire and use the vents to get a fire…
Wood Burning Stove gives chemical smell
I have had a Charnwood Country 4 installed for over 2 years now - and gets used regularly over winter. However, it seems that whenever it gets going and hot - a chemical smell is emitted, which then starts to fade away the longer it has been burning. This smell / fumes tends to cause slight headache. The log stove is…
Utility Warehouse Debt Collection Letter
Hi, When I moved into my house the previous owner was with Utility Warehouse, meaning they automatically took over my energy supply before I switched to EDF. I initially received an extremely high bill from them which I queried and it turned out that they hadn't correctly recorded my switch date so had over charged me. I…
New Home with Oil Heating
I've recently moved to a house with Oil heating that heats the house and the water. Is it better to have the hot water on constant or to come on 2/3 times a day e.g. Morning/Evening or Morning/Afternoon/Evening? Any other tips on using oil heating welcome :)
Consultant needed
Hi Our community centre has ground source heating and solar panels but the electric bill is still £1,000 a month. Is there such a thing as a consultant who can come and look at both systems and see where they can improve the system as the hall isn't that warm either! Thanks
Help with Flogas bill
Hello, I have LPG and moved into a flat 7 weeks ago. I received my first invoice last month. Thats fine I had set up a direct debit to take it out. It was paid yesterday 30 days from date of invoice. I have received last months invoice today and it includes the first invoice total plus what I have used since. Is this…
Are modern storage heaters a good alternative?
My disabled daughter has been offered a grant by the Scottish Gov., to change her current electric radiators to Quatum storage heaters which they say will save her money (Current electricity DD is cost £140 - which is 2 weeks benefit money) We changed from VERY old storage heaters a few years ago mainly because they…
Smokeless Coal average price
Hi All, This will be our first winter running our Clearview Pioneer 24/7 in the hope of trying to reduce our oil consumption and bill. Just wondering what sort of price I should expect to pay for 25kg bags of smokeless coal.
Spark Energy - Massive Bill for 1 bed flat
Hi all, Hope this post is in the right area. To cut a long story short (because I imagine anyone with advice will ask questions I can answer), Spark Energy were our Electricity suppliers at our last rented 1 bed flat (moved out in August). During this 2 year tenancy it took them a year to set us up an account with them,…
Reasonable time to refund credit for energy account?
What is a reasonable time for an energy company to refund a credit balance to my account following request for same? I haven't asked for the total credit balance to be repaid, the remaining credit will cover two monthly payments.I pay by direct debit and the sum has accrued due to their admitted errors in billing.
wood burning stove gasket
Our stove, Aarrow Sherborne medium needs a real overhaul to get it back up to scratch. I'll do it myself but am struggling to find the gaskets for the glass doors. Do I need to use the same type of gasket that came with the stove or are there universal types that I can use?

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