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New Gas Boiler sends bill through the roof

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  • Candy53
    Candy53 Posts: 2,548 Forumite
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    There is another easy way to tell which meter you have OP.

    On an old imperial meter there will be 4 numbers to read.
    On a metric one there will be 5.


    Candy
    What goes around, comes around.
  • Hasbeen
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    edited 19 February 2016 at 1:23AM
    Interesting posts, have been following them.

    But think you guy's are now wasting your time?

    OP is not listening, he appears fixated it is the new gas boiler?

    Would have liked to know about meter etc as well

    If it is the boiler, he needs to get it checked and also gas supply in/to property, I would think? as it does appear there is a problem!
    The world is not ruined by the wickedness of the wicked, but by the weakness of the good. Napoleon
  • Biggles
    Biggles Posts: 8,209 Forumite
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    Hasbeen wrote: »
    But think you guy's are now wasting your time?

    OP is not listening, he appears fixated it is the new gas boiler?
    Yes, I said that on Wed - it's his modus operandi.
  • capwell
    capwell Posts: 8 Forumite
    Got it. Thank you everybody for your replies, I think I have now got the message. One of the problems has been that with online billing I have been unable to find out anything relating to the old meter but my supplier has now sent it to me.
    The readings I have recorded are actually 100 ft3 not ft3 as I was thinking. so now it makes sense if I use the correct multiplier (2.83 not 0.0283) so my 12 months usage comes out at 486 100s cu ft not 835.
    Many thanks to all who replied (both polite and those not so)
    capwell
  • Robin9
    Robin9 Posts: 13,086 Forumite
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    Has your bill now dropped as your boiler installer predicted?
    Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill
  • capwell
    capwell Posts: 8 Forumite
    As I pay by same amount each month it takes time to work it out, but it seems to be a reduction of 22% over the 8 months in question.
  • Hasbeen
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    capwell wrote: »
    As I pay by same amount each month it takes time to work it out, but it seems to be a reduction of 22% over the 8 months in question.

    Perfect! Great result!
    The world is not ruined by the wickedness of the wicked, but by the weakness of the good. Napoleon
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