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savings on gas
I've just been comparing my gas consumption for the past 2 years. I'm delighted to report that i used 23% less this past year ( August 04 to Aug 05) than the previous year ( 03 to 04). I'm so thrilled, but unsure how i've made such a huge saving!! I've had cavity wall and loft insulation fitted, and we now use the shower,…
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British Gas Compensation
just spent the last month trying to find out how my gas supply had been taken away from present supllier. finnally got to the bottom of it all and seems that british gas had taken the supply my mistake it seems that they had made a mistake with the address and ended up taking the wrong house over. after spending hours on…
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new gas installation
A friend has just purchased a flat that doesn't have an exisiting gas installation. She's got a flat in calverton and is looking to have gas to cook on and heat. It'll be a wall unit gas heater (probably), so it'll need plumbing as well. It sounds like a massive project, so any advice or ideas on how to save cash would be…
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Is it cheaper to run things at night?
Hi guys and gals, Just wodered if its cheaper to used washing machines/tumble dryers/dishwashers at night? If so, after what time? we havent got eco7 or anything. Cheers
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Getting connected to gas
My mother in law doesn't have gas in her house, just a dirty great big oil tank. The oil tank is needing to be replaced, and she has had the offer of a gas cooker, and the gas conversion of her ray burner, so I am looking to see how much it would cost to get gas connected. Her house is down a lane fairly centrally to a…
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Help, Has This Happened To You ?????
Hi When we moved into our new house 2 years ago we moved both gas and electricity to Seeboard. The change overdate was May 03. The gas moved over and has been no problem and nor was the electricity until................... Acting on advise on here I decided to get a quote to see what I could save. The upshot is I've never…
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Paying to two companies
I recently moved into a new property, and on within two days received a letter from NPower "welcoming me to the company". I didn't want to register with them, so I rang them up and informed them that I wanted to cancel and last week I opened an acocunt with Atlantic electricity and gas. However, today I received a bill…
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Scottiah Power Dual On line Fixed..A no brainer?
In the light of the British Gas announcement I've just been trawling U Switch /Energy watch site for a new provider Scottish Power are doing an online dual gas and electricity price scheme with capped fixed price until May 2007...It seems a no brainer to switch to them and I'm not sure how long it will remain on…
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Friend Moving-Who's Supplying Utilities?
Morning Friend is moving this week and there are standard meters in the property. Who does she contact to find out whos supplying the gas and electric? Can she change straight away-how does it work etc? Sorry I havent got a clue. PP xx
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TV on Standby
I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this, and I'm sure it been discused before, but I can't find it. Does it realy save a lot of electricity by switching off your tv at night, not leaving it on satndby? My husband disagrees, and gets cross if I switch it off, he says that new TV's are designed to be left on, and…
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I'm sure I've been overcharged.
but Powergen don't appear to understand me. Just got off a 40 minute phonecall where they still didn't get what I was trying to say. Powergen raised prices 1st Sept. My bill was an estimate, so I got a new one issued. The old bill had a proportion of 11:1, old price:new price The new bill has a proportion of 6:1, old…
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Changing Gas and elec saved me a month
Since reading posts I want to share mine with you... and to see if it works for everyone..... I have changed my Gas and elec supplier 3 times in the past 2 months (Looking for a deal) when looking through bank statements i notice that none of the companies have charged me for August total saving of £110. I am quite happy…
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Surely no-one can be more incompetent than British Gas?
My daughter has been led a right dance by BG during the past year over the electricity bill for the lighting in the communal area of her flat, a single light (she is secretary of the residents committee). There is a dedicated meter for the supply but BG have only been billing based on estimated usage. She has phoned in…
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Supply Area Confusion
I live in the "Manweb Area" and at my previous house Scottish Power used to provide electricity and the gas was actually calor gas bottles. In our new house (Jun 2004) I think SP said they don't invoice our area (which is still Manweb area) so we went with BG for dual fuel. Anybody know why this would be? When I use the…
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Daily Mail article on savings
I have just been reading the front page headline article in the Daily Mail which states: MILLIONS PAY £270 TOO MUCH ON BILLS Now obviously many are paying too much for their utilities but I thought this was ‘creative journalism’ at its best! It gives a table of savings in large print provided by uSwitch. However you need…
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Is this right? Should I be worried? Powergen.
Having read a few of the threads on here I thought I would check my Powergen bill online, it currently says We're unable to accept meter reads for the following product(s) at this stage: Electricity Gas We were on token meters using approx £5 a week for each the gas & electric (£10 a week total), wanted to change for years…
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Britsh Gas.. Am I Being Conned !!
hi this is my first post here. i moved into new house 12 weeks ago but when signed up with british gas and i was informed by the operator that everything in the house was covered under the insurance of £22 a month and that we can cancel the contract at any time. we never signed any contract as this was done over the phone.…
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British Gas No Show Engineer
Hi can anyone tell me please. If a British Gas engineer fails to show for an appointment am I entitled to any compensation from them. I am sure in a load of bumf from them ages ago they say if they do not show they pay you a set amount. I have waited in all afternoon for a service engineer for my yearly inspection,any time…
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Total rewire!!! - How much does this cost?
:eek: We have been told the house we are looking to buy needs a total rewire. Current owners appear to have tinkered, sorry done some DIY and this has not helped. Had a quote in around 4k. Its a small 3 bedroomed house in Berkshire. Its currently got 1960 original wiring with no earth in the system and original fusebox. We…
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Am I being scammed by PowerGen who don't want me to swap?
I have just received a phone call from the company I am switching from (PowerGen) about the company I am switching to (NPower). NPower were assessed as being cheaper than PowerGen via your site and they also offer a £50 rebate at the end of one year. The caller from PowerGen tells me he believes there is a clause in the…
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