http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog Central Heating, Insulation and Boiler Information Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:16:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/consumers-warned-about-bogus-energy-saving-plugs.html http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/consumers-warned-about-bogus-energy-saving-plugs.html#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:02:33 +0000 Katie Anderson http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/?p=4129 Trading Standards are warning consumers to avoid buying bogus ‘energy saving’ plugs, after receiving more than 200 complaints from people who have invested in the £99 plug-in device. Claiming to be working with energy companies, fraudsters have been targeting people over the phone, many of whom are elderly and vulnerable, plugging the device which they [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/consumers-warned-about-bogus-energy-saving-plugs.html/feed 0 http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/british-households-failing-to-service-boilers-regularly.html http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/british-households-failing-to-service-boilers-regularly.html#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:31:17 +0000 Katie Anderson http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/?p=2753 A survey published by Carillion Energy Services suggests that around 25 per cent of British households failed to regularly service their boilers. The survey adds that the potential waste – expressed in economic terms – of neglecting an annual service could be as high as £400 million. Whilst the annual service is necessary for checking [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/british-households-failing-to-service-boilers-regularly.html/feed 0 http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/self-build-shortlisted-for-green-award.html http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/self-build-shortlisted-for-green-award.html#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:06:49 +0000 Katie Anderson http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/?p=2651 An environmentally friendly home in the South East of England has attracted the attention of LABC, an organisation representing “local authority building control departments in England and Wales”. Robert and Gillian Schifreen built the property within two years of Gillian spotting a derelict bungalow on her way to work. After tracking the owner, Gillian purchased [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/self-build-shortlisted-for-green-award.html/feed 0 http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/operators-urged-to-improve-smart-meter-security.html http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/operators-urged-to-improve-smart-meter-security.html#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:30:11 +0000 David Holmes http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/?p=2282 As Britain prepares to welcome first-generation smart meters on a nationwide scale, concern has mounted over the security of the devices. According to security experts, smart meters may be compromised by hackers for a variety of reasons; furthermore, those doing the hacking may not be especially adept at computing, as freely available tools are likely [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/operators-urged-to-improve-smart-meter-security.html/feed 0 http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/rhi-updates-creates-more-questions-says-heating-manufacturer.html http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/rhi-updates-creates-more-questions-says-heating-manufacturer.html#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:29:25 +0000 Laura Elahi http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/?p=2118 One of the UK’s largest domestic heating manufacturers has expressed that the Government’s much anticipated Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) has left more questions than it has given answers. Plans for the RHI incentive were unveiled by Energy Secretary Chris Huhne on Thursday. Neil Schofield, head of government and external affairs at Worcester, Bosch Group commented: [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/rhi-updates-creates-more-questions-says-heating-manufacturer.html/feed 0 http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/renewable-heat-incentive-delayed-until-october-2012.html http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/renewable-heat-incentive-delayed-until-october-2012.html#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:54:44 +0000 Laura Elahi http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/?p=2098 The UK’s Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) will not be launched until October 2012, it has been revealed. Further details of the scheme have today been published, confirming that technologies such as solar thermal and ground source heat pumps are qualified by the scheme. The launch of the scheme was originally pitched for April, and then [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/renewable-heat-incentive-delayed-until-october-2012.html/feed 0 http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/city-council-invests-an-extra-57-8-million-in-central-heating.html http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/city-council-invests-an-extra-57-8-million-in-central-heating.html#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:53:37 +0000 Laura Elahi http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/?p=2041 Birmingham City Council has revealed that it will be investing a further £57.8 million to help keep residents warm. The large investment will be used later this year to aid central heating in council properties in the city. It is hoped that additional heating installations will contribute to a better quality of life for residents. [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/city-council-invests-an-extra-57-8-million-in-central-heating.html/feed 0 http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/homeserve-sees-record-customer-boost-over-winter.html http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/homeserve-sees-record-customer-boost-over-winter.html#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:53:11 +0000 Laura Elahi http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/?p=2034 The cold December weather has resulted in HomeServe experiencing a surge in customers. The home heating repairs and insurance service, HomeServe, has revealed a two per cent boost in customers in December compared to the year before. HomeServe believes the rise is down to more households seeking protection against boiler failures and burst pipes. Although [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/homeserve-sees-record-customer-boost-over-winter.html/feed 0 http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/solar-industry-takes-action-against-government-review.html http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/solar-industry-takes-action-against-government-review.html#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:01:35 +0000 Laura Elahi http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/?p=1995 Two new campaigns have been launched by the solar industry – ‘We Support Solar’ and ‘Power to Society’ – in a bid to encourage the UK Government to reconsider its decision to review the support provided to medium and large solar installations through the Feed-In Tariff (FIT). We Support Solar, backed by companies including Sharp [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/solar-industry-takes-action-against-government-review.html/feed 0 http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/homeowners-can-receive-up-to-520-by-fuel-switching.html http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/homeowners-can-receive-up-to-520-by-fuel-switching.html#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:42:32 +0000 Laura Elahi http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/?p=1960 A home energy grant to get more people using efficient heating systems is being run. The Home Energy Saving Grant is being delivered by A1 Low Carbon Solutions (LCS) on behalf of the energy provider npower. The scheme offers homeowners various levels of grant funding for fuel switching to a more efficient central heating system. Fuel [...] Related posts:

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