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Choosing and Fitting Central Heating Controls

July 18, 2011 by Daren Willcock

The spiralling cost of energy makes it more and more important to have effective control of your heating system. Control systems allow you to conserve heat and energy without noticing any loss of comfort: a single degree of temperature more than you need adds up to 5% on the fuel bill. Most controls are accurate … Read more

Improving Home Insulation

May 31, 2011 by Daren Willcock

The Building Research Establishment has estimated that up to 50 per cent of the total primary energy consumption of the UK is used to service buildings: for heating, lighting, providing hot water, cooking, and running appliances. Of this energy use about half is required to keep the buildings warm. It seems obvious that the reduction … Read more