A Beginners Guide to Boilers
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Should I replace my conventional boiler with a combi?
If you have just bought a new home, your existing boiler has broken down or the boiler that you have is over 12 years old, then you should maybe consider a replacement. Combi boilers are fantastic, as they provide space heating…
Is Too Much Insulation Making My House Too Hot?
Insulation is a marvellous thing, it keeps us warmer in the winter and means lower energy bills. But with hot summers and extreme heatwaves, a lot of people worry that their insulation is trapping the heat in their homes and…
RHI Eligibility for Biomass Boilers
The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is a government-run scheme designed to get more people investing in renewable energy systems. There are thousands of eligible product models eligible to claim the RHI, as long as they follow certain rules. Here we’ll…
Can I Get a Heat Pump for Free?
This May the energy regulators Ofgem updated the Renewable Heat Incentive, making some important changes to make solar thermal, heat pumps, and biomass boilers available to a lot more people. There is even an opportunity for free heat pumps. Heat…
How Much Are RHI Payments for Heat Pumps?
Renewable Heat Incentive payments for both ground source and air source heat pumps are calculated using a simple equation. Well, simple if you know what you’re doing. The Renewable Heat Incentive The Renewable Heat Incentive, or RHI, was announced in 2008…
The Green Room: Episode 14 – The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Explained
The Green Room: What happens when you put two energy experts in a room and ask them to explain the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)? This week’s episode features one of the government’s biggest domestic subsidies for eco-friendly heating. That…
How Much Are RHI Payments for Biomass Boilers?
The Renewable Heat Incentive The Renewable Heat Incentive, or RHI, was announced in 2008 as part of the Energy Act, although it didn’t come in to effect until 2014. It’s a government subsidy designed to reward smallscale renewable heating systems…
Are Gas Boilers Being Banned?
What exactly are they banning? The new standards set forth by Philip Hammond will bring an end to the installation of gas boilers in any new build domestic properties from 2025. The ban on gas boilers is only for new…
The Renewable Heat Incentive Explained
What is the Renewable Heat Incentive? The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is a government scheme that provides payments for the generation of heat from several different renewable energy sources. It was introduced in November 2011 to replace the Low Carbon…