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Kiln dried logs
Looking for recommendations for a company that deliver kiln dried logs. The company I have previously been using the owners have retired. Thank you all in advance.
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What is best central heating temperature?
Hi, I have a baxi 400 combi boiler. For my radiators to heat up properly, I have to set the temperature to about 50 degrees. I was googling what temperature central heating should be set at, and it says about 21 degrees for thermostats, but then I've seen other sites saying the boiler should be 60-70 degrees.I'm confused.I…
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Electric heating vs. infrared heating
Hello, everyone, I would like to know your experience in electric heating and infrared heating. I live in a 70 m² apartment in an old building with 3 meters ceiling height. From the landlord the only built-in heating possibility is electric radiators, which are simply plugged into the socket (no night storage heater). With…
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What should I know about solar panels?
I see that solar panel prices are now significantly cheaper than 5 years ago. I am educating myself what installation I should have, what panels etc. Therefore, I have the following questions if you might advice me on: 1. It feels like there are no bad solar panels around at the moment as long as they are new and modern –…
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Tonik Energy
If you are thinking of changing your gas/electricity supplier I would like to let you know of my experience regarding TONIK ENERGY. I switched from Utilita (an expensive supplier which I was automatically changed to when my previous supplier, Eversmart, went bust). I set up my new account with Tonik and even emailed and…
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IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT BRITISH GAS SERVICE CONTRACTS
I have had a BG service contract for my boiler for many years, it also includes radiators, in a large Victorian house and the boiler is old but reliable, I also have a £60 excess. Large years contract was £220, the new offer was for £290. Normally BG try to hoist the price and as usual I rang ,normally they are happy…
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Spark Energy - Massive Bill for 1 bed flat
Hi all, Hope this post is in the right area. To cut a long story short (because I imagine anyone with advice will ask questions I can answer), Spark Energy were our Electricity suppliers at our last rented 1 bed flat (moved out in August). During this 2 year tenancy it took them a year to set us up an account with them,…
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Green Energy Tariff with Perks
I've been a Green Energy customer for about three years. My latest tariff is Fixed for 36 Months with Perks. Perks are points which are redeemable for various devices, store cards etc. I had my last Perks update in October 2019 and should have had 500 points added in October, January and This month. I have emailed three…
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Advice on what to replace heating system with.
Hello I am new to this forum so please forgive me if I make any mistakes! We are in the process of buying our first house, which is a two bed terrace built in around 1970. The current heating is an open fire, a back boiler, a few very old night storage heaters and an immersion heater. I'm not 100% how all these things…
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Change Tariff? Ebico.
I wonder if someone would be so kind as to help me decide. Gas: Ebico Prime 24 Fixed V5 projected for year £210 6.219 Kw no SC New Tariff Prime 24 Fixed V5 projected for year £170.89 2.415 Kw SC 25.18 per day fixed till April 22 2022 I think I will actually use less than £210 in the year as I use so little over the summer…
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Change of Tariff
I recently had my duel fuel tariff changed to another tariff without being notified, either by letter or telephone communication? Would this be in breach of account regulations and my signed contractual agreement? If so, can I do anything about it to revert back to the previous tariff? Thank you for any assistance given…
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Oil fired heating
Can I run my oil fired heating if the mains water is turned off?
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Powershop - confusion over massive bill
Back in 2018 I was a PAYG customer with Boost paying and average of £135 a month for both gas and electic. They announced a price rise and that spurred me to look at alternatives. I have been a PAYG customer for many years as I found it the easiest way to manage my budget (I am disabled on benefits). Anyway to cut a long…
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ARE TONIK ENERGY GOING BROKE? AND HELP.
I changed to Tonik via MSE. they were ok until 2019. I changed in Febuary2020. Gave them notice in January and said I wanted my credit balance within 2 weeks of end of contract. They suck you in with one monthly price and increase it after 1 month, therefore you are always at least a month or two in credit. When I phone…
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Error re Gas Unit Price is now corrected on the MSE Cheap Energy Site. Thank you MSE
Can someone from MSE please help. My Energy contract is within it's last 40 days. On looking at the site to decide which Company/offer to accept I find that the 'Unit Prices' are not always being shown. Can you please review and correct asap please, I need to change but cannot see which is the best Tariff. I believe this…
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Britishgasx - online only green v2
Hello Looking to switch energy providers via mse energy club Looking to choose Britshgasx online only green v2 Is this Britishgas as has a different website https://www.britishgasx.co.uk , can't seem to see any reviews / info online about britishgasx which is making me un-sure Thanks
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Brown "rusty" water leaking from top of radiator
Hi, I have a 19 year old gas central heating system which was installed by British Gas and has been exclusively maintained by them. New Potterton combi boiler installed by them in 2013. I have always had BG homecare for boiler and central heating cover. However, I cancelled this after the annual service in September 2019…
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Can a smart meter be taken out?
We've been living in a private rented flat for a year and a half and only recently discovered a smart meter in a cupboard in our bedroom that manages our flat and our landlady's house next door. Our two year old and one year old babies both sleep in the room with us. After researching some of the negative health effects…
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Bills way too high and Electricity meter in flat next door in rental property
Please can anyone help with advice? Sorry this is a bit long winded .... My sister rents a 1 bed flat which only has an electricity supply. The meter is in the flat next door and she can only get a meter reading via the tenant there. For a start is this actually legal to rent a property with no access to the meter? When…
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Economy 10
The flat I've moved into is electricity only (no gas) and has an Economy 10 meter, with power supplied by SSE. I was on a 2 year fixed tariff which has just expired. On my bills SSE states that I can change my supplier if I want to, but having phoned all of the other major suppliers, none of them will take on my Economy 10…
