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Cost of Heating to Rise Again

British Gas has announced today that gas and heating fuel bills are likely to rise again as its profits are squeezed by higher gas and power prices. Centrica, the owner of British Gas, said it would take “action to deliver reasonable margins”.British gas has explained it was reacting to wholesale gas prices increase of 92% from a year earlier, with the wholesale electricity costs doubled during the same period. The company added that its profits would be materially lower in the first half of 2008 despite the price increases of retain gas for domestic heating and cooking.In January 2008, British Gas has increased gas and electricity bills by an average of 15% due to rising wholesale prices.Average household bill for heating is now estimated to rise by about 10% (roughly £105), by late summer with an additional hike of 15% (roughly £173) in January 2009.Energywatch, the industry watchdog, said that if British Gas raises prices, other energy suppliers are likely to ...
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The Importance of Yearly Boiler Check

Carbon monoxide is called the silent killer, it has no smell, no colour and has is responsible for around 30 deaths every year in the UK. Leading experts in the heating and plumbing industry recommend that every household check their boiler at least once a year. This should be undertaken by a Corgi registered plumber or heating engineer.Lindsey Doyle, a news reporter from the Midland knew the risks of carbon monoxide yet when her boiler broke down just before Christmas, she decided to use her old gas fire. She noticed that she felt drowsy and suffered from headaches, but blamed the hectic lifestyle for it. She only decided to take action when actually her cat looked stoned when sitting by the gas fire. When she called a Corgi plumber they immediately disconnected the gas fire. In the early 1990s the government passed a law requiring all landlords to conduct safety checks by corgi plumbers and heating engineers to the flats boilers and gas appliances to ensure that the boilers and devic ...
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