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Any mathematicians out there?
Would anybody know roughly how much it would cost to run 2x28w aquarium fluorescent bulbs for 12 hours per day for one year? I'm asking this as I'm thinking of replacing them with a far lower wattage LED.
Getting Loft Conversion- Conventional boiler to Combi
Hi lads my first post here so go abit easy plz lol, We currently have the conventional boiler which we had fitted in 2011 along with radiators and piping. Now because we're getting our loft converted into a living room we have to get rid of the old water tank in the loft. This is a pretty new system we have its a bosch…
Moving and OVO smart meter account
Hi I'm moving from my rental property soon. When i moved in, i switched from BG to OVO payg as I wouldn't need to go to a shop to top up. Now I'm leaving, how do i hand it over to a new tenant? I have no keys/cards to leave them, so how will they be able to top up? Surely it'll take some time to set up a new account with…
Heating costs, gas and electricity compared
Tired of my gas central heating forever going wrong I bought some portable electric heaters, initially as a temporary measure but despite being advised they would cost a fortune to run they did a least work and decided as an experiment to install panel/convectors (NOT STORAGE HEATERS) throughout the house. If they didn't…
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…
Thermaflow Electric Boiler - Losing pressure when heating on
Wonder if anyone can help, we have a thermaflow electric boiler and have only recently needed to have the heating on as the house is very well insulated. With hot water only, we have absolutely no problems what so ever, literally so much hot water we never run out despite having a large family and everyone bathing daily.…
What to replace economy 7 Heating with??
Our Economy 7 night storage heaters are old and not working great but i was wandering is it possible to get Eco 7 heaters that work like central heating that you can turn on and off and increase or decrease the heat when you want out there at a sensible price?
MSE Cheap Energy Club
HI - I did the switch on Electricity and Gas via your MSE Cheap Energy Club last week and have received and email from my supplier British Gas saying that I've moved home and I need to re-register for monthly billing? What do I do now!!??
solid fuel Rayburn.
Have found a property where heating and hot water come from a solid fuel Rayburn.. I assume this means coal/coke or similar and my initial reaction is not too keen on endlessly carry coal indoors to feed it and presumably cleaning it out too. Is this how it would work? In the 21st century? This seems to be a newly…
Dual fuel-Is it worth paying the exit fee for latest energy club deal?
I switched energy supplier 3 December 2015 to join British Gas under the previous energy club deal. I have heard about the latest energy club latest deal though that would mean paying a £50 exit fee to leave current deal. Is it worth signing up? I am trusting there might be some MSE forum experts that can advise me. *…
British gas
Not aure whether for correct forum but hey here goes! British Gas have emailed me to say their offering me another tariff called home energy fix 2017 which is only being offered to customers who are on the collective tariff now and this won't be available anywhere else or on their website and it's available to sign up to…
No help from British Gas
I received your e mail regarding the offer from British Gas even for those already with BG ....filled it in, but then noticed at the end it said my direct debits would stay the same for now ...having just had BG change my DD a couple weeks ago, it would seem I still have to pay the huge DD I am already paying them and not…
Oil Boilers - moving from gas
Hi - I am moving house soon to one which is fuled by Oil.. I have always had gas for the heating and water and have enjoyed instant hot water and somewhat cheap heat. Having read bits online I am a tad worried about the cost of running an oil system. Can you help. 1. Does the Oil Combi boiler act the same way as the gas…
Cleaning ceramic mirror glass on a Wood log burner stove
Hi all, just after some advice on the best way to clean this kind of stove glass. I have an Ekol Crystal 12 and use the airwash system, however there are really tough burnt on stains inside and when the stove is lit you can clearly see them. It was installed in February and we used it a handful of times to temper it as per…
Uk heat logs
Good evening We used them last year but trying to find them now and can't. There website is also down. Have they gone out of business? Cheers
Does RHI for heat pumps a measure of electrical energy or heat output?
Hello Apparently the RHI (Renewable Heat Initiative) that the UK government gives domestic users for a ground source heat pump is "19.33p per kWh" But given that a heat pump generates about 4 kWh of heat for every 1 kWh of electricity used, are they talking about electrical energy used OR heat energy generated? Apologies…
First Utility - HELP!
Hi Guys, I am new to this and wondering if anyone out there has had a similar problem or can lend me their advice on where i stand: When I got the keys to my new house in January 2015 First Utility were the provider. I submitted the meter reading on the day we got the keys and gave them all my details for them to set up an…
Conservatory Heating - Economy 10 with weird boiler
Hi all, We are having a conservatory built and I am unsure how to heat it. Gas is not an option. Our existing heating system is a weird night storage boiler called a Nightstor, as a new user I cannot post links so you will have to google in order to appreciate the system, I think it's quite clever. This feeds a wet heating…
Move lpg tank
Hi, We have an underground 1000litre lpg tank in our garden, we are having major issues with our neighbours whose land we need to access to fill up tank. To take away all the stress we are thinking of possibly moving the existing lpg tank 20m down the garden so it can be accessed via main road. We can't get any idea of the…
Being billed by 2 suppliers due to incorrect handover by Green Energy
The electricity for my new home, which I bought in July, was already supplied by Eon. I switched to Green Energy and gave them a meter reading on the switch date. I also tried to enter the same meter reading with Eon but they wouldn't accept it online so I phoned them with the reading. They said they could only take a…

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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payment this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.
Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payments this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.
Which NatWest and RBS branches are closing from 2025? Here's the full list – and banking alternatives
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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
Winter Fuel Payments will be reinstated to all pensioners in England and Wales this winter – but will be clawed back automatically from those earning over £35,000 a year, the Government has confirmed. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis.
Car finance mis-selling update: regulator prepares for compensation scheme – and warns against using claims firms
Payouts for mis-sold car finance could be another step closer as the financial regulator has set out the factors it will consider if it were to introduce an industry-wide redress scheme – though we won't know more about how this will work until after a key Supreme Court decision expected in July. In the meantime, the regulator has warned that you DON'T need to sign up with a claims firm to be included.
Winter Fuel Payments to be extended to pensioners earning £35,000 or less – here's what we know so far
Winter Fuel Payments will be extended to all pensioners with incomes of £35,000 or less this winter, the Government has confirmed. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up.
Winter Fuel Payments extension confirmed for this winter – watch Martin Lewis' instant response and his message to the Chancellor
Winter Fuel Payments will be extended to more pensioners this winter – though not to everyone – the Chancellor has today confirmed. However, exact details of who will now qualify still remain scant. Watch MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis give his instant response, as well as his key message for Rachel Reeves.
Nationwide Fairer Share: Free £100 bonus confirmed for 2025 – here's who will get it
If you bank with Nationwide, you could get a free £100 paid into your account in June or July as part of the building society's 'Fairer Share' scheme. The bonus will be paid to millions of its current account customers who also have savings or a mortgage with it.
Forced onto a prepay energy meter? You may be due money back as 10,000s to be compensated
If you had an energy prepayment meter forcibly installed or your smart meter was remotely switched to prepay mode without your permission, you could be entitled to compensation of up to £1,000 and may even be eligible to have your energy debts written off.

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