Help please as I’m panicking

Kat78MFW

Hope you sleep better tonight knowing that it's not quite as bad as it first looked. 

Toomuchdebt

otb666 said:

agree you can get free insulation even in rented 
https://www.eoninstall.com/affordable-warmth/affordable-warmth-landing.html

I tried but it only gave me these 2 options and I don’t need either of those 

Ultrasonic

If it makes you feel any better, you're far from the only person to have been worried and confused by the same thing.

timehastoldme

We're on Octopus flexible and it's gone from £106 to £221

The new rates are outlined here:
https://octopus.energy/documents/122/Flexible_Octopus_April_2022__PDF_VAT.pdf

otb666

• Free home insulation grants are available through the ECO scheme to install cavity wall insulation, internal wall insulation, loft insulation, and room in roof insulation. All private UK homeowners, and some private tenants, who meet the eligibility criteria can qualify for new insulation.   When you speak to your supplier ask them or If you’d like to learn more, please email eco@octopus.energy and our team will get in touch with an application form.

-taff

This is not the board to be snarky on.

Keep_pedalling

Your second biggest energy spend is the fish tanks. Heating tropical fish tanks is going to consume 100’s of kWh every year. A 160l tank will use about 600kWh PA which at around 28p pkWh is £168.

BUFF

Toomuchdebt said:

 I have gas central heating which isn’t very efficient. 

With some more information (boiler make/model, controls etc.) we can perhaps help you improve that.

markin

Looks like you may be using a little more than the average so im sure the are savings to make, How old is the Freezer? When they go bad they can start using far more than they should.

Buy a plug in power meter to check it and the fish tank, and everything in the house.

But with the mold problems in mind you should look to move.

Emmia

markin said:

Looks like you may be using a little more than the average so im sure the are savings to make, How old is the Freezer? When they go bad they can start using far more than they should.

Buy a plug in power meter to check it and the fish tank, and everything in the house.

But with the mold problems in mind you should look to move.

Partly, that depends on the cause of the mould. If it is "social mould" caused by drying clothes inside and not ventilating bath/shower rooms after use etc., then the mould will re-occur at the next place, as the same causes will probably be present. If the mould is caused by water ingress from dodgy guttering etc., then hopefully, it won't as long as the next place doesn't have these issues. 

Given the debt, does the OP have the money to be moving house?