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Still not received Alternative Fuel Payment!
I am still waiting to receive the AFP and wonder whether anyone else is having the same issue. I should have been paid by my energy supplier (British Gas) but they state that they won't pay me as they "have not been told to" by BEIS. BEIS state that BG have been told to pay me and they are now working out "what has gone…
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CO2 Emissions from Wood Fuel
This site was linked to from another discussion. Looking at it I saw this amazingly ill informed article about wood fuel. They are seriously saying that gas produces less CO2 than wood! https://www.theecoexperts.co.uk/blog/log-burners-environment
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Change from oil to electric without getting ripped off?
Our oil tank is leaking. Apparently its position doesn't comply with the latest safety regulations, so putting a new tank in somewhere else will be ridiculously expensive (ground work, fireproof barriers, etc). We've thought about taking this opportunity to change from oil to electricity (there is no gas supply). My…
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Solar panel maintenance callers
My solar panels were installed by MyPlanet, who went into liquidation. They published customer records online so I now get callers saying they have taken over maintenance of the panels. Clearly they cannot all have this role, so are any of these legitimate or are they all trying to sell me something? Is there a way to find…
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Oil Prices
Just looking at https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/heating-oil and my past oil buying When i bought heating oil in 2011 it was trading at over $3 a gallon, now it's trading at under $2.50 a gallon, yet I'm being charged the same price per litre.
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Bulk LPG price per L?
We've just moved into a property with an LPG tank. i have been trying without luck to set up an account with CALOR for a few weeks now but today they very kindly (?) filled our tank up while I was out as the previous owner was on auto top up. We've just had 1650L delivered, but I am not even sure of the current typical…
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Feed in Tariff - Using estimate for calculating what you've earnt.
I've had solar PV since 2014, so quite a good tariff. Aware the annual increase 1 April was 13.4% this year, and with accounting period being 1 March to 1 June, took a reading end of March. It worked out 15% of the quarter was generated in March and 85% April and May. To my surprised, EON.Next estimated that over a third…
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Alternative Fuel Allowance rejected
We applied for the Alternative Fuel allowance on the 14 March. We hadn't heard anything so today I rang them to check on my applications progress. We've been told that although our only source of heating is by oil, because we are connected to the Gas Grid we are not eligible. Yes we do use gas but only for cooking on the…
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worcester greenstar 40cdi boiler
Hi Apologies if I am being dim here. We moved into a new house last year and this is our first summer. I have the central heating switched off at timer and the thermostat in hall turned right down to 10oC. Hive system upstairs is set to frost setting. Hot water is programmed to come on for one hour each evening but for…
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Grants to replace oil combi boiler
I am a 75 year old pensioner receiving no extra benefits, living in rural Cornwall with no gas supply. My 18 year old combi oil boiler needs replacing. Are there any grants available to help towards the cost?
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Central Heating Alternatives - electric boiler / radiators ?
Sooo I've found the perfect not so perfect house. Ticks all boxes except it doesn't have central heating. There is mains gas but current owners have opted to have an electric immersion heating instead and use plug in heaters !!!?? Two of the receptions have gas heaters. Its all nicely decorated so seems pointless to pull…
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What central heating system to have?
Hi, I am nearing the end of a property renovation. When it is finished I will be moving into it so I want to ensure that I make the correct long term decision. My property is in the Scottish Highlands and has wool insulation in the loft and walls. Some properties that I have passed have Air Source Heat Pumps, others have…
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Removal of overground Calor LPG tank
Hello all, Please don't let this do into a cost comparison between different ways of heating the house (and redundancy) etc as that's all been taken care of. All I want to know is might rights of removing the ghastly bulk LPG tank from the Garden and be done with it as I have alternative (multi) replacement) which is…
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Applications for Alternative Fuel Payment (AFP) ends 31 May.
This is just a reminder to those who haven't yet claimed that the application process closes on the 31 May. Anyone who uses an alternative fuel to heat their home can apply not just oil users.
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Beware Boiler Juice
"You pay £286.25" says the email in bold orange type, echoing the heating oil price quoted on Boiler Juice's website quotation a few minutes before. But wait a minute. The website quotes a price of 52.24 per litre. Now my maths can be shaky at times but 500 x 52.24 doesn't make £286. Is it the extra a VAT charge? No. It's…
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Alternative fuel payment proof
I'm trying to claim the afp and just received back a letter saying my application is missing paid invoice information. I had sent them a copy of the order with the application but this does not seem to qualify as proof. The only other order details I have is in my Boiler Juice Account, however the billing address is…
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Flo Gas refusing to reduce direct debit
Hello all We moved into a property back in October. It had a Flo Gas storage tank above ground. As it was very full and an unhelpful landlord it took till January to get it sorted out. By this time we needed more gas so upon speaking to Flo Gas they put it on delivery and topped it up 40% (minimum they’d do) and since then…
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Phasing out oil boilers - can anyone give me the definitive situation!
Hi It's such a nice idea that the internet and information age makes getting answers and gathering knowledge much easier. But so often it seems the opposite is true! I was chatting with a boiler engineer yesterday. I thought new oil boilers were being banned from 2025/2026 and that while you won't have to get rid of an…
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Wholesale Coal Price has fallen 75%
Should we expect Smokeless coal to come down too? If so how long will it take to reflect in store?
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PV v Monocrystalline Solar Panels
Hi I've someone coming over tomorrow to discuss and quote on solar panels. Can anyone advise if there is any real tangible difference between the energy produced by PV panels and monocrystalline panels throughout the seasons of the year including the dull dark winter/autumn months? I know the guarantee period for them both…
