Why is my electricity bill so high?
We all know that feeling of dread when the electric bill comes in and you have to face up to exactly what your household has been using recently. What’s worse than a huge electricity bill, though, is not knowing why…
The Most Efficient Way to Use Central Heating
The chill is settling and winter is well on its way. Or as I like to call it, radiator and red wine season. Conventional radiators work by conduction, cycling hot water through them thereby heating the metal it’s contained in.…
Do Storage Heaters Use a Lot of Electricity?
Storage heaters can be an ingenious way to heat your home using the cheapest electricity, but for many of us the way they work is a complete mystery. We’ve set out to unravel the how they work, how much electricity…
How warm should my house be?
Some people like to heat their homes to Sahara-like temperatures, while others prefer a more arctic feel, however the majority of us sit somewhere in between. The whole ‘how hot should my house be’ topic is a bit of a…
Is it cheaper to leave your heating on all the time or turn it on and off?
Is it cheaper to leave your heating on all the time or turn it on and off? Having advised thousands of homes on how to become more energy efficient and reduce energy bills there is one question we hear time…
Controlling infrared heating panels
Most good infrared heating panels can be plugged in and used straight away. This means you just switch them on and off as and when you need them, which is fine if they’re in a space you don’t use very often,…
Does smart heating save you money?
Heating controls have been around for a long time, and until recently there hadn’t been many developments. This has all changed with the introduction of ‘smart’ heating controls. These are highly personalisable and user-friendly systems that give you better control…
Top Smart Heating Controls in the UK
TheGreenAge team review their smart thermostats There are lots of different ‘smart’ heating systems currently available on the market; in this blog we take a look at our top 10. The can broadly be split in to two categories: basic…
Smart meter roll-out
You may have heard on the radio and TV that the government is really ramping up its smart meter roll-out. To date, approximately 3.3m smart meters have been installed, but the government has plans to get them in every home…
Heat Genius case study
We are big believers in smart heating systems and Heat Genius is one of the smartest. The Heat Genius team have sent us over this case study of one of their recent jobs to give a clear idea of how…