What is the best way to heat your home?
Over the next week are are going to put up blogs that look at the best way to heat your home – today we start with heating your home with a condensing energy efficient gas boiler. In each of the blogs…
Kilowatts and kilowatt hours
What is a watt? What is the difference between kilowatt-hours and kilowatts? To help you get a better idea of how much energy you are using, and how that relates to the power of your appliances, we have tried to…
Helping tenants live in warmer homes
In terms of energy poverty, it seems that most tenants who live in rented properties are at the mercy of their landlords. Typically a home’s heating system will need to be close to death before a landlord will even consider…
Carbon Monoxide – What can you do?
We have had a pretty good summer, with temperatures rarely dropping below 10oc. However, with winter creeping up on us, it will soon become very important to have a well-insulated and tightly sealed home to fight the cold. Boilers, and…
How to read your gas meter
We have discussed how to read your electricity meter here, but today we are going to look at gas meters. Gas meters are a little different to electric meters, but there are a few variations to look out for: Digital…
What are Quantum Storage Heaters and are they more energy efficient?
What are storage heaters? Storage heaters store their heat when the electricity is cheap or ‘off-peak’ and then release it as and when needed, which is during the daytime when electricity is more expensive. Most homes that have storage heaters…
Other Intelligent Heating Control Systems
Since writing the original “Looking for a more Intelligent Heating Control System” article earlier this year, we are pleased to say that other manufacturers have now entered the area and their products are worth a review. We have also had numerous…
Waste Water Heat Recovery Systems
What is a WWHRS and how does it work? Typically, a waste water heat recovery system works by extracting the heat from the water your shower or bath sends down the drain. This heat is used to warm the incoming…
Should I get my heat pump reassessed for the RHI?
I’m sure that if you have a heat pump, you will have heard of the Renewable Heat Incentive. It is a government scheme that pays you for generating renewable forms of heat for your home, including both ground source and…
How should we ventilate new homes in London?
As those of you living in the South East are no doubt aware, property prices are rising alarmingly rapidly (prices in London have risen by 18% in the last year). With further increases predicted to continue, it is becoming much…