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Boilersonline.com offering Free Gourmet Society Card
Hi all, Just wanted to let you know that there is a company online called "boilersonline,com" kind of like a broker for all types of new boilers and installations (LPG, Oil, Combi and Gas). They are offering a Free Gourmet Society Card (Worth £69.99) if you buy a boiler through them. Just thought it was worth a mention. I…
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Is my heating really inefficient?
I am after some advice and opinions. I've only just started properly living in my first property (a sortof 1 bedroom bungalow that's raised with a small street going under it to a courtyard). I already knew it wasn't the most efficient home being "F" rated by the agents that advertised it but as winter has set in I'm…
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Should I change from oil to electric ch boiler?
We are in a no-gas village and so have an oil ch and combi hw system. The boiler is eight years old and has started to become unreliable. A couple of neighbours have electric boilers for heating and hw and swear by them. I'm tempted because of the reduced maintenance costs and being able to ditch the ugly (and sometimes…
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Tightly fitted log burner
I have recently visited a relative who has had a log burner (I'm not sure if it is dual fuel or just log)fitted tightly into the recess of the stone fireplace. It only sticks out a couple of inches at most and has no air gap around it at all. Surely this is dangerous? Does anyone know whether I am right in my worry about…
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fire brick placed on baffle plate
I have a Dunsley Highlander 5 multiburner, and i noticed on the enviroburn model they place a firebrick on the the baffle plate . I had a spare firebrick and placed one on my baffle plate even though it originally didnt have one and i wanted to know if someone knew if this would also improve efficiency or was nor…
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Woodburner pipes
My father is installing a woodburner but the clay chimney flue is offset. He is struggling with angles on the metal stove pipes He has thought to use a small length of flexi liner to go from the metal angled pipe connected to the burner up the chimney Would this be safe to do?
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fire brick placed om baffle plate
I have a Dunsley Highlander 5 multiburner, and i noticed on the enviroburn model they place a firebrick on the the baffle plate . I had a spare firebrick and placed one on my baffle plate even though it originally didnt have one and i wanted to know if someone knew if this would also improve efficiency or was nor…
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How much per hour to run this boiler?
We have a Potterton promax sl 30 which seems to run full pelt, what does it cost to run? I know we all pay differently per unit, what calculation can I use to work out my gas usage? I was told it would cost me less than £60 per month to run but it's costing way more than that.
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Why is Scottish Power so useless?
We moved house earlier this year and inherited Scottish Power gas and electric pre-pay meter. It took a couple of months before I was allowed to request a standard meter, and five installation appointments before they had successfully swapped them. I then had to go onto their standard tariff for one month so they could…
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Name and Shame: FLOGAS increasing my LPG price by 48%
Just received a letter from Flogas indicating they are putting up the cost of my gas by 48% on January 1st. They get you into a 2 year contract then WHAM. Now then, will they top up my tank before then at the old price or will they not be able to visit my property before then? Is this legally enough notice? Maybe some…
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Blocked Woodburner Flue
Had a woodburner put in just over 3 years ago. Standard installation with a standard cowl similar to this but stainless steel. http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p71603?table=no Had the flue swept every year & just a reasonable amount of soot etc removed each time. Not burnt anything any different over the 3 years so no…
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British Gas standard tariff
Can anyone tell me if it's possible to change my tariff ? Martin is always saying this is one of the highest tariffs but can I change it if it's fixed Until 2018?
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Lidl Ash Vacuum
Was picking up at Lidls earlier there. Noticed that they're advertising an ash vacuum cleaner type thing. It's competively priced at £30 I thought and am tempted to get one for when my m/f stove going in next week. Have they did them before and are they worth the money?
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Concern over delivery qty of oil
I ordered 500 litres of kerosene through boilerjuice a few weeks ago. The firm hw humpreys and sons delivered within a couple of days. As the tank was locked (due to them turning up early morning), the driver removed the breather cap and filled the tank that way. When we checked the tank we found the cap has been cracked…
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Will swapping from oil to gas be cost effective?
I recently moved into a bungalow which has no gas. The central heating / HW system is heated by oil, specifically a Worcester Heat Slave 15/19. By doing a bit of Googling I have found that it is a 'C' rated boiler with an efficiency of 82.8% I have enquired as to the cost of getting a gas main provided and was surprised it…
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coal dust
What do folk do with coal dust, Every few yars I have a sort out of the coal bunker. I nearly always have a few buckets of coal dust. I've tried to make those briquettes in toilet roll tubes,butthey never work. so any ideas
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Oil heater query
I rent a converted attic room in a houseshare; the house has central heating (effective when on, no good when the timer switches it off as heat leaks out) but my room does not. I've got a convection heater plus an oil heater; since I was given the old heater by a departing housemate, I've been using it on a timer.…
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Credit on Prepayment Meters
Does anyone know how to recoup a credit balance from a pre-payment meter? I'm a prepayment customer for both gas and electricity and I've just switched from NPower to Ovo so I could get smart meters installed sooner rather than later. I checked my NPower accounts online yesterday and today, and they're each stating a…
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Business elec cost comparison sites
Is there anyone who knows of a good business elec comparison website? most of the ones that I can find have a handful of suppliers? Will I really have to go to five or six websites to find the cheapest?
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Best temperature for Condensing Boiler
We have had a condensing boiler fitted. What temperature should we have the boiler thermostat set at? The hot water cylinder is set at 60 degrees. What about when the hot water radiators are on?