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    #62
    Parchment
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭Parchment


    whiskeyman wrote: »
    Be sure to take meter readings each month and submit them to your new supplier... this will ensure you get billed on actual reads and not estimates (reads generated by the companies billing system). This will prevent 'shock' bills should they be under estimating.
    You'll need to gauge your usage over time, especailly depending on the quality of the heating system / appliances and use of same.
    Get into good habits and routines now and it'll be a lot easier.
    Best of luck!

    Thanks for that advice. Its something i feel really stupid about but there is a first time for everything i guess!!


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    #63
    flutered
    Registered Users Posts: 6,685 ✭✭✭flutered


    whiskeyman wrote: »
    Be sure to take meter readings each month and submit them to your new supplier... this will ensure you get billed on actual reads and not estimates (reads generated by the companies billing system). This will prevent 'shock' bills should they be under estimating.
    You'll need to gauge your usage over time, especailly depending on the quality of the heating system / appliances and use of same.
    Get into good habits and routines now and it'll be a lot easier.
    Best of luck!

    plus ensure all you bulbs are of the newer make and of low wattage


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    #64
    Parchment
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭Parchment


    flutered wrote: »
    plus ensure all you bulbs are of the newer make and of low wattage

    Another great tip! thank you.


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    #65
    Dardania
    Registered Users Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Dardania


    Parchment wrote: »
    flutered wrote: »
    plus ensure all you bulbs are of the newer make and of low wattage

    Another great tip! thank you.
    Funny enough, if one is getting a BER on your home, can make a surprising difference to your rating...


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    #66
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users Posts: 8,020 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    flutered wrote: »
    plus ensure all you bulbs are of the newer make and of low wattage

    Would bulbs not be pretty dull if they are low wattage?


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    #67
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,375 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    youcancallmeal wrote: »
    Would bulbs not be pretty dull if they are low wattage?

    Not LED bulbs. 5W would be about as bright as a 50W incandescent bulb. If you have spot lights (kitchen, living room), they're usually about 40W each, and you could easily have 8 in a room (320W). Switch them out for 8X4W LED GU10 bulbs (the spot light bulbs) and you'd be using about a 1/10th the power. They're not like the old energy saver bulbs either that "heat up" for a few minutes to come to full brightness, they're instantly at their full brightness.

    LED bulbs are much more expensive than regular cheepo incandescent bulbs, but they should last much much longer, and Aldi/Lidi sometimes have them on offer, or IKEA have them at a decent price I think.

    Note: If you have a dimmer there's special dimmable LED bulbs you'd need.


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    #68
    seligehgit
    Registered Users Posts: 9,286 ✭✭✭seligehgit


    Shopping around does pay off,Bord Gais have now applied one hundred euro into my account which is adequate compensation from any move to Energia.


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    #69
    sat matt
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭sat matt


    SSE Airtricity are doing a €120 cash-back after you pay your first bill by direct debit. They list 10% off their unit prices too but having spoken with them and based on a few other posts here, I have a feeling their unit rates are higher than EI standard rates. I always foolishly thought rates were set by the regulator and all suppliers then tried offer a discount on these but I guess not

    Anyway... €120 back doesn't sound too bad. Anyone used this deal? I think it's up on bonkers and they've been running it for a few months now


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    #70
    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,886 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Black_Knight wrote: »

    Note: If you have a dimmer there's special dimmable LED bulbs you'd need.

    And you may need a new dimmer.

    LEDs also age - get darker as they get older, but not majorly.


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    #71
    monday monday
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭monday monday


    I signed up to bord gais for my electricity. Direct debit, paperless and level pay. 25% off for 1st year. I received letter saying that my bill would be 88 euro per month. Thats more than ive ever paid per month.
    Has anyone any experience with level pay?
    ive another 2 days to opt out.


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    #72
    TresGats
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭TresGats


    Sorry, another electricity question if someone knows the answer.
    I have been with Electric Ireland (formerly ESB) all my life, habit as my Dad worked for them.
    I was renting my house, and remember paying 300e some years ago as a deposit. I'm in the same house 20 years, and now I own it outright.
    I'm perfectly up to date with my bills, so I'm wondering can I get my deposit back? I'd prefer it in my pocket :)


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    #73
    athtrasna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,420 ✭✭✭✭athtrasna


    TresGats wrote: »
    Sorry, another electricity question if someone knows the answer.
    I have been with Electric Ireland (formerly ESB) all my life, habit as my Dad worked for them.
    I was renting my house, and remember paying 300e some years ago as a deposit. I'm in the same house 20 years, and now I own it outright.
    I'm perfectly up to date with my bills, so I'm wondering can I get my deposit back? I'd prefer it in my pocket :)

    There's a talk to electric Ireland forum. They should be able to help

    http://touch.boards.ie/forum/1349


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    #74
    Feckofff
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭Feckofff


    TresGats wrote: »
    Sorry, another electricity question if someone knows the answer.
    I have been with Electric Ireland (formerly ESB) all my life, habit as my Dad worked for them.
    I was renting my house, and remember paying 300e some years ago as a deposit. I'm in the same house 20 years, and now I own it outright.
    I'm perfectly up to date with my bills, so I'm wondering can I get my deposit back? I'd prefer it in my pocket :)


    I'm the same, so please let us know how you get on. Cheers :)


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