Jimpster Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Can she not do pay on demand, if she's monthly. I do mine like that to stop them keep raising the monthly payment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 14 minutes ago, Jimpster said: TBF does anyone still accept cheques ??????? This particular service will only accept posted forms along with either a cheque or payable order. I don't remember needing a cheque at any point in the last decade. It feels like this particular service is being made purposely awkward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 6 minutes ago, Jimpster said: Can she not do pay on demand, if she's monthly. I do mine like that to stop them keep raising the monthly payment. She does pay on demand LOL She gets a bill every quarter, writes a cheque, and lets them have it. Same as me, I wait till I get an invoice, then I pay via a DD. I have NO idea why people are suckered into giving utility companies interest free loans by paying a monthly DD. It's like paying Tesco £100.month, rather than paying for your shopping for what you actually buy at the till! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimpster Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 15 minutes ago, StephenFord said: She does pay on demand LOL She gets a bill every quarter, writes a cheque, and lets them have it. Same as me, I wait till I get an invoice, then I pay via a DD. I have NO idea why people are suckered into giving utility companies interest free loans by paying a monthly DD. It's like paying Tesco £100.month, rather than paying for your shopping for what you actually buy at the till! They do for fuel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Monthly DD is great if done right, it provides a budgetable monthly amount. It spreads the cost over the year so you don't have higher bills in the winter compared to the summer. It should be that after a year you are at 0 balance. So you spend half the year in credit and half in debit. The issue is the energy companies incompetence and trying to take more than they should/need. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 On 4/27/2023 at 6:03 PM, TomsFocus said: Don't like trying to fix something and making it worse... Shark stick vac. The cord protector at the top split and kept cutting my wrist. Tried to tape it with insulation tape but it's worse now, very stiff and sharp. Any ideas on a softer repair? Tom, I literally came across this product on a shopping channel yesterday! It looks as if it's exactly the thing that would sort you out, called, 'fixit sticks', a 'Dragons Den' invention... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 6 minutes ago, StephenFord said: Tom, I literally came across this product on a shopping channel yesterday! It looks as if it's exactly the thing that would sort you out, called, 'fixit sticks', a 'Dragons Den' invention... That does look very cool! Never seen those before. Will see how cheaply I can find them online. Shark never did get back to me. Just got a generic e-mail saying they don't help via email and would have to use live chat instead. Gave up and used some Sellotape instead. Much more flexible than the insulation tape, but it does look like crap lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Don't like comparing contents insurance. I literally have no idea how much it would cost to replace everything I own, or whether my door locks are up to the British Standards. Still getting a load of spam emails since using the car selling comparison sites so not keen on using multiple comparison sites for this now. Direct Line & Aviva are both super expensive. Current cheapest is Lemonade (which I'd never heard of) or Tesco Bank. Any experiences to share about either of those? Or any others worth getting direct quotes from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimpster Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 as long as theyre 5 lever mortice or have anti drill and snap barrels your ok. I worked in double glazing and i always chuckled when the salesmen pushed security, the weakest point is the glass in 99.9% of properties. Worked for one guy who insisted in kicking a glass panel in the showroom to show how safe it was, till the day his foot went thru it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 36 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: Don't like comparing contents insurance. I literally have no idea how much it would cost to replace everything I own, or whether my door locks are up to the British Standards. I have never volunteered 'contents insurance'. However, in the last 3 years, it has been included with buildings insurance as a non delete item, with a competitive premium so I just went along. I'm 'British', and my locks meet my standard, hence I always tick 'yes' when that question is asked LOL 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 1 hour ago, Jimpster said: as long as theyre 5 lever mortice or have anti drill and snap barrels your ok. I worked in double glazing and i always chuckled when the salesmen pushed security, the weakest point is the glass in 99.9% of properties. Worked for one guy who insisted in kicking a glass panel in the showroom to show how safe it was, till the day his foot went thru it. Thanks. I'm still not sure what mine are though. They look like an old 5 lever lock with a single deadbolt, but the key is shaped like a Yale key. (Euro barrel I think?) I went to view a big glass building a few years ago (Willis) as part of a historical tour. The tour guide was kicking the glass from inside to show how strong it was. I'm sure it was fine, but it felt so uncomfortable watching someone boot a glass panel!! 1 hour ago, StephenFord said: I have never volunteered 'contents insurance'. However, in the last 3 years, it has been included with buildings insurance as a non delete item, with a competitive premium so I just went along. I'm 'British', and my locks meet my standard, hence I always tick 'yes' when that question is asked LOL You're lucky enough to be part of the generation that can own property lol. For renters, contents-only is the norm. I'm just concerned that if I did ever have to claim after a break-in, and I'd put the wrong type of lock, presumably they'd use that to get out of paying...same as undeclared mods on car insurance. 