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Bullet Proof SRi |
posted on 17th Mar 13 at 19:56 |
2 bedroom , semi detached house. | |
Lee_fr200 |
posted on 17th Mar 13 at 12:23 |
quote: Well it's a combination of things tbh Yes the house is a big 4 bed detached we have wooden floors downstairs which aren't the warmest The heating system is 22yr old including the boiler And currently the missus is hme 24/7 as she's on maternity leave but the thermostat is set to 20 deg all day so depending how cold it is sometimes its constantly on sometimes it switches itself off! It was colder but we have replaced the doors which were letting in loads of cold next will be to board the garage out as a lot of cold air is coming over the top of the roller shutter door and then going to look at replacing the boiler and possibly the radiators | |
VegasPhil |
posted on 17th Mar 13 at 10:48 |
Personally I like rates. Pay a small amount and use what you like. Me my other half and little boy live here and we use a shit load. | |
Toby |
posted on 17th Mar 13 at 07:31 |
£30 a week is above average but i wouldnt say it was high, you live in a big property i would say that was pretty low. My parents gas bill for last quarter was £700+ now thats scarey. I would get a lot change from that for a years worth supply of utilities. | |
Graham88 |
posted on 17th Mar 13 at 02:33 |
That is alot I'm on £42 a month Direct Debit & after 6 months through winter I only owe them £6 and its been flat out most days | |
Ben G |
posted on 17th Mar 13 at 01:43 |
30 quid a week gas heating? Are you at home 24/7? | |
Lee_fr200 |
posted on 16th Mar 13 at 22:43 |
I've just gone on water meter, it's calculated on your rateable value, my water was costing 101 quid per month just switched to water meter and it's 29 a month :) | |
MarkM |
posted on 16th Mar 13 at 21:32 |
If you have more bedrooms than people living in the house it's generally cheaper to go on a water meter. | |
CORSA NUT |
posted on 16th Mar 13 at 19:59 |
We pay £40 a month for water and would rather have that TBH. | |
Ben G |
posted on 16th Mar 13 at 16:41 |
what size is the house/how many bedrooms? as that's what they use to estimate your water bills iirc. | |
Gaz |
posted on 16th Mar 13 at 16:40 |
Meter will be cheaper if you plan on not having kids and have a shower. | |
Bullet Proof SRi |
posted on 16th Mar 13 at 16:28 |
well me and the gf have had an offer accepted on our first home so hopefully everything will go to plan. |