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I have recently bought a house and I would like to have a prepay meter for gas and electric so I can keep on top of my usage. I am currently with Scottish Power but how can I contact them regarding this issue or any other company who will supply and install these meters free of charge? (Area: Oldham, Greater Manchester) Thank you

I used to work for one of the energy companies in the South. They should install it for you for free. Although, it is true, it will be more expensive. I used to work in credit control and understand why some people might struggle and prefer a prepayment meter. However, there are good ways to also pay. Most companies offer a payment card that you can use in the same places where you would top up your key. You can ask to set up a payment plan to pay weekly for example. The best way to do this is straight after you get a bill as this will give you the longest time until your next bill is due (usually every three months). But you have to remember to ask them when you get the bill and set it up on your account. At the same time you can also give them a new meter reading to make sure you are not over or (even worse) underpaying.

when I last used my oven, the whole cooker was very hot to touch even the knobs to turn it off was hot, then when I used it last night, the oven would not fire up, so now I cant use it, this is the second cooker that has done this this year, do you think to much gas is coming in and getting to hot that it is burning the thermastat out, or what, I find it to much of a coincedence that two cookers should fail to work in the same place, unless something is causing it, what do you think.

Was this second cooker a replacement under the manufactures guarantee, or is it just another second hand one ? If its a u/g replacement get back onto the suppliers. Ovens have a flame failure valve that go quite often this will prevent the oven flame from going onto full power. If the knobs are getting hot then the door is not closing properly. Put a strip of stiffish paper in the top of the door and close, if you can move it easily then the seal is damaged or the door catch needs adjusting, repeat on sides.

If you suspect the gas supply pressure then this will be evident by the size of the flame on the hob burners, if so contact Transco or your gas supplier. Other than that get a CORGI reg fitter to look at it ( he must be registered for gas cookers)

Just want to know website does not exist so with the signatories and barristers? can you please check such, if this company is existing?

They are trying to cheat you. They will ask you for a processing fee for your application or a visa. Once you pay the money, they say that they just need a little more money for "tax". If you pay that, you never hear from them again.

Specifically: HFC134a gas for use with a Tokyo Marui Desert Eagle .50AE Blowback Pistol. also is there a website that i can order airsoft goods in the UK?

- Thanks in Advance

http://www.6mil.co.uk/

http://www.actionhobbys.co.uk/

http://www.airsoftarmoury.co.uk/

http://www.airsoftworld.net/

http://www.fire-support.co.uk/

http://www.wolfarmouries.co.uk/

http://www.zerooneairsoft.com/

And for kit in general:

http://www.flecktarn.co.uk/

Go to www.betterbills.net or www.telecomplus.org.uk/092727
Feed in your last quarters usage and they show you all the companies prices.

Although gas prices are rising – electric is unbelievably expensive. Gas is still your best bet.

I’ll be traveling in the UK soon, and was curious as to how different the proce of gasoline (petrol) is between the UK and the USA. Not sure if gas is sold in imperial gallons or by the liter in the UK, but if I can find out the price and the unit, i can calkculate the differnce. So, my english/scottish/welsh/irish bretheren, How much does it cost you at the pumps?

Many thanks, Bob in Boston.

I’ve just filled up at 95.9p per litre. It was nearly £1 last month.

Start saving!

When oil-related prices on the Continent tend to be higher, our European neighbours have been shopping with impunity for cheaper gas here in the UK through the interconnector.l Why is it still happening when supplies are dwindling and we’re having to import the stuff?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/comment/jeremy-warner/jeremy-warners-outlook-britain-has-squandered-its-north-sea-inheritance-now-we-are-paying-the-price-843667.html

Yes this has been going on for some time now, and why? because our government is stupid. Can you think of a better reason?

I’m getting rid of the TV. I’m sure the savings on the licence fee will more than cover the expence.

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Or just freeze to death. Starve or freeze, it won’t be a pretty end.

Still, as long as the businessmen get their money eh? Capitalism is so wonderful don’t you think. Yay for privatisation (not) . . .

which one is cheaper to use electricity or gas cooker in UK,

Electricity by far, especially how the price has dropped..