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New home , current owner wants me to pay for LPG in Tank
Is it even possible to measure accurately how much gas is left in a bulk storage tank? If it is what would be a fair price to pay per litre?
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Removal of Flogas tank?
Good afternoon, I wonder if anyone can help me. We have LPG from Flogas at present. We do not use the gas at all (it’s a very old house and we use open fires for heat, hot water and cooking). It seems silly to have the tank. has anyone successfully had their Flogas tank removed and taken away? If so please could you advise…
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LPG - What if your tank breaks regulations and can't be re-sited
Good morning, I've recently moved into a house with LPG. There are two (360L) tanks provided by Calor, and after 3 months of trying I've finally managed to get them to send me a contract and re-fill the tanks (I realise now I should have read this forum regarding prices and providers first, but here we are...) Reading the…
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How hot to make a hot water cylinder heated via PV?
A friend was recently asking me how to use surplus leccy from their PV system, so when they informed me they had a hot water cylinder, I suggested an Immersun-type controller. This led me to wonder just how hot it should be set to? I understand hot cylinders should be taken to 60+oC for Legionnaires and stuff, but for most…
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Mixing fuels for oil heating
More from curiosity at the moment, but google is giving conflicting results. I am looking at getting a new condensing oil boiler to replace the ancient/old one that I have at the moment, as with the saving in oil from better efficiency it could pay for itself in a reasonable number of years. In the details about them some…
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Heating oil additives, good idea?
Hi we've had our oil-fired CH from new, for about 17 years. I always have the Grant boiler serviced annually. It's due one this September/October. We only have a 1200l tank, and over the past few years get 500l purchases at a time. It has never run out, there's always a few cms above the oil outlet. Just recently - last…
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Oil that can be paid monthly?
Hi, I need to buy oil as my tank is almost empty. This is my first time buying oil. I am struggling to find suppliers that let you pay by direct debit. They all seem to require a card payment of the full thing. The ones that have "Pay monthly" options are not pay monthly, they all seem to be just "load money each month…
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Interest rate rise and home heating oil
I'm wondering what affect todays rise in the Bank of England interest rate will have on home heating oil. Up, down or steady as s goes? I think up!
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Solar panels and storage heaters question,
If I were to have solar panels fitted would I be able to replace 2 of my downstairs radiators replaced with electric storage heaters? I would fit them with 3 pin plugs and timers and heat them during daylight hours. When all the house needed to be warm I would use my gas central heating for the rest of the house. How many…
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Battery Backup for House
Hi. I am convinced we will be having multiple power outages this winter due to demand overpowering supply. My wife works from home and is reliant on electricity to earn her living. We have solar panels but they also cut out during an outage. I am hoping for some advice on the best form of "battery backup" that can keep the…
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What happens if an LPG supplier goes bust?
With mains gas, I know customers are moved to other companies if their supplier goes bust, and I assume (??) those other companies have to take them. Does the same apply to LPG? We're unable to switch LPG supplier as others don't like our tank position (even though our supplier has merrily filled it for years and signed…
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Does this Solar quote sound right?
Had a quote yesterday for 13 x Qcell panels, 3.6kwh inverter and 10.4kwh batteries. Total £14000 First concern was that they can install in 5 weeks, from what I have been reading it is way longer than that for an install time, maybe just me. Secon concern is during the meeting I was told the savings would be between…
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Help Martin Please
We live on a Narrow Boat and we get out electric from the Marina... We use Calor Gas which has gone up, Coal which has gone up, diesel for getting hot water and back up heating. I have looked and looked where to get help. As we do not pay Council Tax direct to the council its included in our residential mooring fees. So…
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Anyone got a crystal ball? Oil prices
We're down to quarter tank, approx 300ltrs. Can't decide to buy now and accept current prices cheapest I can get is 92.72ppl or hold off a few weeks on the off chance? Was going to order 750ltrs which will easily see us into next Spring and have the money to cover, but I also like a good deal and will be annoyed if prices…
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Solar Funding
Is there still funding available for Solar installations? Seems to be a lot of confusion when researching this. We receive Working and Child Tax Credits and also have an adult son who receives PIP. There seem to be loads of companies stating there is, some are obviously not legit i.e. wrong phone numbers, just email a lao…
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Oil Household Worried About Lack of Government Support
So I kept hearing all the useless discussions about price caps and what these mean for dual fuel users so I have just had a stab at estimating our energy bills for the winter. After doing so I found and double checked the electricity calculator on here. I've done it on an annual spend basis which has some flaws and there…
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oil to air source heat pump
Our oil boiler has just been condemned after 20 years good service. The parts are no longer available. OH is now looking at the option of an air source heat pump instead. Given the price of oil at the moment would anyone have any info on switching or any advice if you have one. thanks
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sky rocketing energy and cost of living bills-no help available
after the £150 rebate and the £400 energy bill help, at the moment there is no other financial or product help ie new boiler or insulation etc for single people living on their own who work and do not qualify for any benefits. this is my situation having low income but savings that means i cannot apply for any benefits…
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Moving house Sep 29th 2022
Hi everyone I'm getting the keys to my new house on 29th Sep and I'm really concerned about the state of the energy market and the upcoming rise in price cap. Does anyone have any insight into how I am best to manage this so I'm not stung with the maximum new rates for fixed prices for gas and electricity? I'm currently on…
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oil burner heater
I can get waste cooking oil if i can find a heater to use it in? any ideas?
