What insulation materials are used in EWI?
What insulation materials are used in external wall insulation? There are lots of different external wall insulation systems used to insulate solid wall properties – the EWI system includes the type of insulation, the render as well as the fixings…
Should I remove old loft insulation?
We often get asked when a customer is installing loft insulation whether they should get the old insulation removed. We wanted to provide you with a comprehensive answer to this question, so here are the key points! Is new insulation…
RHI Legacy applications assume a low SPF
RHI Legacy applicant assumes low SPF We had an interesting question from one of our readers last week regarding legacy RHI claims. It is assumed that any heat pump installed before the 9th April 2015 (known as a legacy install)…
Convection vs Radiant Heating
You may have heard about terms such as convection or radiant heating, but have always been confused about the fundamental differences. In this blog we will explain how both heating methods work and demonstrate with examples which tools perform this…
How to deal with condensation
Condensation can cause some serious problems in the home, and at this time of year the problem only gets worse. How can you prevent it? How can you fight it? And how can you defeat it long term? What causes…
How much electricity does my immersion heater use?
If you have ever looked at your electricity bill you will see that electricity is measured in kiloWatt hours (or kWh). A kWh is a unit of energy equivalent to one kW of power expended for one hour. An average…
Can each flat in a block claim the GDHIF grant?
Now we know the GDHIF solid wall grant lasted all of 30 hours when the second round of funding was released in December, but for those who got it, it is obviously a great way to make the payback of…
Top 10 Home Energy Wasting Sins
We have spoken a lot about some of the best ways to cut energy use, but what are some of the bad things you do that maybe you hadn’t noticed? Here we run through some of the top home energy wasting sins.…
Can I get a free boiler under the Green Deal?
UPDATE: As of 30 March 2016, the government has stopped funding and the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund is closed to new applications. You can read about it here. Can I get a free boiler through the Green Deal scheme? We get…
Tips for choosing the best window installer
The double-glazing industry has suffered from a pretty bad reputation over the years mainly due to the high pressure selling techniques used by many companies that sell it. From door-knocking, to window offers too good to be true, it is difficult…