How do I get a gas supply in my property?
As we have established previously, gas is far cheaper per unit of energy than electricity. For many people without a gas supply, electricity is their only option, but have you tried to see how much a new gas connection would…
The Tado smart thermostat – TheGreenAge Review
As more and more aspects of my life are moving onto my phone I was beginning to get very frustrated with my ‘so called’ basic thermostat. Now when I say basic, I don’t mean a 20 year old malfunctioning dial…
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 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 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…
New heating controls, but higher energy bills!
Installed new heating controls, but my bills have gone up! We always talk about the importance of installing heating controls when you install a heating system because they save you money. This normally is the truth, however we recently got…
What’s the best way to heat a holiday home?
Heating a holiday home when no one is living there is pretty wasteful. There is no point pumping out the heat all winter if you only use the place in summer! However, it is really important to not let your pipes…
An Introduction to Gas Boilers
Gas boilers are central heating systems that act like mini fires, continuously heating water. This heated water is then pumped around the property through pipes and radiators in order to heat space, and either pumped directly to taps and showers (as…
A free biomass boiler – too good to be true?
If you are currently off-gas grid and are heating your home by either oil, LPG or electricity or if you have a really inefficient heating system, then knowing that a technology like biomass can help cut energy costs must be…