Heating your home without mains gas
The Traditional Off-Gas Options For the 15% of people in the UK that are not connected to the gas grid, heating the home can be expensive and options limited. Usually these are older properties with poor efficiency and many use…
CHP boilers – a comprehensive buyer’s guide
The CHP boilers – or domestic micro CHP – is a new type of boiler available for homes. This guide answers all your burning questions and looks at whether these boilers are a worthwhile investment. Every time we come out…
Introduction to Hot Water Cylinders
There are two types of hot water cylinders found in homes today. The newer pressurised unvented hot water tanks and the older style vented hot water tanks. Unvented hot water cylinders Unvented hot water cylinders were only made legal in…
Biomass boilers vs conventional gas boilers
Comparing the cost of biomass boilers with conventional boilers Biomass boilers start at about £7,000 for a 12kW domestic version, which is sufficient to provide heat and hot water for a 4-bed house. A comparably sized gas boiler will only cost…
Infrared Heating Panel FAQ
How do infrared heating panels work? They work by turning electricity into infrared energy, which is directed at surfaces (ideally the floor), to warm the room. They work differently from convection heaters, which heat the air rather than surfaces, which…
Do storage heaters still have a place in the home?
[Update: As nuclear and coal stations are wound down in the UK, this could mean the death of the Economy 7 tariff. This would mean storage heaters becoming more expensive to run, and as such we no longer recommend people install…
What is Economy 7?
What is the Economy 7 tariff? Economy 7 is simply a 2-tiered tariff that charges you less for using energy at off peak times. Usually this means that energy is cheaper from around midnight to 7am, although this may vary…
Air Source Heat Pumps
Air source heat pumps extract heat from the air, even at temperatures as low as minus 20 degrees. This heat can then be used for space heating in the home.
Ground Source Heat Pumps
Ground source heat pumps work by extracting heat from the ground, which can then be used in the home for space heating or hot water.
Water Source Heat Pumps
Water source heat pumps extract heat from a water source on your property. The heat extracted can then be used to heat water or for space heating.