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Old 06-02-2023, 16:57   #1951
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Re: The energy crisis

Our 1985 Potterton, was replaced in 2016 (Worcester-Bosch) when it finally gave up.
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Old 07-02-2023, 13:20   #1952
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Old 07-02-2023, 15:51   #1953
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Old 07-02-2023, 16:42   #1954
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Our 1985 Potterton, was replaced in 2016 (Worcester-Bosch) when it finally gave up.
My mum's 1977 (!) noisy Potterton gave up last November. It was almost the size of a washing machine so bags more space in the kitchen now! She now has a near silent Worcester Bosch too.
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Old 07-02-2023, 16:55   #1955
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Re: The energy crisis


In our Rutland house, the 2006 Gloworm combi had to be replaced in 2021.

At our Wokingham let, the 2013 Baxi had to be replaced in 2022.

Expensive time.


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Old 08-02-2023, 12:10   #1956
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Octopus apparently are allowing people to sign up to their tracker tariff again which in December at least was up to 10 per kwh cheaper than the fix leccy and 4p cheaper gas
Just switching to Octopus SVR from Shell with a view to switching to their Tracker tariff when onboard. Has anyone done this yet?

There is a hotukdeals thread on this here: https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/bea...energy-4078767

Paul, if you are with Bulb, this thread mentions this scenario:

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Can I switch to a tracker tariff if I’m a Bulb customer?

No - some have speculated it might be quicker to move away from Bulb to another provider and then back to Octopus. I see no reason why this wouldn’t work.
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Old 08-02-2023, 13:25   #1957
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Just switching to Octopus SVR from Shell with a view to switching to their Tracker tariff when onboard. Has anyone done this yet?

There is a hotukdeals thread on this here: https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/bea...energy-4078767

Paul, if you are with Bulb, this thread mentions this scenario:
TBH I am waiting to see if the rate goes up in April. My gas consumption is really low and my electric consistent. If it does go up in April then I will jump onto the tracker if not then I may well stick
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Old 08-02-2023, 17:14   #1958
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Paul, if you are with Bulb, this thread mentions this scenario:
I am, but not for much longer.

Last week I tried to get them to switch me from E7 to standard as I no longer use enough electricity at night to make it worthwhile.

This is easily done (without changing meter) as all companies do is add up the two readings and charge at the single rate.

Octopus even have a help page offering to do this.

Bulb however, just basically refused and wanted to charge me £120 to swap my meter.

So I stuck two fingers up at them, and signed up to switch to British Gas [the switch is set for Friday], they were quite happy to do this from the start - it was actually a question when I signed up - they detected I had a dual rate meter and asked if I wanted to go on a Dual or Single rate.

I'll see how this goes for a few months but I will still have the option to move (again) if necessary.
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Old 08-02-2023, 20:55   #1959
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Re: The energy crisis

Something else I discovered as well today.

Radio Teleswitch Service planned shutdown
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The Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) is an industry-run service. It's typically used to support old versions of multi-rate, or other complex meter types with certain functions via a radio signal.

The RTS signal will be shut down by the 31st of March 2024. Meters relying on the Radio Teleswitch Service could lose the ability to perform critical functions such as using off-peak timings or heating and hot water.
My current E7 meter (like many I would guess) is controlled by the RTS, so it only has another year of service, making my switch to standard even more critical.

(to continue on E7, people relying on RTS will likely have to switch to smart meters). I'm surprised this has been publicised more.
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So are all companies allowing people to move to them again?

Last time I checked, none of them were taking on new customers.
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So are all companies allowing people to move to them again?
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Old 08-02-2023, 23:06   #1962
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Our 1985 Potterton, was replaced in 2016 (Worcester-Bosch) when it finally gave up.
My 1980s boiler is still going strong. Friends and relatives have been through several 'new' boilers in that time, they seem to be a very flaky build these days.
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My 1980s boiler is still going strong. Friends and relatives have been through several 'new' boilers in that time, they seem to be a very flaky build these days.
What about the piece of gas equipment that hears up your water?
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My 1980s boiler is still going strong.
You should try actually using it occasionally.
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My 1980s boiler is still going strong. Friends and relatives have been through several 'new' boilers in that time, they seem to be a very flaky build these days.
I'd bet it's not that efficient, have you tried getting it tested for efficiency?
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