🤔 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimpster Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Poss Euro-barrel, and you can get anti drill, snap ones. Tho theyre usually an arm and leg pricewise. As long as theyre the correct length for whatever theyre fitted into, should be nearly flush with the handle. People dont realise replacement barrels come in varying lengths. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Insurance done. Went through Top Cashback, who suggest a £37 Cashback for any new home insurance policy. Will be interested to see if that covers contents as well. If so, it will only have cost me £3 for the year lol. In other news, the cheque book finally arrived after 3 weeks! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 3 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: In other news, the cheque book finally arrived after 3 weeks! Now, remember to sign them after writing, I use to 'forget' to delay payment in the olden days to extend my money for a few weeks LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Just now, StephenFord said: Now, remember to sign them after writing, I use to 'forget' to delay payment in the olden days to extend my money for a few weeks LOL Back in them days cheques were stone tablets and it took a hammer and chisel to sign them, just ask Moses 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimpster Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Back when dinosaurs flew in the skies and the earth was flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 37 minutes ago, Jimpster said: Back when............. the earth was flat. It still is! 🤔😂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I don't want a flight with American eagle airlines. 🤣🤣🤣 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD33 Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 On 5/17/2023 at 8:09 PM, iantt said: I don't want a flight with American eagle airlines. 🤣🤣🤣 Or Eddie the eagle airways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD33 Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 Could do with the earth being flat, the old fiesta struggles a bit on the hills…….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Don't like the weird smell returning in my shower room. Can't remember if I've mentioned it on here before but it's not the standard bathroom type smell, it's more like paraffin or meths. Seems worse when the flat below is occupied, but I just can't work out what it is or where it's coming from. Been two different occupants down there yet the smell is exactly the same. First thought would be a gas leak but there's no gas in our building, everything is electric. Second thought is drains, but seems an odd smell for a drain? U-bend in the loo & basin have plenty of water in them so shouldn't be any smells coming up through those. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 34 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: Don't like the weird smell returning in my shower room. Can't remember if I've mentioned it on here before but it's not the standard bathroom type smell, it's more like paraffin or meths. Seems worse when the flat below is occupied, but I just can't work out what it is or where it's coming from. Been two different occupants down there yet the smell is exactly the same. First thought would be a gas leak but there's no gas in our building, everything is electric. Second thought is drains, but seems an odd smell for a drain? U-bend in the loo & basin have plenty of water in them so shouldn't be any smells coming up through those. Any ideas? It's not just the neighbours doing some painting? I get paint smell come up to my flat even with windows closed. Either that or maybe it's just hot water pipes touching something plastic or some insulation maybe? EDIT: The bathroom (and kitchen) will be the worst rooms for it (they are for me) because of pipes passing through holes in the floor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 9 minutes ago, alexp999 said: It's not just the neighbours doing some painting? I get paint smell come up to my flat even with windows closed. Either that or maybe it's just hot water pipes touching something plastic or some insulation maybe? It's not paint, although a similar smell. Hot water pipes is a good idea though. I'm not sure where their pipes run. Mine are under the floors being upstairs. But I suppose theirs could be above the ceiling. 🤔 There's no smell in the kitchen. I have tried to fill in the hole around the basin waste pipe but that hasn't made any difference to the smell. Had to fill in around the toilet waste pipe when I first moved in as there was a terrible draught when using it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizer Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 5 hours ago, TomsFocus said: Don't like the weird smell returning in my shower room. I don't know if you have smelt a dead rodent before Tom but it could be one of them. I don't know the construction or layout of your Flat but it could be in the Pipe Box or Bulkhead or even the Floor or Wall Cavity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 1 minute ago, Tizer said: I don't know if you have smelt a dead rodent before Tom but it could be one of them. I don't know the construction or layout of your Flat but it could be in the Pipe Box or Bulkhead or even the Floor or Wall Cavity. I have smelt a fair few dead rodents & birds and wouldn't say it smells like that either. There must be a fairly large inaccessible void judging by the way my soil pipes are routed behind a false wall. There's no inspection hatch though, so no way to have a look without considerable destruction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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