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Help with heating - please desparate!
Urgent help need with heating In a rather difficult position and need some help: Background: In 2006 son suffered a traumatic brain injury leaving him blind and very disabled. I am now his full time carer husband works and we receive some state benefits. Live in Jersey so system is not the same. In December 08 we needed to…
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Storage heater bill HELP!
We owe £541 electricity bill for the quarter from 24th december - 31st march. me and my boyfriend live in a small 1 bed flat never turn the heating on, not even in the cold weather as its economy 7 and we have all of them turned off at the wall, we went home for xmas for 4 weeks until the 20th jan so absolutely no electric…
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oil or electric boiler ,whats the cheapest to run!
hi there, i have the choice of either oil or electric boiler to be installed ,i have just put all my rads in and pipe work but now its crunch time !!! there is no gas in the village i know i can pay by direct debit for both for the running costs but would i be saving by going oil with the varying oil prices at the moment…
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Do I change my gas fire for a wood burning stove?
This is my first thread, so bear with me. ,We currently live in a 3 bed semi (1970s) and have an old gas fire in the lounge which I won't let the wife use because of the cost. We want a wood burning stove and need advice. 1. We live in a smoke controlled area so firstly would it be better to get a multi fuel wood burner…
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Electric Fire
I am looking to purchase a Flamerite corello hole in the wall electric fire, has anyone got any feedback to give me! or can you recommend a fire must be electric and inset in the wall.
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New heating which type??
We currently have decades old night storage heaters and the usual immersion heater setup. We were on E10 which i've just switched to E7, we only put one heater on during the winter 90% of the time and when it is very cold the one in the kids room goes on on it's lowest setting. Last time round electricity co want to put…
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Warmfront Advice
I was recently accepted for the warmfront grant, but to my surprise they will not be replacing my 30 something year old boiler. I was sure they would as it is very inefficient, Eon just put my DD up to £169 to cover usage. I have been told that as it still heats the property and the water then they will not change it, but…
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Desperately need dry logs, HD8 area of Huddersfield
Have left it rather late to stock up on logs for winter, need for imediate use so need to be relatively dry. Our previous suppliers got soggier and soggier last load took about 2 months to be usable. Can anyone recomend a suplier they know to be good? Thanks. NB. HD8 area = Denby Dale
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Potential Problem with Worcester Bosch Combi - Low Flow Rate
I hope this is the forum to ask, I have a Worcester Bosch Highflow electronic 400 combi boiler. It is meant to have a flow rate of hot water of 18 litres a minute. Because of a thread on another sub forum on here I decided to measure the flow rate. The temperature setting for the water is set to lowest (55C) on the boiler.…
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Combi boiler/installing central heating
Hi all, I have just purchased a small 2 bedroom property in Kent which has a warm air heating system installed. I would like to replace this with gas central heating and a combi boiler (needing approx 5-6 radiators). There is already a gas connection to the property but I have no idea as to how much the boiler/rads/and…
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Gas boiler AND External hot water tank?
Hi, I just agreed a house today (:j) and have a question about the heating. In the kitchen there is a Phoenix Natural Gas (the gas supplier here in Belfast) boiler, but also an external hot water tank. What is the purpose of this? Surely this completely contradicts the point of having a combi boiler? Would there be any…
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Montly Plan for Oil Heating
Hi does anyone know a company that will do monthly payment plans for Oil Heating in South West Cornwall when you first join them? I have just moved into a rented property which has Oil Heating and havent got any Oil in it at the moment. I have 2 young children so really need to get this filled up as it is freeing but can't…
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New boiler or Magnaclean?
Hi, recently moved into lovely house with no redecoration or anything needed but boiler is 20 years old (but working ok) and there's a hot water tank, which I've never had before. My OH is as useless as I am on the DIY front and I'm a teacher so permanently stressed all year and only ever do things like home improvements…
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Solution To Potterton Suprima Fault
My boiler was tripping out evry hour or so until I fixed the PCB by resoldering the joints on the back as they are notoriously poorly soldered: Remove all power to the boiler and remove the plug in terminals and four screws holding the pcb in place. You may need to use a magnifying glass to examine the soldering especially…
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Flogas, Domestic LPG - Inacurate Invoice Costing.......!
I just signed up to the forum this morning to see if I can get some help and advice from any of you kind peeps out there. I’m currently living remotely and use domestic LPG supplied by Flogas. After signing a new contract with them and getting a deal at 30ppl I have received two notifications of price increases at 3 pence…
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Combi or condensing boiler?
Hi all, I am sorry if this is a really basic question but I am struggling to find a simple answer elsewhere. I have received several quotes for a new boiler - some of which are condensing and some of which are combi? Firstly, could someone please explain the difference? Secondly, for a smallish 2-bed semi-detached house…
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Does a gas hob and gas fire need an annual service or only checked for leaks?
Hi all Moving into a new house. I have only ever had a boiler which got serviced yearly. Does a gas fire and hob need an annual service? Any advice appreciated Fluff
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Grenadier Firelighter Problem
I purchased a Grenadier firelighter after reading good reviews about them. Having tried it for the first time tonight it did light the wood but I ended up with a room full of smoke :confused: I was using the same wood as normal and using that wood and firelighters has never been a problem. I understand that once the wood…
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Does smokeless fuel cost less in the summer?
I'm hoping to stock up on logs and coal using my 'In Credit' money from the gas/electric account during the summer months. Can anyone tell me, if I can expect much of (if any) difference in summer v winter prices? When I was a child my parents allows bought as much as they could afford in the summer as it was a lot…
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Tesco 2 burner gas bbq with side burner
Have just bought gas BBQ with side burner model no. ER8203C from tesco. It says to use propane gas but the connector does not fit. I went back to Tescos but like the instruction leaflet they were no help. I've been to B+Q (very helpful although problem not resolved) and local hardware shop. Does anyone know if I need to…