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Ideal Boiler - Whining
Since we turned the heating on the ideal boiler icos HE24 it is producing a whining noise when only the heating comes on. However, when running only the hot water no noise. Any ideas how to fix? Ps Radiators bled no air.
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Heating oil in small quantities in the northeast
Hi does anyone know where you can pick up heating oil in the north east but in smaller quantities like say 25 litres. I've heard some garage forecourts used to sell it but can't find any locally. I'm around the Morpeth area so thought it would have been a lot easier as a lot of people in northumberland have heating oil as…
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Diesel heater at home
Hello, i use a diesel heater in my garage where I spend most of my day, it's the same type you find in caravans or campers. At the moment I fill a 5 litre can every few days ( depending on how cold it is ) at the local filling station for which I'm paying duties and taxes as a road vehicle. I'm seemingly unable to find a…
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Help ID old woodburner.
Can anyone help ID the brand / model of this woodburner please? It was already installed in a recent house purchase. It's kicking out minimal heat which I think is due in part to the very small fireplace which I'm planning to expand. Would like to ID the burner to see if it's up to latest spec or if a newer model would be…
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Heating Oil Winter Discount
If the £200 oil discount is going to be paid via our electricity account how does the electricity provider know that we are a heating oil consumer. Is it simply the fact that we are not a gas consumer? How do they know that? Thanks Stewart
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Advice needed on Paraffin ...
I have just bought a modern indoor laser paraffin heater for use in the home, as being in a very rural area, I really can't afford to use electric heating any longer, and are off-grid for gas. Does anyone have any knowledge on which type of paraffin is usable safely with this, that I can buy from a heating oil company? I…
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Do I need to claim?
I'm looking for some advice please. I didn't know until I saw the MSE email on the 22nd November that there was such a thing as the 'alternative fuel payment'! I have no mains gas and so had an oil system installed in 2004 as the storage radiator system was far too inefficient. Do I have to claim this 'alternative fuel…
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only have wood to heat our house-no other option
Hi, I'm in North Northumberland and I dont have LPG or oil only have wood to heat the house-do we get £200 pound payment? the govt has made buying wood much more difficult and more expensive this year as they can only sell kiln dried (we used to buy it and dry it for 6months to save money -no-one burns wet wood, contrary…
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How are standing charges collected with LPG?
I've moved into a house with LPG and am going to get a quick 1000-litre refill out of contract with Calor at around 70p a litre. I've heard people mention standing charges - how does Calor collect this if im just paying for a one of £700 payment?
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LPG connection to home needs upgrade to 22mm pipe.
Just moved into LPG property and the very old boiler has packed up. Old owners had it repaired day after we moved in but went again 2 days later , engineer has now written it off. We want to install a combi boiler which I'm told needs 22mm pipe for gas supply. Currently the pipe work from the storage tank runs to the side…
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Is there a good sources of newspaper?
Hi guys I have a woodburner. This year Ive built-up quite a good supply of kindling/logs, but Im woefully short on newspaper!! Does anyone know a good source of newspaper? Other than going to a recycling center I cant think of one. Maybe these days where people consume their news digitally, newspaper are in short supply?…
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Moved into a house with LPG - tips.
I've just moved to a house with a 2000 litre LPG tank. Calor has suggested that i half-fill it for £700 to see how I get on before making any decisions about contracts. This seems sensible as there is only 19% left in the tank, which is about 25 days worth and they need 14 days notice to come out. Do you have any advice or…
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Good LPG deal?
I'm new to LPG and was advised to contact LPG Save who have offered me 50p per litre (plus 5% VAT), £60 p.a. standing charge for a 24 month contract with Flogas. Also, they will sweeten the deal with a £40 gift card for M&S. Is this a good deal in your opinion?
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Edited discussion title: suspected LPG gas leak - help
I posted this message in another forum so apologies for duplicate posting. We switched off the LPG supply at the tank yesterday (suspected leak) and today we turned it on again but this has not restored the supply. We have tried resetting the regulator but this has not worked. Does anyone have any ideas before we call out…
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How to work out usage?
Hi, We have just had a new 35kw gas boiler installed, we use Propane as we are not on mains gas. Our last 3 year old Daikin hybrid gas boiler/heat pump died, the heat exchange filled up with water and it was out of warranty, running in emergency mode and THE most complicated heating system known to man. I'm interested to…
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Solar Panels - Yay or Nay?
What are the cons I am not considering for solar and maybe some of the less obvious pros? My Sept 2021 tariff has another 15 months to run and then I am in for a world of hurt, having just calculated my bills at todays prices. Got me seriously considering solar as I will be savings upward of £100 a month if I can generate…
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Heating oil rebate
3 months since announcing the £400 electricity/gas grant, the UK Government have still not advised when those using oil for their heating will receive any assistance or how it will be rolled out. I believe it will be a measily £100 which will but about 1 week worth of oil (current ppl is approx £0.95) and won't be of much…
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£100 Energy Subsidy increasing to £200
If I heard right, the Government just announced in the Autumn Statement that it is increasing the £100 subsidy to £200, no clear indication of when we are set to get this though.
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Oil £100 payment info
Got this info from my local oil club today. Update on the extra £100 support for heating oil users: As with the wider Energy Bills Support Scheme model, the Government has now announced the £100 for oil users will be credited via your electricity provider against your electricity account. However, we dont know when this…
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Solar install without MCS registered installer
I've recently had solar panels installed with a battery for storage. However, there are times when the solar panels are generating more than the battery can store, so some power is going back to the grid. I'd like to sign up for a feed in tariff to get paid for the excess power I'm generating, but it seems that an MCS…
