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Can you advise me on this Baxi boiler noise pleae
I have a 9 year old Baxi Solo Gas system boiler. This is a ‘system’ boiler, (not combi) hot water storage cylinder and pump upstairs in the airing cupboard. Always been professionally serviced and no real problems. It has recently started making a strange 'pulsing' noise shortly after firing up. ( Listen via included link,…
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British Gas chasing for a settled bill!
Hi, Looking for advice on what to do. Have finally got a decent score on my credit file after 6 years of hard slog. The minute my score goes up Moorcroft start chasing me for a bill of £207 for British Gas, from Feb 2014. However, on my credit file it says this account is settled and the account is closed. Has been since…
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Vaillant says Vaillant flue kit is excluded from their warranty!?
An independent plumber installed in my house a Vaillant boiler 4 years ago (combi boiler ecoTec plus 832) together with a Vaillant flue kit connecting the boiler to the outside of the house. The boiler was sold together with a 10-year extended warranty (which is the main reason why I went with Vaillant instead of Worcester…
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Regular Boiler - Size Matters - Why?
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Flipper.co.uk
Dont know if this has been discussed before. Has anyone used Flipper before? It’s one of those sites where they automatically switch you if they find a better deal. Are they any good? Are there any companies that do similar?
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Does SSE Smart Meter work for EDF
Hi, SSE installed a smart meter in our house 4 years ago and it's worked perfectly, even when we moved to British Gas. Now we've switched to EDF and they want to know if we want a smart meter installed. Will our current smart meter be readable by EDF or should we accept a new one?
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credit left on a pay meter
can a electricity supplier claim from a new tenent credit that was left from a previous tenent when they died in the property
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Low Pressure Boiler issues
Hi there, I am looking for some assistance / guidance please from anyone who is knowledgeable with boilers. So, I’ve noticed over the past few weeks that my Combi boiler is sitting at zero pressure when it’s turned off. Any time I need heating / hot water, I have to top up the boiler with water and it then works with no…
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F rating because of LPG fuel
Just had an EPC carried out in order to rent.out my house. It got an F. Been told that cheapest way to get an E rating would be to change fuel from LPG to oil. As opposed to solar panels, digging up floor etc Calor gas have said they have never heard of this. New regulations March 2019. I am at an absolute loss. Rating…
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Do uswitch do all the switching?
I signed up to uswitch around a month ago and switched to British Gas to supply a dual fuel tariff. They said they do the switching, which they must have done as I had plenty of emails from Brit Gas including asking for my meter readings when they took over my energy. But Npower my previous supplier seem totally unaware of…
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Boiler Needs Constant Bleeding Problem Plz Help
Hi Everyone, Would really appreciate your help here, I have a Logic Heat 18 Boiler which is not a combi boiler. The boiler makes a lot of gurgling/water running through pipes and radiator type of noise. when I turn the boiler on, the radiators do not get hot until I bleed couple of the radiators then it works perfectly…
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Dump radiator
Hi My dump radiator is right at front door in hall. I feel it is wasting heat. Would prefer to have the dump radiator on in a room where I can dry clothes and jackets and that gets uses all the time. Have combi boiler about 12 years old. Can I use pliers and switch off this radiator and leave another one on? Could remove…
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New CH system - what documents should i ask for?
Morning all, hope you are all having a great day. So tomorrow a new central heating install is being completed (new boiler, rads, shower, some new pipework) and I just want to know what documents I should ask for from the company before handing over the final payment to them. Building code documents... gas safety…
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New Build Electric Only
Hello, I needs some advice, I have seen a new build property that I would like to rent, however - it’s electric only. Now I have read horror stories, and have only lived in gas/electric places before. I’m currently back at my parents which is a 5 bed and the combined bills and with solar panels. This flat am interested in…
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Boiler firing up when not needed!
Hi, Looking for some boiler advice please - boiler is a 2003 Ferroli Tempra 18 with an un-vented hot-water cylinder in the airing cupboard. The boiler seems to be firing up all the time even when the heating and hot-water is switched off so there is no draw on the system. Any ideas? Thanks!
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providing LPG Boiler/heating cover for
I'm looking for an annual boiler service cover for our trusty LPG boiler - nearly 10 years old now. Not had one before and winter's coming and our long term plumber has retired! Anyone know / have any experience of companies that provide it?
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Help, heating confusion!
Hi there, I’m a complete newbie to writing on the forum (but have read a lot of really useful threads over the years). I’m buying a fairly small 1 bedroom cottage (middle of three cottages in a row). There is no gas in the village and currently the cottage has Dimplex storage heaters in the living room and bedroom, an…
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Solarimmersion settings - help please.
We have had our diverter for 3 or 4 years and we've been delighted with it. It gives constant hot water during the summer, which is still a novelty as previously we have had to light the stove every other day, we're entirely wood heated. The secondary load has been used for a storage heater until recently, but now despite…
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Cheap Energy Club - wake up...GET IT RIGHT
I have received an email from the MSE Cheap Energy Club to say I could save money by switching my gas supplier. Top of the list saving me £122 a year is (drumroll...) Cardiff Energy... which (if you know anything about energy supply) went out of business of August 9. Come on Martin ... Slap some jobsworth round the chops -…
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Infrared heating panel is no good
I looked for some real experiences of infrared heating. This is the best place to be.:T I bought a FAR infrared heating panel to try out. Has someone else had experience of them? It is advertised to say the best available but I am 100% dissatisfied. The infrared panel is not living up to the promise. May I be entitled to a…
