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Flogas say we can't leave or change tarrif until contract ends in Dec 2025. UK Gov says different
It says on the UK Gov website (CMA) "Signing an exclusive contract means that you’re tied to one provider of LPG for a maximum period of 2 years.However, customers have the right to change supplier either during a contract or at the end of the exclusive period and LPG suppliers must make it easy for customers to do this.…
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LPG standing charge with no supply agreement
i moved into a property with LPG tank at the end of august. i immediately switched LPG supplied from FloGas to another supplier. I never spoke to or signed anything with FloGas but it seems previous owner passed on my details. they set up an "account" with me and very deceptive on the phone to make it sound like i had a…
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Over delivery of LPG
I'm with calor gas, I called and ordered 600L L also pre paid for this at the time. Calor have delivered a full tank this has left me with a bill of over £900 left pay. Where do I stand with this. The gas was delivered when I wasn't home and I was not left a delivery note.
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Recoheat
Has anyone ever heard of this gadget? It seems to be some sort of pump you install in the flue of your stove to get more hot air in the house. I have just come across it by chance; after a search here nobody seems to have mentioned as yet. As I am disappointed with the heat output of my stove, I am always trying to find…
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Switching LPG Suppliers
After 18 years with Calor Gas, I am currently going through the switching process and moving to Flogas for a number of reasons. I was hoping that this would be straightforward, but after initiating the process in August, and being advised it would take 28 days, I am now in a position where Flogas say that Calor havent sent…
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Worcester Greenstar Heatslave II Combi Oil Boiler Hot Water Timer
We've just moved into a house with a new boiler. It has separate timer controls for heating and hot water and I don't understand why there's a timer for the hot water. I thought the point of a combi is that hot water is heated instantly when required. Can anyone clarify? Thanks
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Flogas, another big standing charge increase
When I joined Flogas on 6/11/2019, the standing charge was 16.44p per day. On 1/9/2021, the charge went up to 21.91p a day and if you joined Flogas as a new customer today, I believe this is around the standing charge you will be quoted. On 19/10/22, the charge went up to 32.86p a day On 17/10/24, the charge will be going…
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Night Storage Heaters : please advise!
I live in a medium sized, brick walled, detached house built in 1954. We do not have gas in the area at all. My house is entirely heated by ancient night storage heaters, 8 in total. They run off Economy 7, but the house was never warm. My electricity bill in winter was exceeding £1000 a month! ( I discovered this after my…
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Leaving Avanti help
Hi. I've been trying to leave avanti gas since the end of March. Its been a horrible year and my health has suffered so haven't been on the ball with doing this. I now need help please as I'm completely overwhelmed and don't know what to do. My avanti contract ran out the end of March. I contacted flogas who won't take me…
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Replacing storage heaters with electric radiators
Does anyone have experience of replacing storage heaters with electric radiators? We have old storage heaters that are very expensive to run and are looking to upgrade. We have no access to gas and cannot get a heat pump as we’re in an apartment. We’re looking at German style Magmatic ceramic radiators, or electric oil…
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Coal prices
Been speaking to my coalman and smokeless eggs have come down £7 per 50kg
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LPG Switch impossible as Avanti Gas derelict in their duty to performing mandatory safety tests.
I am literally being held to ransom by Avanti Gas, who over the past five years failed to perform periodic and mandatory safety checks (so called CP tests and something I pay for in the yearly tank rental fee) on the LPG tank at my house. Because of this, I cannot switch to another supplier (until Avanti produces the test…
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Old oil boiler replacement
Hi I am buying a house - small detached bungalow - which has oil central heating. I have no experience of using oil, only gas. Went for a second viewing today and it struck me how old the boiler looked. It was pretty ancient. The elderly owner has lived in the house for about 30 years so may be older than that (certainly…
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Calor Gas Underground Tank Corrosion
Hi all. I have been battling with Calor Gas over an underground LPG tank that has failed inspections due to cracks in the yellow coating. I have engineers on site today who reckoned that Calor have 4000 of these tanks that they have to resolve First question is there anybody else out there trying to resolve this issue with…
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Selling off unused heating oil
We are on heating oil and have the best part of a tankful (about 1000 l, worth around £500) We are now moving house to a property which is on the gas grid - and I'm looking at this unwanted oil with our estimated moving date at the end of October I'm working my way through the selling questionnaires and I see there is a…
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Alternatives to oil Central Heating and Water
I'm thinking of buying a property with oil heating and water. I've never had this, only the standard gas and electric. I'd like to change it from oil to something I can pay on a monthly direct debit and to something I can use as much or as little as I want, without worrying it's going to run out. What options do I have…
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Advice / experience pls 🙏🏻 47kg gas
Hi, I’m about to move into a very small 1 bed (one up / one down) mid terrace old miners cottage out in the sticks. It’s my only choice of home and I have to move. It isn’t on mains gas and I’ve limited options. One option is 47kg gas for hot water use and poss one tiny radiator fitted in bathroom. It has a wood burning…
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Oil Tank - when to replace
Hi, I have an oil tank which I think is around 30 years old (it has certainly been there for 16 years and if is as old as the boiler then around 30 years). I was told it no longer complies with the building regs due to location and also it is single skinned rather than bunded. Is there anyone who can do a kind of MOT on a…
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Oil Boiler replacement
Hi, I am off grid for gas and have a very old oil boiler. (approx. 30 this year). A heating engineer last year said the burner was falling to bits and didn't want to repair it, it is still chugging along but makes a puttering sound nowadays and the walls of the pantry where it lives are quite dark / sooty in some places.…
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LPG tank below water table, alternatives?
Hi all, Looking for help and suggestions. We bought our rural semi-detached house 3 years ago. It was built by a small developer, group of three houses, who rented it out for a couple of years until we bought it. Was built in 2017. Heating is done by an underground LPG gas tank (Calor). We bought the house in summer but…
