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Electric Boiler instead of Air Source Heat Pump?
I live in an insulated barn conversion in an area which has no gas supply, which we moved into last year after having lived in a house with a condensing gas boiler. It is heated by a 32kW oil fired boiler (probably a bit on the powerful side for our property - I'm sure 25kW would have worked too). Inside there is a…
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Solar Power and an economy 7 meter -should I get a battery, how to use it please?
Hello all, I got solar panels 7 years ago because I love the idea of being green but I don't really understand it. I have 28 of them generating approx 3750kwh per year. Here is a photo of my set up attached. My questions are; I have an economy 7 meter, for 7 years I have asked to be on a flat rate instead as I read it was…
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Bit nervous about buying house with Oil heating and an immersion heater
I've had an offer accepted on a house I like, however it has oil powered central heating and an immersion heater for the water. I've only ever lived in houses with gas central heating and no seperate water tanks. I am a bit worried about the ban on oil boilers in 2025. I know that is meant to be for new builds only, but…
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Energy Efficient System?
Hi all, we live rurually and moved into our home 2.5 years ago. The heating system consists of: - Two air source heat pumps (supposedly installed incorrectly as they are different sizes but plumbed together so the smaller one is permanently off). - Screed underfloor heating with two manifolds, which has recently been…
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Log burner or electric heating for garden office
Hi all, I've just had a garden office built. All fully insulated with a flat rubber roof. Too far from the main house to be connected to the central heating. Its 10ft by 24ft so i think it needs a 2kw heater. When i originally ordered the building i was going to heat it with an electric radiator or electric fire which are…
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New build estate supplied by AvantiGas (LPG tank)
Hello there. We have recently reserved a house on a new-build estate in a rural location. Central heating for all homes on the estate is LPG with a central tank being supplied under a 2-year fixed contract with AvantiGas. I believe that all householders are required to pay something like £50 p.a. for tank rental, with…
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Cheap smokeless coal, another endangered species. What to buy?
Hi, I thought I would get a head start and source some coal for the winter, but prices (surprise surprise) seem to have escalated. I wanted to get a pallet because last time a checked (it was march) it worked out cheaper than buying by the bag at £4 a shot, however I am not finding any anymore. Could it be because coal is…
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Buying a House with EV panels installed pre-2019, do we retain the access to receive FIT?
We recently purchased a house with 4.8MW Solar panels on the roof, installed in 2016 (i.e. in the FIT date range). Are we able to receive feed-in tariff (FIT), or did the right to access this cease with the last owners? Secondly, are prices for the FIT fixed, or should we look for a best price? (incumbent is Good Energy)…
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Biomass Heating price increased whilst in contract
I have a biomass heating contract which ran at a fixed price until 22nd May 2022. Just had my bill and covering email stating due to the current oil prices they will not be offering new fixed price contracts, which is totally fine. However they have charged me the new higher rate between Jan - Mar even though I was still…
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LPG gas meter
I have a bulk LPG tank that supplies 2 cottages - both have meters - how do i calculate how much to charge per unit on the meter? i am paying 72.88 per litre for gas delivered to the tank . . . .
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Finding reputable solar panel installer
1. What trade affiliation memberships should I look for 2. Are there any gov regulatory bodies that the trader needs to be a memberof/affiliated to 3. What should I look for (good/bad) when they give me a quote 4. What are the really important questions I need to ask 5. Batteries - any comments on appropriateness and type…
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Calor - increased LPG Bulk Domestic price after I ordered
Hello. Details below. • We've been with Calor for the last two years on a fixed price contract of 38p/litre. Contract ended on 4th March 2022. • 11th April - Our Calor online account stated our gas price was still 38p/litre so we ordered gas.• 13th April - Checked online account again and price was still 38p/litre ( I have…
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Oil price movement over next 12 months or so.
What are people's thoughts on heating oil prices over the next year or so? After the peak a few months ago, I was hoping prices by now would drop back close to the £0.60/0.65 level at the start of the year, or thereabouts. But it hasn't happened :( From what research I could find through Google, the forecast for Brent…
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£400 Discount ?
We live in a small hamlet in North Devon,we have to buy the large bottles of LPG gas for our heating and cooling.At the moment we are being charged almost £80 a bottle as we now have to pay a delivery charge and also a volitation charge.Are we entitled to the £400 discount for energy charges too?.
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help with which heating system, electric radiators vs water filled radiators
Grateful for some help. My son and partner need to upgrade their oil powered central heating (combi boiler). They are off-grid. The house is mid-terrace and on 3 floors but nearly all the time only the ground floor is occupied. They keep erratic hours so storage heaters probably wouldn't work. All the water-filled…
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Can LPG supplier add surcharge on fixed price contract?
We signed a new (continuing) contract at the end of last summer to retain our price of LPG with our supplier at 42ppl. In October we received a letter saying we need to pay 10ppl surcharge due to the rising cost of fuel. Can our supplier do this? We are tied to the one supplier unfortunately due to where our tank was put…
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When will HVO be available domestically?
With kerosene prices staying high, but electricity prices also very high, it seems like now is a time where HVO would look as good cost wise as it is likely to. https://www.futurereadyfuel.info/ Does anyone have any information about when HVO is going to be available for domestic properties and what the pricing might be…
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Air Source Heat Pump running it efficiently
So please talk to me like I know nothing, moved into our house in June last year and the house already had a Mitsubishi Ecodan heat pump and it has been reasonably efficient. What I want to do is maximise efficiency for this winter with the higher fuel bills. Some do's and don'ts on how to run it and general advice please
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Calor Gas price increase - notice of
I received the notice of a price increase LPG on Saturday 23rd May to take place on the 27th of may. The percentage increase is not documented but is somewhere around £10 per 47Kg cylinder. Monday 25th I rang the to order replacements to be quoted the post 27th price. Calor Gas prices do seem to be set and controlled by…
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Viewing a house tomorrow that has Calor gas bottles for heating..
Is it possible to have the system changed to central heating? or another means of heating like a heat pump? I know that's probably quite a vague question as I don't know much about the property and the area but I can't see any other houses on that street with Calor gas bottles outside so seems to be the anomaly. I'm…
