Saving Energy
Save energy by stopping drafts
Some air leaks and drafts are pretty easy to find because you can feel the cold air coming in – and warm air is escaping through the same crack. Not only do drafts make your home uncomfortable but also they cost you money as they waste heat energy. Stopping those leaks can reduce heat loss [...]
Save money with cavity wall insulation
Cavity wall insulation is a home investment that really does save money, but you need to investigate a number of things first: -The insulation is blown into the cavity between the double walls of your house and to work all parts of the wall have to be filled with the insulation. The installers must be [...]
Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficient Appliances
Huge amounts of electricity are used every year when we freeze and keep our food cold, wash our clothes in washuing machines and dry them in tumble dryers as well as washng and dryuing our dishes in dishwahers. One way of making real difference to the amount of electricity you use is by buying and [...]
Save energy and money with loft insulation
Heat rises and if your loft is not insulated it rises and passes out through your roof. Without insulation a house will lose a quarter of the heat put into it. In the past many householders put in 100m of loft insulation though advice is now to install or top up to 270mm. This amount [...]
Solar
Invest in Solar Energy
Fitting solar panels to your roof to generate electricity for your home has many advantages:
It is environmentally friendly:
-Solar energy from the sun is clean, renewable and sustainable and protects the environment
-Solar energy generated in your own home does not pollute the air by releasing greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide or sulphur dioxide so does not contribute to global warming
It is generated where it is needed and used
-by not using any fuel solar energy does not add to the cost and problems associated with the extraction and transport of fossil fuels or the storage of radioactive waste.
Solar energy systems are low maintenance:
-Solar panels fitted to your roof are almost maintenance free and will last for decades and once they are installed there are no recurring charges
-Solar panels operate silently and have no moving parts, do not small nasty and don’t need topping up
As solar energy is actually free, the initial capital outlay begins to be repaid as the energy is generated and is either used or sent to the national grid and bought back under the government’s Feed in tariff scheme. Solar panels can be fitted on roofs that face either south or up to 90 degrees of south but it is better to get an assessment from a company with expertise such as SEHBAC Solar and get full details of the cost and offsets.