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March 29th
We leave with. We leave without. We don't leave. What happens to the price of oil?
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G&E Bill of £916 for 18 day Period from SSE - I could cry
Just looking for some advice here because this whole situation has been stressful and I'm at a loss about how to best address this. We (my partner and I) moved into a rented property on the 13/10/2018 and decided to switch supplier for gas and electric straight away after we used a comparison site. We started the switch…
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Number bedrooms v. occupation
We had intended to down size but ended up upsizing to a five bedroom house.! All sorts of reason for this but actually we are happy with the house. However, for heating and lighting there are only 2 of us using one bedroom + bathroom, drawing room and kitchen. I am about to either renew with our energy supplier or shop…
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Ebico taking the !!!! again
Ebico standard variable tariff rise equates to 23% for me - mainly due to the doubling of the standing charge. For my usage all their tariffs pretty much work out the same so its time to switch.
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will stove ignite logs stored next to it?
Due to redecorating i have lost the storage area for my heatlogs. i was looking to store a few packs without the plastic wrap. i have measured and i could get 4 rows that would but up the legs so an inch from the actual stove or three to give a bit more space. Will this be safe to do?
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Wood burning... Do I need firebricks
Please see my log burner here https://youtu.be/s4wasThH1Tw Do you think that I need firebricks? Any help would be great.
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Switch still in progress a year on
Hi I successfully switched thanks to MSE Energy Club a year ago. But my account page is still showing 'in progress'. So now it's time to switch again. Problem is, I can't seem to get a comparison of other tariffs. Is it because the switch in 'stuck'. Anyone have any idea what I can do to get the 'switch' accepted? For what…
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Wood burning stove problems
Hi, We bought a house in November and had a a multi fuel stove fitted. This was something i have been wanting my entire adult life and now been a home owner was the finally the time to get one. We had it installed by a Hetas certified installer who is listed on the website. On completion the fire looked beyond amazing, far…
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Crazy lpg usage! Please help me!!!
Hi All, I’m hoping that someone here can shead some light on my current gas usage and hopefully help me out beacuse im about to lose my mind. Flogas are currently supplying my 47KG bottles at £68.11 (inc VAT). I live in a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom end of terrace house. I have 8 radiators in the house (various sizes). As both…
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Ovo £1019 in debt help ☹️
I had my smart meter fitted in May 2017 pay my direct debit of £90 for gas and electricity every month.(this was lowered by Ovo as I was always in credit) Never thought anything else about it and never received any correspondence from them until last week when I got 2 emails as it’s been so long since I’ve looked at my…
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Thoughts on getting a wood burning stove
Hi I wanted to find out people’s thoughts on woodburning stoves and whether they save money after the initial outlay. I recently moved into a house which has oil heating and as it’s an old Victorian detached house with draughty windows, I spend quite a lot on heating oil despite it not being on that much during the day. A…
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Meter tampering advice
I am a landlord and found out the previous tenants tampered with the meters. The electric one was outside so the engineer fixed it immediately. The gas is inside and ovo say I have to wait 40 days or an unknown time for them to investigate. The meter is still inside so what investigating can be done? I really need it…
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boiler ripoff?
Got an older boiler (over 12 years) that has been regularly serviced each year with a plan from a company, which also covered breakdown and heating. Last boiler service they did was June. We have a number of years documents to prove the regular service. This plan got too expensive so we shopped around and found a new…
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Lpg help!!
Hi Guys, Don’t suppose anyone can help? I have 4x 47KG bottles hooked up to my house. I only have one bottle open at a time with the other 3 being closed, then when that is empty I open the next one up then so on and so forth. I have been told by someone who also has LPG that by having 2 new bottles open at a time helps…
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Gas and Electric price comprare tools
Hi every, I've had a look on the site for any tools to help me find the cheapest deal for my gas and electric, but the cheap energy club doesn't work for northern Ireland. Can anyone help me out or point me in the right direction please.…
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Air Source Heating System
We recently moved into a new build property with underfloor heating throughout and a Mitsubishi 8.5kw Air source heat pump to provide the heating and hot water. The house is a 4 bed detached property of 150m2. Each room has a Polypipe programmable room thermostat. These are on 24/7, on a comfort setting of 18.5°c from 6am…
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Economy 7 boilers over-rated - help!
Advice appreciated. I live in a ground floor flat and at present when I have my boilers on timer they seem to overheat so much, they generate lots of heat and the cold water in the bathroom runs warm. This doesn't happen to the cold water in the kitchen, however. I'm currently managing the situation by turning the timer…
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Air Source Heating Running Costs and Heating Problems
We moved into a new build 4 bed detached property (approx 150m2) with an Mitsubishi Electric 8.5KW air source heating system installed with Polypipe underfloor heating with wireless room controllers throughout (no radiators). The system is running 24/7, with the hot water on a timer to heat between 2am until 3am and again…
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Energy bill impossibly high - and we have tried the basic solutions!
Our electric bill comes to around £130 a month for a 2 bed flat with 3 occupants. We have replaced the meter and checked that there are no energy leakages in the house. We only use electric, but our water tank heats for a pre-set 2 hours a day and the bill runs just as high even in summer when the underfloor heating isn't…
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Leaving a metered estate - LPG to Mains
Hi all, long time lurker, first time poster. I recently moved onto a metered estate and have since found that mains gas is now available in our area. The LPG price is ridiculous and their customer service is abysmal, so I didn't sign the LPG contract. I've done quite a bit of searching on this forum and on google, but…
