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We have always used coir type liners in our 16" wall baskets. However, we do find that they take up a lot of planting space and wanted to try something thinner this year. Ideally we would like to try the jute/wool type but they all seem to be designed for round baskets. Has anyone adapted these...

My expanding garden hose recently split. However, considering I bought it not long after these hoses first appeared, it hasn't done badly at all. It hasn't been treated particularly gently either. When I bought this one, there was not really any choice, however, now there are dozens. They seem...

I chucked everything when the old one died so won't have the compatibility issue. Thanks for the warning though, its worth knowing.

Thanks for that. This is obviously the way they do things now. I am looking at the K3 Home edition which doesn't seem to have the display on the handle which is fine by me. The more expensive K3 Power Control has the display on the handle.

I can't really fault my old pressure washer. It was an old Karcher K2 which was an Ebay return. Lasted over 12 years with less than careful handling so can't complain. However, I now need a replacement and I am quite happy to get another Karcher. The question is, how is the water pressure...

Maybe, but I would like to see the figures they based their £5600 estimate on. Probably the ones that Eon used to try and charge me over 7 grand for a few months gas!

Just a (hopefully) last update on this issue. I sent Octopus the pictures they requested and they said they could now go about the process of getting my gas meter communicating correctly. Shortly after, they emailed to say they were now receiving remote gas meter readings and attached an amended...

Yes they should. However, today I have had an email apology from Octopus stating that they were using the wrong units. They want photos of my gas meter front panel so they can correct this at their end and thus correct my previous bills accordingly. I will also be bringing up the issue of remote...

Sorry John, that statement of mine wasn't very clear. What I really meant to say was that my old meter read cu ft and this was reflected on my old statements prior to my smart meters being fitted. As soon as the new meters were fitted, my statements went to cu metres. Even though I was still...

That's interesting. Originally I thought that my gas meter wasn't sending readings to the electricity meter either. However, I am getting gas readings on my IHD and a check via the Citizens Advice website showed the gas meter was sending out readings. In some ways I wish the meter wasn't sending...

My old meter measured in cu ft and my old EON charges were based on cu ft readings. Once I had the new meters fitted, my statements went to cu metres as expected. I didn't expect to regress back to cu ft 12 months later. Very odd but hopefully being sorted out.

I wasn't going to mention the other issue I am having at the moment as hopefully it is in hand. But after seeing someone had said that they trust their billing to be correct, I thought I would just mention my other issue. Although we are mostly gas, we do try to keep our consumption down to a...

Thanks for that. I'm not moving anything now. Now I realise that my electricity meter is getting info from the gas meter (because my IHD is updating correctly), I will be contacting my supplier.

Thanks very much for the Citizens Advice link, I was not aware of this. I did a check via the site and it says my gas meter is working correctly in smart mode. Therefore the next step will be contacting my supplier about the problem. Its just nice to have a bit of prior knowledge before speaking...

OK. Thanks for the info. I just wasn't sure of the protocol with respect to the flow of information. Specifically, I didn't know whether the data from the gas meter was relayed through the electricity meter to the IHD or whether the gas meter communicated directly with the IHD. If the IHD picks...

Thanks for the replies. The tumble drier isn't actually between the meters but it is close to the electricity meter so I might try moving it out temporarily. Is there any way that I can tell whether the electricity meter is actually receiving gas meter data?

I had smart meters installed by EON in November 2022. However, they were never able to read my gas meter remotely, only my electricity meter. As a result, I had to send monthly manual gas readings. I asked if they could investigate this problem a number of times but nothing happened. In the end...

The wind tends to blow straight across the fan outlet which must set up a venturi effect which draws air from inside. This is surprising as the bathroom is pretty well sealed. Not a lot I can do this winter but I may try a cowl outside instead of the flap vent currently fitted to see if this...

I have flaps on the outside to prevent backflow from out to in which works fine. However, this does not prevent airflow from in to out which will spin the fan at some speed if the wind is strong. I need to prevent airflow from in to out while the fan isn't running. This would have to open when...

I had a new bathroom fitted about 18 months ago and had a new radiator and extractor fan fitted. The fan is about 150mm above the tall radiator/towel rail. I was never convinced that the bathroom warmed up very well and when my wife voiced the same opinion recently I realised that this was...