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[Kate]

Hi all.

I've just looked at my last two gas statements and got a real shock. Since the 4th December I've used nearly £250 worth of gas.

Do you think I have a problem with my boiler?

The meter readings are: 4th December 6881, 21st Jan 6975, 21st Feb 7093, today 7125.

I have an imperial meter. The boiler is a Worcester Bosch 25Si and I have 2kw gas fire and a gas cooker.

I'm really worried about this as I can't afford to pay this amount.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[Elite Pete]

It depends how long you have it on for and at what temperature you have the thermostat

[Elite Pete]

Mine £180 and it's only used for heating everything else is electric and its only on from 6pm until 10pm Monday to Sunday and sometimes in the day on a Sunday when we're at home

[Kate]

Mine £180 and it's only used for heating everything else is electric and its only on from 6pm until 10pm Monday to Sunday and sometimes in the day on a Sunday when we're at home

Thanks Pete. Is that for 10 weeks?

[STMO123]

For the same period mines about £200. Two bed semi, gas ch and hot water.

[Elite Pete]

Mine £180 and it's only used for heating everything else is electric and its only on from 6pm until 10pm Monday to Sunday and sometimes in the day on a Sunday when we're at home

Thanks Pete. Is that for 10 weeks?

Yep. Forgot to add that it does the hot water as well

[Kate]

For the same period mines about £200. Two bed semi, gas ch and hot water.

Thanks. Mine doesn't seem too bad then.

[Kate]

Does anyone know how much a 24kw boiler uses an hour if it's on full?

[STMO123]

For the same period mines about £200. Two bed semi, gas ch and hot water.

Thanks. Mine doesn't seem too bad then.

It's going to get worse, Kate. I can't see any way, given the parlous state of our generating capacity, that we can survive without importing most of our fuel.
The weather will get warmer soon but, take my advice, get some money put away for next winter.

[Elite Pete]

Try and pay it monthly, that way they work the bill out over the year, you still pay the same but it's the same each month rather that an expensive winter and cheap summer

[Kate]

I do pay monthly. I was worried that they would put the payments up as I'm only paying £114 a month for both.

[STMO123]

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3466925

[the alarming man]

mine was £ 200 for 10 weeks...daylight robbery

[Kate]

I'm trying to minimise using the central heating at the moment.

Does anyone know whether calor gas heaters are cheap to run?

[Vamps]

I'm trying to minimise using the central heating at the moment.

Does anyone know whether calor gas heaters are cheap to run?

No Kate, they will cost a lot more to heat the flat......