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Sudden usage hike
picklepockle
Posts: 18 Forumite
in Energy
Hi looking for advice. My gas usuage has doubled this month even though the heating has been on less. When I turn the heating on the meter makes a noise and looks like it is spinning fast, although I’ve never looked to see how fast it normally spins.
Our average monthly unit usage was 55/60 units oct-Jan we’ve just been billed 120 units from 1st-20th March
Is this a boiler issue or faulty meter?
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Take a reading put the boiler on and then take a new reading after 10min, work out the kwh vs the boilers rating.Have you have cold weather?0
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@picklepockle By units are you meaning the reading from the meter itself (the one in an outdoor meter box - not the In House Display toy in the kitchen) - in which case unit is m3 (or ft3) ? The billing system converts this to kWh.Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill0
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picklepockle said:Our average monthly unit usage was 55/60 units oct-Jan we’ve just been billed 120 units from 1st-20th MarchIs this a boiler issue or faulty meter?... or a billing catch up?Was your previous bill based on actual meter readings or was it perhaps an estimate?
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Metric or imperial meter?No free lunch, and no free laptop
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