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multifuel stove question
Hi ...sorry to be a bit dim.....but never had a stove before and are hoping during renovations to get two fitted...I understand and think I have the following right (please correct me if I am wrong) 1) wood burns best on a bed of ash with air supply from top ??? 2) coal (smokeless) burns best on a clear grate with air…
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Heating Systems without Mains Gas
Hi, We are in the process of buying a house (1940s Semi) in a rural village which has no mains gas supply. The previous occupant was a single elderly lady who got by with three storage heaters and an immersion heater. We are a young couple and seeing this as a future family home and therefore want to install a futureproof…
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Efficient boiler programming
Hi there, so we recently had a new oil-fired boiler installed. It has an integral water tank which it keeps "topped up" so there is alway shot water available, but it seems that is does this 24hrs a day - which just seems so inefficient! Does anyone know / have experience of whether it ends up more efficient to run it like…
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Could really use some help
Hi, I could really use some help with regards to my electric bill. I'm with Scottish Power and seem to be being massively overcharged. I live in a 1 bedroom flat (electric only) and I'm currently getting a bill for £337 per quarter (£1,204.75 p/a). I've spoken to them a number of times only to be told that's what the…
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Cheapest time to buy kiln dried wood?
I'm having a multi fuel stove fitted in a few weeks and I have been told that spring/summer is the cheapest time to buy wood? Looking at buying 1m3 of wood, hoping this and some smokeless fuel will last me a winter? But which month would you say was the cheapest ?
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Eco friendly boiler scrapage scheme
I’ve been contacted by Eco boilers who install new energy efficient Zanussi boilers with no up front costs. Paid for on a monthly maintenance plan. I’m not sure how they got my details but I did click on a link with Martin Lewis’s picture on. So I’m not sure if it’s a genuine deal or a clever form of cold calling-do you?!?
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Coal vs Oil vs other?
Hi, I'm actually asking on behalf of my mother in law so I don't have all of the facts but she is now coming up to the point where her coal fired boiler needs replacing. From what I have read so far it doesn't seem like many people are going for coal any more and most switch to oil or maybe even biomass when gas isn't…
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High Gas Bill - Last chance!
I have had an ongoing dispute with Scottish Power about my Gas bill since February and have brought in the ombudsman but with no success... I live in a 2 bed flat and they are claiming that I have used £300 worth of gas a month since November! This is just not possible - I have lived here for 10 years and nothing has…
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Moving Gas Metre
Hi, we are looking to build an extension but our gas meter is on a wall where part of the extension would go. Our boiler is upstairs in the airing cupboard and on an external wall. Initially we were only doing one storey so we were going going to move the gas Metre around the corner to the kitchen external wall and have…
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Bathroom Radiators
Hi, I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction how to resolve the problem with my towel radiators in the bathroom. They were working well when we had the heating on. We have turned the heating off and have switched on the bathroom radiators at the wall where they have a fused on/off switch but they are not…
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How do I know it's my gas meter?
Hi all. Firstly, I'm new to renting - I've recently just moved out from my parents. This is all confusing to me so I'm going to try and explain it the best I can. The property I rent is a 3-bed apartment on top of a business Mon-Friday. It's basically a head quarters with some offices in etc. My gas meter is located within…
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Will I get charged for having my meter changed?
I've just moved into a new property which has a single rate electricity meter but I want to be on economy 7. I also want to change to a different supplier than the one the previous tenants were using. The energy supplier I want to go with said they will have to charge me £80 to change the meter to an E7 one. So I thought,…
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Solar Equity Release
Hi, My dad has solar panels on his roof and has had a leaflet offering a lump sum for his feed in tariff. I assume that if he agrees he no longer gets the money created from the feed, this now company do? What do I need to know before advising him? Is this a good deal or not? Any guidance appreciated. Cheers
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How does FLOGAS delivery work?
Hi. Im having 4 LPG cylinders delivered tomorrow. My LPG central heating will be installed on the 22nd of May, so I haven't got the cylinders shed yet. So I wanted to know, do I have to be at home to receive the delivery or will they just leave the cylinders somewhere? Has anyone have Flogas delivery without a shed before?…
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Collectives .. the future
Hi This seems to set out Centrica, trading as British Gas views on collective offers. In 2017, the group has lost a net 261,000 UK Home energy supply accounts, reflecting the planned roll-off of collective switch tariffs. Centrica is now more focused on customer value not just volume Jo
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Recommend a system boiler for megaflo?
We have a Heatrae Sadia megaflo, we have a 5 bed house, two bathrooms. We have a really old boiler, some 20+ years old, it's still going strong but is probably inefficient and we want to move the boiler from the kitchen to upstairs bedroom, in cupboard above the megaflo. So time for a new boiler. Any recommendations?
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Praise for Boilerjuice or its contractors
Not sure whether this is praise for Boilerjuice or the companies it contracts with but for the last few deliveries I have asked for standard delivery and they always come faster than the date they give. Today they have surpassed themselves. Order placed yesterday and the tanker is here now! Tate Oil, Star Oil, Carlton.…
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Fuel payment plan dispute
I have a monthly standing order fore fuel oil on a payment plan. After two years they are saying I owe tem £2k because they didn't change my monthly payments to reflect usage/price increases. What can I do?
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Water on constant
Afternoon I have a traditional boiler with a tank in loft, one in a bed room and boiler in the kitchen. I'm changing from an electric shower as want a more powerful shower. Changing to a pump and mixer shower but at times five of us showering on a morning. I have the water coming on each morning with heating but wondered…
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Got my stove, what else do I need?
Fitting my multifuel stove next week, but what else do I need? Getting a log store and a builders bag of kiln dried wood on order. But do I need a companion set? Log basket? Log carrier? Coal bucket? Shovel and brush? Stove thermometer? Moisture meter? I will be burning smokeless coal and logs Thanks in advance
