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Symbio won't accept you if you have a smart meter
I've just been switching our energy account, I wanted to switch our electricity to symbio but they refuse you if you have a smart meter !
Heating gas metre
Hello I was just wondering if you you could help me with my gas bill I've used 645 cubic metre of gas by my gas metre since 21st July 2019 to now I was wondering how many kilowatt hours that makes please thank you
Fixed Price deals vs Standard Variable Tariffs
Has anybody else noticed that some Standard Variable Tariffs have very similar prices to the same supplier's Fixed Price deals? I'm with SSE for electricity and my current deal ends in early March so I'm already beginning to look around. Right now (for my low consumption level) there is very little difference between any…
247 Home Rescue Awful
The story so far. I am a landlord of a property in London. I have a service contract with 247 Home Rescue which includes a gas safety check. In late September they did a gas safety check and told us that the boiler was at risk and had some repairs needed although it was functioning for the time being. We were in the…
Query over final bill
I moved into my new flat on 6/11/19. We were with Scottish Power who i wanted to leave (poor service with family members). Swapped over to new provider on 25/11/19 and told that we would get our final bill. Final bill came in at £72.25. A lot more than i was expecting for 19 days with them! We currently pay £52 a month…
Is my energy supplier reading my gas meter incorrectly?
Hi all, Moved in Feb 2018, spent the first year with OVO Energy - they installed smart meters and we spent £850 for the whole year on G&E combined. After the first year OVO wanted to start charging us more so we then got a better deal and switched to Octopus Energy; we've been with them for 10 months and our G&E combined…
cash only energy
Hi, I'm new to the forums but not to MSE. I was unable to find a thread on this subject so started my own. My stepfather is, by his own admission, a 'ludite'. He has no interest in the internet or even DD payments. As he he lives 'hand to mouth' he likes to pay by cash but, even though he has never missed a payment, he…
british gas top up cards
Britsh gas closing the facility to top up their gas card on the 31st december at my local pay point outlet just been advised by the assistant in the store. Are all gas suppliers doing same ? very handy facility if your budgeting, its going to affect a lot of people, is it just local to people my area of north yorkshire?…
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Aga - convert or replace or?? help with thought process
We have just moved into a house with an oil fired 2 oven aga that also runs our hot water\heating. There is also an electric oven and induction hob for use in summer when, as I understand it, the aga is turned off for 3 months. There is also, presumably, an altertive way of getting hot water though we have yet to get to…
New build Air source heat pump high energy usage
hi dont know if anyone can shed any light on this im just moving in to a rented housing association new build which has been fitted with air source heat pump ( Vailent aroTHERM) the issue we are having is that the energy usage seems to shoot up (around £1.50 per day ) as soon as hot water is set on its timer for a few…
High boiler pressure, leaking overflow pipe. Help appreciated!
Hello, Recently noticed our combi boiler's overflow pipe running a river down the side of the house. Looked at the boiler and the pressure is pretty high (about 3.5). Have tried a letting water out of the system by radiator bleeding but didn't seem to have any effect. Took the front off the boiler to try the pressure…
British Gas final bill
Hi all! I’ve just switched to BG for electric supply. I have my final bill from BG and it’s too much to pay in one hit! If I pay 3 x £200 chunks and agree this with them, will this affect my credit rating? This would clear my bill after the 3 payments. Thank you :)
Electric boiler
Advice please... We have a perfectly good grant vortex oil fired boiler, about 7 years old and serviced every year. It runs our central heating and hot water without any issues. But we don’t like oil, we don’t have mains gas and don’t fancy a Calor tank again (had one before the oil boiler). We also have an oil AGA. Annual…
can I be charged for a gas meter change
In August I changed supplier from Ovo to Yorkshire gas ,prev Daisy. in sept I noticed the meter window had a crack in it and condensation was getting in. This was a new meter ordered by ovo.. I reported it but National Grid said the order must come from my supplier. Yorkshire say they may charge me for replacing it. Help !…
Deterrent for Ants in my LPG tank fill up area.
Hi, i have a underground LPG tank & i am looking for a deterrent for ants in my LPG tank fill up area. This area is like a drain cover that protects the meter & fill up valve & is about 24" round & 12" deep. I have tried a couple of ant powders & found them useless. If leave it to long they can take over half this area &…
Kitchen tap - low pressure no hot water!
Hello. Please can you help me. We've had a new combi boiler (in our bedroom.) Straight afterwards I noticed a very slow 'hot' water tap in the kitchen (downstairs) also the hot tap seems to release cold water. The hot tap and shower in the bathroom (upstairs) are fine - release hot water at the correct temperature. When I…
Help for Boiler condemned
Hey guys! I desperately need help My aunts boiler (Oil) has went on fire On Christmas Day and been condemned By the Fire department, she is a home owner who lost her job due to ill health/Disability ( Tumour on the brain) so she relies on benefits I have no idea what help is out there I know she can get £700 towards a…
Moved home! Switching providers, starting from scratch!
Have just this week moved into a property I’ve purchased. This is the first time I’ve ever been responsible for utilities or had any dealings it, rather sherterdly, and I don’t really have anybody near me to help unfortunately. The gas and electric is currently with a company called Boost! I’ve called to advise I’ve moved…
I really need help
Hi I just moved into a ground floor flat 2 bedrooms. It’s all electric and has storage heaters (new style) I’m on a prepayment meter but it’s costing me 10 pounds a day. They say there’s no debt on the meter.. but how can I be using that much. I haven’t even got my cooker or washing machine plumbed in yet so haven’t used…

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