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24/7 Home Rescue Scam - They break your boiler and ask you to pay for a new one
I hardly post reviews but this time I've decided to reveal the truth behind this company. I took 2 policies with 24/7 Home Rescue Company 09849245 , 1 of the policy was under my wife's name. I phoned to book a Free annual service and a gas certificate - They asked me to pay £60 upfront as a security? Never mind I paid the…
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Oil Central heating, open plan barn conversion
Hi guys I need help, fast!! I live in an open plan loft/ barn conversion, heated by oil fired radiators. I'm using a massive amount of oil, roughly £150 per month. I have the heating on 4hrs a day during the week and 6 or 7 hours at the weekend depending on the weather. I've set the thermostat to come on at 5pm until 9pm…
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Watchman Sonic meter location on tank
Hi, apologies if this has been asked before. I have recently moved into a property which has oil heating. I have purchased and fitted a Watchman Sonic device to insert on my tank, but the reader is saying that the tank is empty with one bar, I have used a long stick and measured 11 inches of oil left on the tank. the metre…
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Home Emergency Cover/Boiler cover
Hi, I have just had my renewal through from Scottish Gas for my Boiler cover. I have the homecare two package. The cost for the last year was £218 a year, after they tried to put it up I negotiated it down to this. I have just had my renewal through for this year & they are now wanting £289. I am now feeling ripped off &…
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Changing to LPG underground tank
I am hoping someone knowledgable on this forum can help me with a problem I have. Flogas bought my overground tank from avanti gas in April 2016. I changed supplier as the lpg price per litre from Flogas was cheaper. However, the change has brought me a whole lot of angst! Flogas requested that I remove a hedge and then…
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Replacing back boiler
Hi, I was wondering if I could have advice on the following:- We want to replace our back boiler which has a few issues and trying to work out what system would be best. 4 bedroom semi detached house with alleyway that was turned into an extension with kitchen. This area is freezing. We will be converting the garage to a…
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Electric Radiators OR Electric Under-floor Heating
Hi everyone, I’ve recently moved in to a top-floor flat in which the living room is really inadequately heated. I’m going to have to make some changes & was wondering whether I should go for electric under-floor heating or wall mounted electric radiators. The measurements & specifications of the room are 8 X 6 = 48 sq.…
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Ravenheat csi120 dhw issue
Hi. Having hot water problem on my ravenheat boiler. Turn on hot water tap boiler doesn't fire up but will f I leave it running for 5 minutes it kicks in. What I have been doing is running tap for couple of minutes turn it off and run again it then will fire up after about 30 seconds. I had dhw heat exchanger replaced few…
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Question 're Boxt Boilers
Hi My 25 year or so boiler needs replacing and I am considering Boxt. The reviews appear to be very good as is the cost. However they want payment upfront...even though I was calling to arrange a job for the following day for those who went with Boxt...if you paid with debit card...did you pay the cost in advance of the…
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Stockton 8 Door Removal
Hi all Anyone got a Stockton 8 Mark 1 and know how to take the doors off? Need to replace the glass soon and looks like the retaining screws for the glass panel will be nigh on impossible to remove with the doors in situ. Thanks
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Underfloor heating
I am about to look at a flat which sounds ideal apart from my reservations that it has underfloor heating. I know this is electrically sourced and has been installed within the last five years. The flat does have double-glazing and is 1 bedroomed. Carpets are in 3 rooms but not in the shower room and kitchen. My main…
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Add your feedback on heating oil broker Homefuels Direct
This is a feedback thread on heating oil broker Homefuels Direct Please share your experience with other MoneySavers. Click reply to take part The feedback comes as part of the Cheap Heating Oil guide
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Ground Source Heat Pump - Installer Recommendations Request
Can anyone please recommend a ground source heat pump installation company that they have used? We have had a quote from a local company but this has come back more expensive than their initial guide, so want to have a look at another company to compare. We know that we will have to go for the vertical loop option. Thanks…
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CD/11 non-compliance affects house sale
My parents (now deceased) lived in a bungalow with oil-fired central heating. A recent CD/11 servicing report identified deficiencies, one of which related to the location of the tank, it being in the garage rather than external. Am I legally obliged to rectify these failings prior to sale, especially as the boiler is…
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Help! What's this fuel?
Hello So we bought a house with a multi fuel fire, and out the back there was a coal bunker which had a load of what looked like coal in it. We have been trying to burn it but its not burning very well and when it's cooled it looks orange in colour almost like brick?! Any ideas what it is? Before burning it looks black and…
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Can you explain E7 and heaters for an idiot...
Hi I need some super simple explanations about E7 and storage heaters - I have read other threads but they end up becoming too confusing! I have just moved into my new house. It is all electric and I am on EDF E7. The bedrooms and hall have storage heaters which I am happy with. At the moment while it's freezing cold, I…
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Smokeless Coal?
Hi, Where is the best (cheapest) place i can buy smokeless coal? My usual supplier has let me down.... I'd need around 1ton - I'm down to my last half a bag and have been chucking logs on the fire but they just don't give off the heat. My previous supplier sold me 1t for £120 Thanks in advance
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Log Burner Potential Danger
Good morning, Apologies if this is the wrong place or already answered. We are looking to get a small (5kw, ecosy+) log burner installed in a Victorian Terrace (2 storey + loft). There was previously an open fire used there. When we moved in the loft was bare brick stacks, we have since plaster boarded this out to use as a…
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New to LPG bottles
Hello, I have a few probably stupid questions about LPG (47kg propane red tanks) that I failed to find answers to on Google. If you can help, thanks! 1) if gas runs out completely does it break anything? Eg, if the bolier was on when it runs dry. 2) is it easy to connect and disconnect bottles? Are there instructions…
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Switching off central heating
Dear All, i will be outside my residence for almost 1 month. m going to another country my apartment works on central heating it has a thermostat to regulate the temperature, now my question is : whether i should switch off thermostat OR I should set the thermostat to lower temperature i.e. 10 degrees may be. because m…
