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Solar Panels
Hi Team We have solar panels and we feed in to the tariff. The amount is around 5p per unit! How can we get more from the tariff? It seems unfair that companies can put their charges up but we can't! Keep up the good work. Regards
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No heating at the property for 5 days
Hi All, I hope you are doing well.I have a question: What in your opinion be a correct way of escalating this issue?A company called Switch2 is responsible for the heating system in the building - it's a communal heating system so there is no boilers at the property just some valves allowing the flow.I had no issues with…
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Heat pump is using far too much electricity at the moment
I think I may need to change some settings to make savings. I have hot water peak on every day. Does anyone know often should it be on to comply with legionella regulations? It is a holiday cottage. We decided to live in the cottage for a week or two to see why the pump is on so often. It hasn't always been like this. The…
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Oil heating financial help
Hello I done a house swap last July to a rural house that has a oil boiler, I have half filled the tank up twice so far costing me 250 a time it needs doing again which I did not anticipate I have rang my oil man up & he said for half a tank it is £350 as its gone up I really don't know what to do as I only get money once…
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Damp smokeless coal
Hi, new to coal, so I am trying to learn. I just got my multi fuel addition to my existing stove. So far so good. I went to buy a bag of coal from Range and found it is very wet inside. Upon searching on google I have discovered this is NOT an uncommon occurrence. What do do in these cases? Tomorrow I am going to try a…
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Heaters on eco gov scheme
Hello everyone In April I had my old storage heaters took out on the eco gov grant scheme in my rental property. This winter was the first time trying it out. They replaced the storage heaters in bedroom with 1 khw heaters and they took the two storage heaters out the living room and replaced with one elnur hhr20 (I was…
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Biomass
Hello, Our house currently relies on a couple of storage heaters and a large log burner, we are hoping to have a heating system installed in the next few months. We already got quotes for oil (we have no gas here and heat pumps are unsuitable) but I've got a few companies coming in to quote for biomass in the next few…
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carbonneutralteam scams
Had a call from carbonneutral rep on doorstep who spent half an hour persuading me that I could have solar panels for free on the latest govmt scheme. I didn't believe him but booked a survey for 3 days later. No one turned up and a phone call to his office says she'll investigate and call me back. Ha Ha Just a bunch of…
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Oil heating in rental property
I'm in the process of looking for somewhere to rent and found quite a nice bungalow, but noticed it has oil-fired central heating (no mains gas). I have no experience of that at all, but my understanding was that running costs are generally higher than for gas CH. However, given the recent energy price hikes I'm wondering…
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Flogas Delivery Issues
As a Flogas customer using a bulk LPG (I live in a rural location without a gas main option and have a giant tank buried in my front garden). Flogas own the tank and automatically top-up it up when it gets low (at least that's the theory). I have run out of gas and Flogas are failing in their obligation to deliver more gas…
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Aim: To install greenest and cheapest heating system
I'm having some building work done on my 3 bed house later this year. I can use this opportunity to replace my Potterton gas CH boiler which is over 15 years old - even though it works it probably isn't energy efficient. I haven't been able to find the Gov grant of £5000 for air source heat pumps which was mentioned last…
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Oil filled radiator only heating
Can anyone tell me if turning down the (plug in at socket) oil filled type will save me money. We are pensioners, heat only one room when in it, have only economy seven which is useless and looking to save £?
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Removal of LPG Bulk Tank
My dad installed an LPG tank approx 13 years ago. He was using it to fuel his car. He passed away and my mum has an electric car so doesn’t need/ want the tank. We want it removed but have no idea where to start. We can’t find any information on the tank and I think he may have even bought it off eBay. Can’t be 100% sure.…
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Old Gas Boiler replacement - STILL not viable?
With gas prices well on their way to trebling if seemed the right time to replace my reliable 35-year-old G-rated boiler. The recommended new boiler is up to £1200 incl VAT, and online sources suggest an experienced gas fitter in the South East should be £380 a day, for the two days required to change my conventional floor…
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Gas verses Oil heating
Anyone know of recent info about the above i.e. that reflects the new gas price increases. I need a new boiler and wondered what the recent data now showed. Thanks
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Moving into a home with LPG tank nightmare - suggestions?
Hi all, Will move shortly into a property served by a private underground LPG tank. I am due to move next week and the vendors have informed that the gas is running low (10-ish%) and advised to try and sort this asap to avoid running out of gas after completion. The problem is that due to the tank location only Calor (who…
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Storage heaters or dual fuel stove ?
My bill for heat only in 2021 was £1400 on economy 7 , using two dimplex X-Large storage heaters , these are at least 25 years old … question is … do I upgrade to the new quantum storage heaters … ?? Or get a dual fuel stove fitted for approx same cost ?? also ..would the new dimplex heaters use the existing wiring , if…
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Rising costs
For those of us who live rurally, who have no choice but to use oil and therefore cannot take advantage of dual fuel tariffs, what help can we get with the extraordinary rise in oil costs
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LPG running cost
Hello, I have a Greenstar 36CDi Compact ErP LPG boiler, and with Calor Gas (39.9p per litre). From looking online it says it has an output of 36 kW, so trying to work out the running cost. 1 Litre of LPG = 7.08 kWh So if I run the central heating for 8 hours (4 hours morning + evening), it would need 36 kW x 8 hours = 288…
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Domestic RHI eligibility
We have just moved into a farmhouse with a separate apartment conversion above an adjacent barn. The house and apartment are attached but are separate dwellings, i.e., you have to go outside to go from one to the other, and the apartment is entirely self-contained, with its own kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms and living room.…
