David Holmes, Author at Home Heating Guide

Average Household Now Being Overcharged on Gas and Electric by £74 a Year!

Posted on June 30, 2009 (February 5, 2018)

Watchdog Consumer Focus has released a report stating that energy companies are withholding £1.6bn worth of savings from their customers. Widely reported all over the media when the story broke on 25th June, the Watchdog Consumer Focus report states that energy companies have failed to act to bring consumers household energy bills down, in-line with […]

Renewable Energy Solution – Algae, The Third Generation Bio-fuel

Posted on June 24, 2009 (February 5, 2018)

A check-list for an ideal renewable energy source may go a little bit like this… Source must not require soil, not need fresh water, be space efficient, absorb CO2 and should create own energy from the sun… Well, the Renewable Energy World Magazine says that all those boxes on the renewable energy source check-list can […]

The Importance of Having Your Gas Boiler Serviced

Posted on June 18, 2009 (February 28, 2019)

The current global recession has meant that the majority of people have had to try to find ways to cut spending, tighten their belts and carefully budget to manage money. During this time of financial hardship, it can be very tempting to cut costs that are not seen as priority or urgent. For example, many […]

Wind Turbines for the Home: a Waste of Time?

Posted on June 16, 2009 (December 18, 2018)

In a world where burning fossil fuels has been shown to damage the environment, greater attention has been given to finding alternative energy sources, such as through the use of solar hot water heating panels. Another method of providing green energy at home is through the harnessing of wind power, which already makes up a […]

Google PowerMeter: Mapping Electricity Consumption in the Home

Posted on June 9, 2009 (February 5, 2018)

Energy consumers are constantly advised to save electricity in their home or workplace, but how many people actually understand what this entails? Without doubt, it is fairly obvious that unnecessarily leaving equipment on all day will result in a waste of electricity. This can also be applied to leaving a television or sky box on […]

Going Green – Simple Energy Saving Tips

Posted on June 3, 2009 (February 5, 2018)

There is now such a widespread knowledge of global warming and an awareness that immediate measures must be undertaken to help fight the burgeoning problem that consumers are understanding of what it takes to reduce their carbon footprint. However, there is a perception that saving the planet is a futile battle if not everybody does […]

Boiler Guide Launched – Find Local Boiler and Heating Engineers

Posted on June 2, 2009 (March 1, 2019)

We’re pleased to announce our sister site Boiler Guide has been launched, the site offers a complete list of nationwide engineers for the installation and servicing of gas and oil central heating boilers. The site enables consumers to find and locate engineers in their area and in some cases request quotes directly through the site. […]

Green Money: Planet-Saving Profiteers

Posted on May 28, 2009 (February 5, 2018)

Generally speaking, choosing a renewable energy supply for a household’s central heating is a principled choice. It is not, however, traditionally seen as a way to make money. This is because the installation of, for example, solar hot water heating demands a hefty financial outlay – and the bigger the property, the bigger the upfront […]

Economic and Environmental Disaster: Homemakers to the Rescue!

Posted on May 27, 2009 (January 31, 2018)

Okay, so it may be a stretch to suggest that the woeful economy or ensuing natural catastrophes may be thwarted by a little common sense employed at home. Indeed, it may be the case that neither can be recovered. Likewise, neither might prove quite as serious as forecasts would have us believe. Nevertheless, both problems […]

Expert Predicts Changes to Home Heating by 2030

Posted on May 21, 2009 (February 2, 2018)

Tom Gocze, a home improvement writer and energy expert has said that by the year 2030 he predicts most of us won’t be using oil, gas or wood to heat our homes. Gocze’s predictions are based on information from a variety of sources. In an article for the Bangor Daily News, Gocze cited heat pump […]

Canada Invests in Green Home Heating

Posted on May 19, 2009 (January 2, 2019)

Reports have recently announced that Canadian officials are eager to help the country’s citizens to use greener ways to heat and power their homes. Over 400,000 Canadian Dollars are being poured in to a specialist water heating program that uses solar panels to store heat. The new green-heating scheme is called ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat […]

New Developments for Solar Panelling

Posted on May 15, 2009 (February 5, 2018)

A company named Armageddon Energy are making waves in the US by trying to make solar power more accessible to normal households. The new technology can be installed quickly on to the roof of a person’s home straight from the box and they make what was an awkward and difficult conversion to solar power a […]

Household Insulation Tips

Posted on November 7, 2008 (January 31, 2018)

There are numerous reasons as to why it is beneficial to insulate the home. Not only does household insulation limit the waste of energy, which means a less harmful effect on the environment, but it has the equal benefit of saving a lot of money throughout the home. The fact that household insulation acts to […]

Worcester Bosch Greenstar Boilers

Posted on October 29, 2008 (March 1, 2019)

Specialising in Gas, Oil and LPG fired boilers, Worcester Bosch has been providing quality service in the heating and hot water industry since 1962. Also known as Worcester, the Bosch group became joint owners in 1992 and have built on the success of the original Worcester Group. All of Worcester’s boilers run at a 90% […]

Avoiding Cowboy Plumbers

Posted on August 18, 2008 (March 25, 2019)

The last thing you want when you have a plumbing job that needs doing is to hire the services of cowboy plumbers. These dishonest tradespeople regularly pass themselves off as reputable plumbers but then go on to provide sub-standard work for the price you pay. So how do you tell who is honest and who […]

Avoiding Co2 Poisoning

Posted on August 11, 2008 (July 31, 2018)

Avoiding Co2 Poisoning Carbon dioxide, or Co2, is an often-overlooked killer. Although the air always contains an amount of Co2 that we breathe in and out every day, and is perfectly harmless in normal conditions, a build up of Co2 in the air will cause humans and animals to absorb less oxygen into their bloodstream […]

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