Gas prices

[Ninja]

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Have you checked the flow on your boiler? Instructions here https://moneysavingboilerchallenge.com/walkthrough/

Cheers Ninian, just checked that and mines already quite low.
How can you turn the water temperature down?
My water gets ridiculously hot coming out of the taps and I'm beginning to wonder if that's costing me a chunk due to the boiler constantly heating the water too much.
Any guides for that?

[A Quiet Monkfish]

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Sorry monkfish, completely mis-read your post. Sincere apologies, tired and stressed :thumbup:

No problem. I think there's a general air of gloominess around, but re. the heating, one long shot could be your meter. If it's the MK1 smart meter they have a reputation for errors.

[J R Hartley]

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£6 a day is not a lot in the winter. Works out about £180 a month. Sounds normal given the current tarriffs.

[blue matt]

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While im sure turning down water flow and water temps will save a little, we are just talking a small amount

The oldies down the road from me, phoned me and asked me to go and have a look at the boiler as they had heard turning it down could save money, they were in such a state about it, talking about getting a new boiler that was more efficient, had a gas fitter come around and give them a price for a new boiler, turned out the boiler was 8 years old , thats not a typo, 8 years old, of course the gas fitter was happy to give them a price

I said to them, while turning down the flow will save a little, it really will be a little, it did point out having the rear door open for the dog all day isnt helping, but they have always done that

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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£6 a day is not a lot in the winter. Works out about £180 a month. Sounds normal given the current tarriffs.

I can confirm after consulting my contacts that 30 x 6 does indeed equal 180

You are sharp

[Ninja]

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£6 a day is not a lot in the winter. Works out about £180 a month. Sounds normal given the current tarriffs.

I have a tiny 2 bedroom house, very small.
My normal outlay on gas at this time of year is around £2 - £2.50 per day max.
When you factor in the point that I've turned my heating and radiators way down, and cut costs where I can, I would say I'm now paying triple what I normally would, if not more.

That just don't seem right to me.

[Chris Pontprennau Blues]

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I have have just switched from Octopus to Scottish Power and saved around 33% on Gas and Lecky

[chris lee]

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£6 a day on 19 degrees is about right for a small house, nothing is wrong. those just be the prices.

remember £66 a month rebate so £2 a day back end of the month.

Do you consider yourself elderly or have health conditions?

If not 19 degree's is a fairly comfortable temperature for a healthy person. I work from home and have mine set to 15 degrees, I do not find it particularly cold

But do wear suitable clothes such as warm socks, slippers and multiple layers: vest / t-shirt and hoody

[Michael Morris]

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There are tips on the internet.

Basically, if it's a combination boiler turn down the flow rate, turn the water temperature down for both water and heating, draft-proof the house etc, and turn off rad valves in rooms you are not using.

Nothing massive, it's just prices are crazy and it's especially cold, but only till Sunday.

https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/cutt...EaAnXlEALw_wcB

I just turned my flow rate and rad temps back up. We lowered them and found we had to have the heating on all the time to try and warm the house.

My running hot water temp is reduced to 50

Flow rate of heating 70 degs

Rad temp 65 degs


We burn leccy more, TV's, devices, lights, air frier, electric cooker, washing machine, tumbler,, shower.

Central heating / water is our only gas.

They are trying to get my DD to £300 a month. A year ago it was £112.00

[dandywarhol]

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I have have just switched from Octopus to Scottish Power and saved around 33% on Gas and Lecky

How did you manage that when all the energy companies are charging the Government Energy Price Guarantee?

[LeningradCowboy]

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I have a tiny 2 bedroom house, very small.
My normal outlay on gas at this time of year is around £2 - £2.50 per day max.
When you factor in the point that I've turned my heating and radiators way down, and cut costs where I can, I would say I'm now paying triple what I normally would, if not more.

That just don't seem right to me.

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/article-11534041/When-energy-bills-going-start-falling.html

Energy bills are at record highs - and now experts say these might not go back to normal until the end of the decade.

[lincoln blue]

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£6 a day is not a lot in the winter. Works out about £180 a month. Sounds normal given the current tarriffs.

That's £135 a month MORE than I was paying last year!

[J R Hartley]

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That's £135 a month MORE than I was paying last year!

But it’s not going to be £180 a month for 12 months. 3 months tops. It should be less in spring and much much less summer. balance out a bit on the summer months. Prob end up paying £100-120 a month over 12 months which unfortunately is the cost these days as rates have nearly trebled in the last 15 months.

[poc]

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I just turned my flow rate and rad temps back up. We lowered them and found we had to have the heating on all the time to try and warm the house.

My running hot water temp is reduced to 50

Flow rate of heating 70 degs

Rad temp 65 degs


We burn leccy more, TV's, devices, lights, air frier, electric cooker, washing machine, tumbler,, shower.
Central heating / water is our only gas.


They are trying to get my DD to £300 a month. A year ago it was £112.00

dont just pay what they suggest email them and ask them to justify the rise

[North Cardiff Blue]

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I just turned my flow rate and rad temps back up. We lowered them and found we had to have the heating on all the time to try and warm the house.

My running hot water temp is reduced to 50

Flow rate of heating 70 degs

Rad temp 65 degs


We burn leccy more, TV's, devices, lights, air frier, electric cooker, washing machine, tumbler,, shower.

Central heating / water is our only gas.

They are trying to get my DD to £300 a month. A year ago it was £112.00

What you say sounds logical, it makes sense to have them high when it's freezing to get the temperature in the house up and lower when this really cold spell ends on Saturday night.