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Having issues since switching suppliers
Hi everyone, I'm hoping for some help as I feel like I'm banging my head up against a brick wall. Sorry if this is long! I got the keys to my new property the end of November, the property was supplied on a credit basis by Eon. I then switched to British gas in mid November. Both suppliers were given the meter readings…
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Please help with my Daikin altherma heating. About to rip my hair out.
I moved into a council property in September this year. The property came with a Daikin altherma heating system which includes - water storage tank with attached daikin controller - solar panels - an air to heat unit on the roof And is only an electric property. Downstairs I have underfloor heating throughout. Upstairs…
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Combi is dying, best cheap recommendations?
My combi is 11 years old and leaking heavily from the heat exchanger and not worth the money to repair it as its buried deep within! I’m on low income and believe I would qualify for one of the government heating grants that pop up however I can’t find anything available at the moment so I’m going to have to save and scrap…
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Switching to cheaper tariff with same supplier
Hi All - just a quickie. If I try to switch to a cheaper tariff with the same supplier (AVRO) whilst not within 49 days of end, would they charge me an exit fee?
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Cheapest fuel(s) for my stove
Hi guys :) I have a multi-fuel stove and am currently burning ecoal50 smokeless coal and homefire kiln dried logs. My question is, where is the cheapest place to get them, and are there any alternatives? I have tried brazier coal and found it is very dusty and not very good quality. I am paying around £13.50 for a 25kg bag…
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Considering Oil to Gas Conversion
Hi Everyone Hoping someone with more experience than myself will be able to help. I've recently purchased my first home, a 3 bed detached built in 1975. It currently has oil heating, which I'm used to as any other property I have lived in has been oil. However, I've been considering switching to gas, not just for the…
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Bulb Problems
My brothers and I lost our mother last October and are currently dealing with the fallout of her sudden loss. We had previously followed MSE advice and signed her up with Bulb for her electricity supply, but now she has passed we are trying to deal with her affairs and waiting for the endless probate system to rumble…
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Changing from LPG Bottles to Oil
Hi there, I can find lots of advice regarding switching from Oil to LPG gas, but can't seem to find anything for switching the other way, i.e from LPG Gas to oil. We are looking to purchase a rural, character property that currently uses LPG Gas Bottles for heating system. We have explored the option of installing an LPG…
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Boiler stove nightmare
We have a cosyfire 22 12 kw multifuel boiler stove running 8 rads. But we have so many problems that its driving us nuts and we don't know if it's the stove or us. 1... It hates coal. We have tried every smokeless coal in the area including, Brazier, Taybright and ecoal50. Put it on the stove it comes up but the stove…
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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 !
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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Never mind...
Problem solved :)
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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…
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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…
