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Supplier Increases price during fixed tarriff
My bulk gas supplier has me on a 2 year fixed contract ending April 2021 but has recently written to tell me that my price is going to go up in October. Does this negate my contract and can i shop around for a better deal now?
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Electricaire R10 vs electric rads
Hi I’ve posted here a couple of times regarding my 70’s Econmy 10 warm air system and have had a quote of £2400 for six modern electric rads with WiFi hub. I would like to update my heating but have no gas and don’t particularly want to go oil/wet system due to space and installation cost. I know electric rads aren’t…
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Issue with my Thermaflow boiler.
Hi all, Wondering if there is any Thermaflow experts on here who can help with a problem I am having with my heating in my home? We inherited a Thermaflow boiler from the person who previously owned the house, apart from the expansion tank going flat it has been running fine for both of us, enough hot waters for showers,…
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solar battery
With a 5 bedroom end of teris with 11 solar panel ( 4 years old in Dec 2020). My electric bill for the last few year's have been around £600 + sc and £160 + sc for gas. ( gas used over summer month is very low ie £1.75 + sanding charge ) A 10kw battery (£3,600 E-Bay) fitted would cost around £6,000 or 9/10 year of my…
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Electric warm air ducted system help needed
Hi Not sure if this is in the correct forum but I have just bought a 3 bed semi detached property that has an old electric warm air system installed (1975). No gas in the area. There!!!8217;s a large storage/fan unit in the hallway cupboard which you manually switch on then this pushes warm air through in wall ducting and…
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Calculating cost of LPG gas used from tank using meter reading
We have a large gas tank in the garden which delivers gas to 4 metres points. Two of the small cottages were new builds and had zero readings. I have a meter reading (new meter, set in m3) which has a reading of 361906. If our gas costs us 46p per litre plus VAT delivered, how on earth do I work out the cost of the…
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New auto compare and switch scheme
My current plan is not on your drop down list of dual fuel plans: e-on Fixed 1 year Exclusive April 2020 How do I therefore sign up for your new scheme?
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Aquair warm air system
Hi I have 1970’s electric warm air heating in my three bed semi detached property, that I’m looking to update. I’ve posted a few times here regarding electric heating options which are limited to storage heaters or electric rads. The radiators could be expensive to run although they won’t all on at the same time. What I’ve…
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24/7 home rescue, stay away, {Edited by Forum Team}, utterly {Edited by Forum Team}
Very disappointed with their services. I moved a couple of properties from British gas over to 24/7 home rescue recently, one of my properties had an issue with the boiler and the last service was about 14 months ago, so I was not covered as they require the boiler services every 12 months, no problem I asked them to…
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Gas capped off since last Friday
I took out a new gas and central heating policy recently and last Friday (23/11/18) an engineer came out to service the boiler to check everything was ok before my policy could start. The engineer discovered a problem, said it was dangerous and capped the gas off. He said he had to bring me paperwork to sign, that he'd be…
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Switching energy supplier without penalty
Hello, lovely people. Just a quick question. I am desperate to switch from E.ON and my current tariff with them ends on 30 October. Is it true that am allowed to switch now without being penalised to the tune of £30 per fuel because I'm within the 49 day period prior to the tariff end date? Many thanks, in advance.
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Bulk LPG Metered Estate - Lost Certification - How to switch?!
Hi all I'm currently on a metered LPG estate, the other property owners are out of their exclusivity period so I have approached another supplier to provide LPG to all of us. Documents have been signed with the incumbent supplier and prospective new supplier to give me authority to negotiate and agree a contract on their…
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Wood prices
Hello all, We have recently had a log burner fitted in our new home and wanted to stock up on fuel before the autumn arrives (and I assume prices increase with demand?) I have found a local supplier who has quoted £85 including delivery per cubic metre of wood. Does that sound about right price wise? And does anyone have…
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Ebico Energy
Looks like another has been swallowed up 'After 5 years of supplying energy in the UK, Robin Hood Energy, our supply license partner, have recently announced that they’ve agreed a sale of their business to British Gas. As we’re not able to operate without Robin Hood Energy, our customers will also be looked after by…
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Electric Back Bill
I am after some advice please. Having lived in a rented property for 10 years, moving out a year ago, I have just received a 'final bill' from EDF for the amount of £2,150. I paid all bills that were sent to me, they were quite low, but I was hardly there and they even sent an engineer out many years ago to check the meter…
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Considering swapping an oil fired boiler for heat source system - advice needed
Hi We are about to move into a property where the heating is supplied by a oil fired boiler and there is an immersion heater upstairs . The boiler is about 10 years.old and regulary serviced and appears to be working fine . However we have only ever had gas central heating so have no ideas of the pros and cons of having an…
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New flat or new heating or new windows?
I am in the process of buying a new flat in Edmonton I absolutely love everything about it but I am a bit worried about the fact that the place has old windows. I am currently working from home full time and I want to feel comfortable in harsh winters here Does anyone have any suggestions on what should I do? should I…
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Achieving an efficient Victorian house
we are currently awaiting for a decision on our offer for a Victorian 3 bed detached house. The property is livable but will need a lot of work starting with full rewire and installation of a heating system, currently it has no central heating just two gas fires and an old aga cooker (smokeless fuel) in the kitchen,…
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Electric Radiators
Hello, I'm looking at vertical electrical radiators as a replacement for my current storage heating. My property is all electric has no gas connections, I'm on a budget, I've done some research, but need some more advice. I found a forum a while back about buying an ordinary vertical radiator, adding a heating element…
