Hi
I've read a few topics already on this subject and have now encountered it my self. I had a new Baxi (sorry don't know the model at present) Combi fitted 18 months ago to a 4 bed detached (1930's) and last years Jan to Mar gas bill was reasonable and not excessive given the readings. However, this year the same time period has resulted in my gas bill reading for this period to rise by 4 times. Now I know Gas prices have soared but this is a reading issue, not a price issue.
Having read a previous comment about testing the Gas meter by checking the revolution of the main dial I have checked mine. As well as a digit dial I have an arrow dial which has an 0.5 beneath it.(o.5 cubic meters?) With the boiler on, this dial turns two revolutions for every 70seconds. Does this sound to be correct?
We had the meter checked FREE by Transco last year as we suspected a leak at the time but the Transco chap declared it working fine after a few tests. He did say however, that the boiler we had installed was a "big-un" I've since turned it right down....could this have been wrong or me to do this? There are separate dials on the boiler for Water and Heating and I turned these to half way.
We have the heating on no more than 20degrees via thermostat and have those stats on every rad in the house. Not every rad is on all the time. With the hot water running or the heating system on, the dial turns rapid. With the boiler off but the gas hob (the only other gas appliance we have) running, the dial turns very very slowly. The boiler does seem to affect the dial more than the gas hob...could the boiler have developed a fault? If so, what fault would that be if I was to get it inspected?
Any advice or assumptions would be appreciated.
AH
I've read a few topics already on this subject and have now encountered it my self. I had a new Baxi (sorry don't know the model at present) Combi fitted 18 months ago to a 4 bed detached (1930's) and last years Jan to Mar gas bill was reasonable and not excessive given the readings. However, this year the same time period has resulted in my gas bill reading for this period to rise by 4 times. Now I know Gas prices have soared but this is a reading issue, not a price issue.
Having read a previous comment about testing the Gas meter by checking the revolution of the main dial I have checked mine. As well as a digit dial I have an arrow dial which has an 0.5 beneath it.(o.5 cubic meters?) With the boiler on, this dial turns two revolutions for every 70seconds. Does this sound to be correct?
We had the meter checked FREE by Transco last year as we suspected a leak at the time but the Transco chap declared it working fine after a few tests. He did say however, that the boiler we had installed was a "big-un" I've since turned it right down....could this have been wrong or me to do this? There are separate dials on the boiler for Water and Heating and I turned these to half way.
We have the heating on no more than 20degrees via thermostat and have those stats on every rad in the house. Not every rad is on all the time. With the hot water running or the heating system on, the dial turns rapid. With the boiler off but the gas hob (the only other gas appliance we have) running, the dial turns very very slowly. The boiler does seem to affect the dial more than the gas hob...could the boiler have developed a fault? If so, what fault would that be if I was to get it inspected?
Any advice or assumptions would be appreciated.
AH