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With most forms of energy becoming more expensive – especially sources such as gas, electricity and heating oil – many UK householders are looking for alternative ways to keep their boilers fired up and their radiators cosy. The summer still seems to be a long way off, and for most of the UK over the [...]
Continue Reading →When considering their boiler and radiators, the most important question for most householders during the colder months is energy efficiency – or what is the most economical way to run a heating system. Should one run the radiators at the maximum temperature from the very start and heat up the home quickly before turning off [...]
Continue Reading →During the winter months it is more important than ever to ensure your heating system works at its peak. Whether you have traditional cast-iron radiators, or modern designer radiators, there will be occasions when they become compromised by air bubbles. Try a simple test – when your radiators are switched on, feel them at the [...]
Continue Reading →Britons need to make better use of energy-efficient gadgets such as radiator boosters in order to cut hundreds of pounds from their heating bills, according to switching service uSwitch. The service said that more than 11 million households – some 43 per cent of those in the UK – are failing to scoop these savings [...]
Continue Reading →As Britain shivers through the winter months, heating bills inevitably rise – and for many people rise sharply. Nobody likes the thought of a big bill at the end of the quarter, but keeping warm in winter is a necessity. Luckily there are ways and means to get the most out of your boiler and [...]
Continue Reading →Many households this year have availed themselves of the advantages of electronic thermostatic radiator valves (eTRVs), with new parents particularly able to benefit from the new technology. Only available on the market since a few years ago, eTRVs give a householder more control over the output of their radiators than ever before, and are both [...]
Continue Reading →British Gas called on Britain’s businesses last week to prepare for a cold winter this year by making sensible regular checks on their boilers, pipework and radiators. The energy provider and maintenance business said that around a third of all UK businesses are caught with their trousers down every year when the weather turns frosty [...]
Continue Reading →Householders across the UK are finally facing the genuine chill of winter after the unusually warm months of October and November, and along with it, the need to keep homes cosy but heating bills down. Effective insulation is a great way of acieving this, and with many apartment complexes and family buildings fitted with either [...]
Continue Reading →Britain’s only Green MP slammed Parliamentary managers for their energy-wasting antics such as leaving radiators on full blast, vetoing recycled paper for Parliament’s Christmas cards and using pricey bottled water in meetings. Brighton MP Caroline Lucas tabled an Early Day Motion urging the House of Commons authorities to reduce Parliament’s carbon footprint and highlighting its [...]
Continue Reading →TV girl-turned-actress Donna Air donned a dress made from pure sheep’s wool this week to highlight the issue of insulation. A photoshoot starring Ms Air was held to raise awareness of how good insulation can keep down energy bills and stop heat from your radiators being lost. The stunt followed a survey by DIY giant [...]
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