GDHIF and RHI to end?
The Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) has been a huge success, with millions being allocated to home solid wall insulation across the UK in the last year. There have been 3 rounds of funding so far, with each batch…
Should I invest in renewable heating or renewable electricity production?
The average energy bill in the UK is now about £1350, this is despite the fact that underlying oil prices have tanked – the energy companies don’t feel the need to pass on these savings to consumers. As time goes…
Ground Source Heat Pumps in London
Ground source heat pumps are a fantastic way to heat a home, for a number of reasons, however they are often considered a more rural technology, only suitable to properties with lots of space available. Is this really the case…
How to heat your water in an electric only home
What are the best ways to heat your domestic hot water in electric only homes? We often get ask the best ways to heat your water when there is only electricity in the home (i.e. no gas boiler). Heating hot water…
Introduction to storage heaters
What are storage heaters? Storage heaters are a form of electric convection heating. They work by heating the volume of air in a property which operates on a dual tariff electricity meter such as Economy 7 or Economy 10. It uses electricity…
An introduction to heat pumps
What is a heat pump? Based on similar technology to air conditioners and freezers, heat pumps use the heat found in air, water or the ground and compress it using electricity. This compression causes the extracted warmth to heat up…
Can you claim the RHI on 2 heating systems?
The RHI is available for several types of heating system. The question we sometimes hear is, can you combine 2 heating systems and still get your RHI payments? The short answer to this is yes, but let’s go into a…
Should I install wet or dry underfloor heating?
Underfloor heating – the answer for comfort and savings? Underfloor heating can be a great way to heat your home – it looks good, it saves space, it is usually cheaper to run and it means no ugly radiators! One…
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…