Washing machines are amazing but…
Washing machines are amazing. I honestly couldn’t imagine life without one – they are however quite costly to run. Aside from the initial purchase price, they require both electricity and water to run, and you also need to feed them…
Draught Proofing Floors
What type of floor do I have? Most floors in the UK are either solid (concrete) or suspended (usually timber floorboards). Solid floors don’t really tend to have draught issues associated with them, but suspended timber floors are definitely worth…
Draught Proofing Doors
Where should I look for draughts? Around the door frame The keyhole The letterbox Obviously draught proofing external doors should be the priority, since this will stop cold outside air entering the property; but doors that separate cold rooms from…
Flat Roof Insulation
What is flat roof insulation? A flat roof is defined as any roof that has a pitch of less than 10 degrees. In practice a flat roof is pretty easy to spot because essentially it is horizontal. Also flat roofs…
Triple glazing – Is it worth it?
What is triple glazing? Put simply, triple glazing is 3 panes of glass instead of 1 or 2. The claim is that by having an extra pane, you will increase efficiency and reduce noise. We already know that double glazing…
Getting the Right Infrared Heating Panel For Your Home
Infrared heating panels are an energy efficient solution to heat cold rooms or spaces without using much energy. This means you can keep them on without running up massive energy bills, which invariably will be the case with traditional electric…
Types of LED Bulb
LED bulbs and energy cost LED bulbs are one of the easiest ways to save on your energy bills – take a look at our GU10 halogen vs LED comparison to see just how much you can save. Obviously these…
USwitch – how to save £100s on your energy bills in under 2 minutes!
Use Uswitch Now to save £100’s on your energy bills I’ve been looking at my energy bills again this month, to make sure I’m not paying too much. I’ve been aware of energy companies changing their tariffs recently (aren’t they…
Draught Proofing Materials
Draught Proofing Materials In our main draught proofing technology page we describe many of the areas where draughts can occur and we give an overview of how to stop the draughts. Here, we want to describe some of the different materials that…
Maximising Wind Turbine Return
How do you get the best out of your wind installation? This section provides tips to ensure that your wind system reaches its production potential.