gas/leccy survey

[MITZY]

We pay a set price of just under £90 a month for gas and electric but it covers how ever much we use without changing.

[pipinfort]

Originally Posted by MITZY

We pay a set price of just under £90 a month for gas and electric but it covers how ever much we use without changing.

Yikes...........that seems a lot.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by flashytart

i have a special thing in my cistern that swells when water is added, got it free off the net somewhere, it basically acts like a brick

The brick idea is also good for saving water in the toilet ... tho I have yet to come up with a quick way to clean the crap off it every day

[derekgas]

I am ressurecting this thread as we have just had our gas bill from eon, I know these people are numpties, but £4000, they say it is estimated because they didnt get a reading, (so when I showed the meter reader round to read the meter, i must have been dreaming), the equivelant bill for last year was £60, so I think they may have got thier sums wrong.

[Mick]

They always over estimate bills slightly in there favour just to be on the safe side

[entwisi]

yep, they already know its going to be £2000/therm next year

[kdoc]

We have Oil heating and water which costs £110 a month,it has gone from 43p a litre to 62p a litre in the last year and £60 a month on electric.Only have heating on 5 hours a day or drinks oil.UNfortunately in rented and in stix so not alot I can do

Karen

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by kdoc

We have Oil heating and water which costs £110 a month,it has gone from 43p a litre to 62p a litre in the last year and £60 a month on electric.Only have heating on 5 hours a day or drinks oil.UNfortunately in rented and in stix so not alot I can do

Karen

'Out in the sticks' you aren't likely to be subject to a smoke control order under the Clean Air Act - so likely one of those 'burn anything' stoves could be used.
It does seem a lot of expense to go to in rented property, but it is up to you to decide whether its cost would be worthwhile.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by derekgas

I am ressurecting this thread as we have just had our gas bill from eon, I know these people are numpties, but £4000, they say it is estimated because they didnt get a reading, (so when I showed the meter reader round to read the meter, i must have been dreaming), the equivelant bill for last year was £60, so I think they may have got thier sums wrong.

Looks like you who is the main sponsor of the F. A. Cup Derek, any chance of a couple of tickets for next years final

[jambutty]

I’m with Eon on a quarterly meter for gas and electric.

My small ground floor flat has gas central heating and electric shower with hot water on demand in the kitchen and wash basin.

The flat contains a living room (small), bedroom (just as small), kitchen (also small), washroom (no bath, shower instead, toilet and wash basin), kitchen and lobby with a radiator in each. Kitchen one permanently turned off.

Cavity insulation and double glazing.

I don’t like it too warm even at the height of winter so the thermostat is set at 17 C but it is near the front door so that area is always a bit colder than the rest of the flat.

For this last quarter up to early June the bill was £143. The same quarter last year was £110. If the reported increase is true the next quarter for early June 2009 is going to be around £190. I’m expecting less than £100 for the current quarter so that will help to off set the coming winter quarters, which I expect to top £250.