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Boiler servicing contracts
Please can I ask all , if any one has had issues with what boiler service contract means from Home Energy Services HSE They claim SERVICE means general monitoring & if problems detected customer is given quote to do any repair if necessary!! Most of us interpret service where item is stripped cleaned & general items are…
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DIY solar panels. NO FIT!
hi lovely people of MSE. first post and its going to be a boring one for most; solar panels. I would like to put in some DIY solar panels to power a lighting system (low voltage LED's) that light my Garage (integral), my shed, my garden (mounted on outside of house), my drive (again house mounted) and my loft. The panels…
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PC usage
Hello Can I ask, please, how much roughly - either in money terms or KWh - a PC uses if it is on 24/7? There is no printer or scanner or anything else attached that may use extra energy - just the PC tower and (wide) screen. A rough estimate would be fine, thanks!
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my MCZ wood pellet biomass boiler
Hi All, just thought I'd add my biomass experiences to this thread. A year ago we changed from an old 15 year old oil boiler (from previous owners of our property) to biomass pellet system. Hope the following provides a little help. We had a MCZ Red Compact 35 biomass installed with a separate 200L heatbank upstairs…
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Winter Flame Heat Logs
Hi everyone Im after any reviews of the winter flame heat logs, ALDI are selling them today as part of their special buys. I have had the UK Heat logs they were selling last year, they were ok but expanded quite a lot nice heat off them though and jmust wondered if anyone had used the Winter Flame
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Add your feedback on heating oil comparison Heating Oil Shop
This is a feedback thread on heating oil comparison Heating Oil Shop 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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Gloworm 30cxi Boiler Short Cycling
Hoping someone can help. This boiler is really starting to annoy me now thankfully I have insurance on it but the engineers who come out have sometimes been clueless. Over the last few years it's had main Pcb replaced, new heat exchanger, fan unit and various other things. The last repair was a month ago and was the main…
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Oil storage tank
My 1100 ltr single skinned plastic oil tank is approximately 10 years old. The tank has developed three slits about 3- 4 in long on the top of the tank - so no leakage. My plumber tells me I need a new bunded tank. My questions are - does it have to be a bunded tank (single skin tanks are still on sale) ? Is it practical…
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Oil boiler quote
Has anyone had a oil boiler installed recently if you don't mind me asking what price you paid, My quote is 3,495.00 to take out the old boiler install a new one with a digital thermostat. Thanks
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Scottish Power - in credit on payg meter
I just went online to look at my electric and gas accounts with Scottish Power and it shows that I am in credit on both accounts for over £100. I am on prepayment meters for both and I cant find anything on their website about refunds for credit balances for pay as you go customers anywhere. Has anybody else on here been…
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Heating an old building
Hello I'm renovating a 3 bed house built in 1635. Its has rubble(stone) walls of around 2 foot thick, the floors are tiles, a thin skim of concrete then bare earth, which I hope to remove and put in limecrete (I can save that for another post). The windows are all shot and will be replaced but its will still be quite…
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Boiler Grant? Can I shop around?
* Can I apply to more than one energy supplier, running Boiler Grant, at the same time? * If I have already applied and have a quote, where I have been asked to pay £###, for specific boiler. Can I : - call another energy supplier and ask for a boiler grant, so maybe I can get better price - or different boiler I believe…
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Which Boiler? Powerflush needed? V Confused!
Hi all, Our 15 year old boiler has finally given up the ghost and so we're getting quotes for a new Combi boiler to take its place. We've just had a visit from an engineer who is an accredited Viessman installer. He said they're great boilers which have a 10 year warranty. I hadn't heard of them before so I wondered what…
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Solar panels
Hi I hope you can help, I had solar panels fitted with a shade greener last year and everything seems to be fine. That is apart from showing a big credit on our bills (excellent) until Scottish power my energy supplier tell me they will have to replace our meter because our solar panels are making the meter go backwards?…
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15Kg butane gas bottle PRICES !
Hello - there has always been a thread about the 47 Kg bottle price, I am trying to establish what is a good price for the smaller size used for BBQ's etc, in my case, I wish to run a dual gas hob in the kitchen of my all - electric house, it HAS to be cheaper than daytime E7 rates..... ? I paid £30 for my last bottle,…
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Woodburning stove fitting
I'm new to the forum so apologies if I'm not doing this right! I'm planning to fit a wood burner in my conservatory and am not sure how to take the flue through the polycarbonate roof. It seems I have to replace a panel of the polycarbonate with a material that can support the flue. Any suggestions as to what I should use?…
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Why not show Fuel rises per Gallon not per Litre...
which was done purely to make the rise not sound so much? - just at thought!
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Switching problem, help
I applied to switch to Eon via the MSE energy club and recieved an email on 28/9/16 to say my switch was in progress. As of last Wednesday I heard nothing else so I sent Eon an email. They got back to me today to say that they have no record of that address switching o ef and I should contact MSE or ring them. Any advice…
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Price comparison
Boiler Juice - very ineffective in the west country. Online quote from them with price range depending on delivery dates. On a like for like 5 days delivery they were 12p a litre dearer than my regular local supplier with no "urgent" delivery penalty if required. Therefore, doesnt always pay to shop around
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Leasehold flat and fireplace / woodburners ?
Hi - We are about to buy a leasehold flat on the ground floor of 3. It is Victorian so there is a fireplace which has not been used for decades. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas about likelihood of permissions please advise. I was thinking that the fireplace is mine and if there was no covenant in the lease then why…
