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Boiler Pressure Questions... too low then too high!
Hi, I was hoping someone would be able to help me understand what might be going on with my boiler. I have a baxi combi boiler duo tec 40 he. It's about 10 years old. When the boiler is off, the pressure sits at just below 1 bar, however, when the boiler is on the pressure goes up to just under 4. If I lower the pressure…
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Boiler still not repaired. Help
We have a Glow Worm Betacom 30c boiler. About two weeks ago the boiler was losing pressure over night so we had to top up. Then the radiator/heating wasn't heating up. Just turning over. Insurance company (boiler cover) sent an Engineer. He fitted a new PRV and a electrode (right one of the 3). He left before testing it…
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Metered estate
I live on a metered estate and our LPG gas is supplied by Flogas, we are on an uncontracted rate of 64p a cubic litre - which I’m quite confident is very high. There are 10 other apartments where I live. Am I right in thinking that I can’t change provider and don’t really have a leg to stand on in terms of how much they…
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Hints and tips on managing central heating run by multifuel stove please
As title really! I've moved into a house with a Hunter Herald stove which runs heating and hot water and could really do with some hints on the best way of managing the system. I can light the stove and get it going fine but not sure how to work the primary and secondary controls to best heat the radiators. The chimney…
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Avoid the very dishonest Flo gas at all costs
Just had Flogas hike my LPG by 5p a ltr. So as my tank only had 18% in it i got an order in to be delivered 17/12/2020 so that it gave me another month of emptying my tank as they said if i ordered before the 23rrd i can have the gas at the old price. Just got an email saying they are delivering tomorrow. 23/11/2020 25…
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Boiler needs servicing or replacing.
We have a Baxi solo 3 pfl 40 which we have had for around 20 years and is now playing up . The boiler works and fires up on the fused switch near the timer switch but doesn’t work on the timer switch , so we get hot water and C/H at the same time , we cannot have one without the other so be the 2 port valves (maybe) on l…
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Solar
I have a question. On buying a house I was told I would get the excess energy sent to the grid from the solar panels and be paid for it. On moving in I have been told there is no storage so it only supplies my home. To say I am upset is understating it. Is there anything I can do to upgrade them and is there a timescale to…
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recommendations for heating small house
We have a small house which we rent out. tenants leaving and we plan to replace heating system. Currently electric storage heaters but They are quite old and the tenants said they were expensive to run. We have cavity wall insulation, loft insulation and its all double glazed. there is no gas to the property. At the same…
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Radiator grant help
Hello i moved in my property in January this year my landlord installed a new boiler but the radiators are old and bearly warm is there any grants that just cover radiators as the boiler is fine i get benifits universal credit and pip any help would be great thank you
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New oil boiler - which one? Solar thermal too.
Hi, moving into a property (2 bed, 1 bathroom bungalow) with oil, the previous owner passed away and her beneficiary decided (despite being told it was empty by a neighbour) to let the oil tank run dry. This has finished off the 12 year old regular oil boiler. Had some plumbers round and some say install external combi and…
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EDF energy can’t find my meter & been charging me for a different meter
Advice needed as I discovered that the meter on my recent bill wasn’t the same number as the serial number on the meter in my house which came about as I got a high bill for £42000 going back to Jan 2019 and I have always paid DD £100. The bill was crazy as especially this year my 2 bedroom flat has been locked up with…
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Utility point won't refund my credit
Anyone else had problems with utility point? I switched supplier in December and got my final bill about six weeks ago, but a dozen phone calls and half a dozen emails later, they still haven't refunded the £81 credit. They've promised to do so several times, but it's just not happening. There's no way to escalate and the…
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Info article: Are heat pumps cheaper to run than mains gas? The answer is no...
Just seen the below article, there is a target of 600,000 heat pump installations by 2028! Whilst I am all for supporting heat pumps as the main source of heat, until they bring down the cost of electricity per kWh it is not worth the investment and extra running costs over mains gas. Gas is very cheap so if you have a…
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Biomass pellet boilers
Has anyone had a good experience with biomass pellet boiler? Or are everyones experience like ours not fitted properly, safety issues, cost a fortune to run. Issues with RHI payments and the renewable scheme MCS.
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Bulb - Bills have doubled
Newbie here, not sure where to go to with my issue. Been living in my house for 4 years and after 3 years paying £90 a month for both gas & electric, we changed to Bulb soon after getting a smart meter installed and the past year it seemed to have jumped up to £200 a month. Been waiting for Bulb to investigate but they…
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Managing LPG in a holiday let
Hi, I'm considering buying a property in Southern Scotland to use as a holiday let for at least part of the year. The property has a combi boiler which uses LPG. The current setup is, four cylinders outside, two connected and two spare. I assume that I would simply re-order more cylinders when two are empty. I'm not…
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Strange smell coming toilet
There is a strange and very strong paraffin smell coming from our small downstairs toilet which consists of toilet and a radiator no sink and mains for gas which national grid came and inspect it. All clear. Still that smells comes and goes. It only come some times on cold seasons. Summer time it's fine. I need some help..
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Boiler grant help
hi, I'm looking into getting in on the government boiler grant thing and have contacted a number of companies a couple of which have been in touch and have been round to do the survey etc. I have come across one company that seems different from the others. Where the other companies say we are entitled to a new heating…
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British Gas Exit Fee
Our fixed tariff with British Gas is due to end on 31 Dec 2020. having checked the tariff details, I couldn't see a mention of any leeway, normally 50 days before the tariff ends, in which I could switch to another supplier, so I contacted BG and they insist any move before 31st Dec will incur and early exit fee. I could…
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Left without gas, Compensation amount?
Hi all, I've had a look for the answer to this all over but can't find it. I was recently left without gas from 8am Friday morning to 4pm Sunday due to an error from Cadent contractors when they moved the gas meter for the house next door. I am being told by Cadent that the amount of compensation I am due is £120 as it it…
