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"I don't get help off anyone" this statement really sums it up for me. You DO get help. A lot of help. The constant visits from gas engineers to your property cost money. Not your money tho. The council or social housing will pick up the tab for that. There's people with real issues in dire need of help but due to too many time wasters playing the system they're unable to receive help. If you can't afford it turn it off. It's that simple. How the hell did people survive years ago?! Really boils me this.
Simple soloution for you don't get involved! And where are the constant visits from the gas man???
 
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Nevermind the gas central heating or the gas fire, reading all ten pages of this makes me want to put my head in the gas oven!
Don't get involved either! Karma's a pig and it will pay you back
 
Simple soloution for you don't get involved! And where are the constant visits from the gas man???

He's coming to adjust your stat?! They've got more important things to do. Put a jumper on and get over it man.
 
He's coming to adjust your stat?! They've got more important things to do. Put a jumper on and get over it man.
So ignore the advice I have been given on here no way. And that's 1 visit where's the "visits"
 
You're one of those blokes on the phone every sodding day because you've got absolutely nothing better to do than waste people's time and money sorting non existent problems. It's a bill to pay, we all have to pay, some much more than others. Tuff.
 
A gas fire is heating one room
The boiler is heating the house
 
A gas fire is heating one room
The boiler is heating the house

Yes I know but for the likes of the days I am able to get up I spend it in the living room that's why I am confused as I thought it would be cheaper just to use fire and the central heating at night to take the chill out the bedroom mate before I go to bed. Correct?
 
Meter reading for fire being on 12 hours is 01714554

apart from when I had it do a test a member suggested for 2 minutes the reading for the fire being on 2 minutes With Fire on full for 2 minutes start 01710433 after 2 minutes 01710450.

and central heating on with fire off for 2 minutes was central heating on full 30 degrees 01710550 after 2 minutes 01710644 is the central heating cheaper than the fire overall.
 
Based on above readings you have a 28Kw boiler and 5Kw fire if this is not correct either your readings or meter are wrong. Please await others to confirm my maths.
 
Based on above readings you have a 28Kw boiler and 5Kw fire if this is not correct either your readings or meter are wrong. Please await others to confirm my maths.
I know it's a 30 Kw boiler and was putting out 29.52Kw on the 14/8/15. I don't know what my fire is it's 15 year old mate.
 
I know it's a 30 Kw boiler and was putting out 29.52Kw on the 14/8/15. I don't know what my fire is it's 15 year old mate.

Time to invest in a new more efficient gas fire then, old living flame about 60%, new gas fire about 85 to 90% , if you were going to replace the boiler, then you have the money to invest in a new fire.
 
11 pages & I didn't realise the weather had turned cold......still in shorts down here....
 
11 pages & I didn't realise the weather had turned cold......still in shorts down here....

Same here almost Tropical ! still he does live in Scotland, maybe better to relocate then he would reduce his gas bill !!
 
If your fire is 15 years old get it certified for compliance, adequate ventilation is most important. Carbon monoxide will kill.
 
Same here almost Tropical ! still he does live in Scotland, maybe better to relocate then he would reduce his gas bill !!

With all the ailments, cold, niece etc etc it might be better to get in touch with the BBC & get Nick Knowles & his crew round....
 
If your fire is 15 years old get it certified for compliance, adequate ventilation is most important. Carbon monoxide will kill.

Gets serviced once a year though I won't be using it if at all anymore mate.
 
Time to invest in a new more efficient gas fire then, old living flame about 60%, new gas fire about 85 to 90% , if you were going to replace the boiler, then you have the money to invest in a new fire.

What a new living flame is that much more? I thought they were all the same thanks mate. Get one next year sometime.
 
With all the ailments, cold, niece etc etc it might be better to get in touch with the BBC & get Nick Knowles & his crew round....

Don't even know why he is turning his heating on B4 he go's to bed !! He as an electric blanket .
 
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