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Electric / Gas in block of flats
I have recently bought a new build property in a block of flats. When I moved in I was told that the supplier of both gas and electric was Eon. Do I have to stay with Eon or can I pick any supplier I want. I have no idea how gas and electric suppliers work and wondered if I had to stick with Eon if they supply the electric…
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Waiving the cooling off period?
I'm just transferring my gas and electricity (for the umpteenth time - I have no loyalty to any company except the cheapest) and it has occurred to me that this statutory 14 day cooling off period is a royal pain in the bum to an energy supplier tart such as me. Is there any way that one can waive this period if the…
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Is there a rough figure of having central heating on all day?
Always wondered in an average 3 bed house how much would gas central heating cost roughly per day Appreciate depends on tariffs etc but just a rough idea - may decide wether to put heating on yet :rotfl:
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Scottish Power again
i've been with Scottish Power for about 2-3 years with an online tariff but not locked in. I did a comparison a couple of months ago on uswitch and Eon came up cheaper by about £300 pa :eek: Everything was about to change and then SP rang me yesterday. They said they guarantee to beat my Eon quote by 7% and also to reduce…
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Electric meter "stuck"
I'm with Southern Electric and an estimated electricity bill arrived last week. As as always, I rang them with the meter readings. I have Economy 7 so there are the day & night figures.) The guy said the economy 7 readings have apparently been the same for the 3rd time so my meter must be "stuck" or I'd read it wrongly.…
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Scottish Power - my next step to complain?
Hi. I wrote on here a little while ago about a complaint I made to Scottish Power. Cutting long stories short someone came to read the meter and I phoned afterwards as I had another estimated bill... they'd LOST the meter reading so I gave them my own. I owe £300. They did tell me, and I quote, 'your usage is quite normal'…
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Scottish Power Rant! :(
[FONT=tahoma,sans-serif]Hi all,[/FONT] I need help in understanding a family member's gas & electricity situation. A few years back myself & my partner became unpaid carer's for 2 family members, So back in January 2010* we took over control on their personal affairs. A month before this, A Scottish power sale's agent came…
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New Gas supply into 2nd floor flat - help
Hi Hopefully someone here could point me in the right direction and help me understand the process and costs involved! I'm trying to get a gas cooker installed into my parent's flat on the second floor of a block of flats ran by a housing association. From what I could see, there's existing pipework into the flat…
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gas meter
Hi My 20 year old daughter is on IS and child tax credits and CB. She has 2 children and about a year ago her partner left her. He was a lazy so and so who didn't want to work but just spent all day smoking pot. There were constant rows. We all breathed a sigh of relief when he actually went. However he left her in quite a…
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Eon Online Saver 3
Does anyone have the rates for this tariff please?
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former landlord trying to stuff me with someone elses electricity bill!
Up until march I was renting a flat from a really dodgy character. I had no tenancy agreement and wasn't registered there in any way, all bills were included. I also recently found out that while I was staying there he had one of his little cronies claiming housing benefit there. I moved out following a dispute about an…
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Who owns the gas supply pipes?
Scottish Hydro came knocking at my door last night. He claimed they own the gas pipes supplying my home and that I should have had a reduction in the spring - I did actually and told him that. He then wanted to complete a questionnaire; which I refused because I was busy but he then gave the impression that he will return.…
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Help with pre payment meter
Is ther a charge for usaged electricty with prepayment meter? As I keep getting bills every two months around £200 in debt. I'm curently with Npower
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central heating--first time
i hav a small flat---today is the first time ive had to put it on its SO GOOD-instant heat---wish now i got it years ago only hav to wait for the bill now
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Which Central Heating System?
I've got a 3 bed semi, 2 young children, a limited budget and desparately need a new central heating system. I won't be fitting it myself so will be calling someone in - but first I'd like to have some sort of idea of what sort of system I want. I don't have mains gas, currently using LPG. Can anyone point me in the right…
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Help needed about unfair electric bills!
Hi, My girlfriend and I moved in our apartment about a year ago. We have been left with a huge deficit of £800 just for electricity! We were recommended to keep our immersion heater on 24/7 by our landlord management teams. this was put in writing by them. they suggested that it would be cheaper to leave it on, than it…
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Advice on Bills Please - 4 bed house / average family!!
Hi all I worked out on average over the year, I'm paying circa £120 for both utilities per month. currently paying more as I was behind for a bit. We've had a quote for a new boiler, flushing out and generally fixing the system because its not efficient ( and probably not touched for a while! ) enough to run 17 radiators.…
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BG Online Saver 2 Standing Charge?
Hi all, a quick question. Does the British Gas Online Saver 2 (Electricity) have a standing charge? I've searched the site, got a quote etc. but it doesn't say.
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Anyone else experiencing problems getting credit back from Npower?
About a month ago I received my annual review from Npower which said my credit (over £100) will be automatically credited to my bank account. This unfortunately did not happen so I phoned them and they confirmed I will receive the full credit amount in seven working days. Again this didn't happen so I emailed them and they…
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Economy 7 times
I want to switch electricity supplier from Eon to Scottish Power as I can get much better tariffs. I am on economy 7. At the moment I get cheaper rates from 10.30 - 12.30 and then from 2.30 - 7.30 which suits my lifestyle just fine. My question is: if I change supplier, do the economy 7 times change too? Scottish Power…