i've got hayfever and drying outside has never even crossed my mind as being a problem.
Energy Prices - are they taking the piss???
- Thread starter TheWanderer
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Could ask the water board to come out and check the service pipe etc. Some water firms will do internal checks too.
Ciro_DiMarzio
Winger
Should be a phone number on your water bill to report a leak. Obviously check everything in the house first like. I had a big water bill before and realised I hadn't turned the outside tap off properly so it had been dripping for months.
alexander
Striker
Lucky you. As the fabric dries it sucks in the pollen making it pretty bad to sleep in air dried beddings for a starter let alone wear the clothing. For me drying outside is a no-no.
Charlestonian
Winger
This is interesting - Plan to cut energy bills if you avoid peak-time use
AndrewP
Striker
Not energy related but water .....
just received my latest water bill and they reckon I’ve used double the amount of water the last six months compared to the prior six months
Putting my DD up 40% to cover the increased cost / water usage...
How can you possibly use double the amount of water ? It’s hardly seasonal like G & E
Have you got a hot tub now? If not then a leak?
Bossworld
Midfield
And to think they’ve always tried to market smart meters as a convenient thing for customers. One way ticket to surge pricing
PTR
Striker
Up to £6 per kwh to NOT use power during peak?
That would fund batteries that you would charge during the lowest cost times at about 25p/kwh, and use them during this peak time
Charlestonian
Winger
safccfas
Winger
Nope. I’m waiting on a call back from them to find out next steps to having it looked into
Do you have a puddle of water in the house where you didn’t previously have one?
SAFCOldie
Striker
Yep, Incentivised energy rationing. I had wondered how they'd go about implementing this step. Interesting stuff.
safccfas
Winger
Just spoken to them and I’ve been out on the street reading the meter for them.
Didn’t get off to a good start when the house they had me down as living at I last lived in 15 years ago
The meter reading I’ve given them is nowhere near the reading they have and she can see it’s Ben going along steady for years then the last six months it’s shot up.
When I said there’s no chance anyone has read this meter recently as I’ve just had to put my arm through spiders webs and dust dirt of the panel to see the numbers she said it’s all done by Bluetooth by the person doing the reading, it’s not a manual reading as such ... Nice to see the technology works well ffs
To be fair the lass I spoke to was great. She’s sending someone out to do a manual reading in next few days. Meanwhile I have to pick an hour, switch water off at mains and not use any water to see if the dial moves at all as if it does it indicates there is a leak somewhere.
AndrewP
Striker
Sounds like someone has been making up readings. The Bluetooth thing sounds like a lie, unless it's very new!Just spoken to them and I’ve been out on the street reading the meter for them.
Didn’t get off to a good start when the house they had me down as living at I last lived in 15 years ago
The meter reading I’ve given them is nowhere near the reading they have and she can see it’s Ben going along steady for years then the last six months it’s shot up.
When I said there’s no chance anyone has read this meter recently as I’ve just had to put my arm through spiders webs and dust dirt of the panel to see the numbers she said it’s all done by Bluetooth by the person doing the reading, it’s not a manual reading as such ... Nice to see the technology works well ffs
To be fair the lass I spoke to was great. She’s sending someone out to do a manual reading in next few days. Meanwhile I have to pick an hour, switch water off at mains and not use any water to see if the dial moves at all as if it does it indicates there is a leak somewhere.
Hopefully you're due a good refund!
So last night my card stopped working rang sse up i now have a smart credit meter, so what kind of bill am i expecting? p.s dont know my account number as always been pre pay, looking forward to finding out my account number tho as can shop around for deals... But in this current climate i expect them all to be same
Apache Inbound
Midfield
Filled up the car/SUV today from near empty - cost nearly £120 in diesel.
Used car prices are also starting to decline.
Add this to gas, electric, food, everything hikes - not to mention burning mountains of cash and military resources to a war Ukraine cannot win and we have the perfect recipe for economic disaster looming.
Winter is coming.
Used car prices are also starting to decline.
Add this to gas, electric, food, everything hikes - not to mention burning mountains of cash and military resources to a war Ukraine cannot win and we have the perfect recipe for economic disaster looming.
Winter is coming.
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with Eon for gas and elec i am currently paying £264 / month
new deal fixed for 1 year is £499/month- so practically double.
however, EON offer a flexible tariff with no contract where prices can go up or down depending on wholesale prices for £345/ month.
surely i would be crackers not to take the flexi deal and jump to a fixed if wholesale prices started to rocket.
it has to be worth the gamble over 12 months ???
new deal fixed for 1 year is £499/month- so practically double.
however, EON offer a flexible tariff with no contract where prices can go up or down depending on wholesale prices for £345/ month.
surely i would be crackers not to take the flexi deal and jump to a fixed if wholesale prices started to rocket.
it has to be worth the gamble over 12 months ???
