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Solar PV Solar electricity panels, also known as photovoltaics (PV), capture the sun's energy and convert it into electricity that you can use in your home. A solar PV panel consists of many cells made from layers of semi-conducting material, most commonly silicon. When light shines on this material, a flow of electricity is created.​ The cells don’t need direct sunlight to work and can even work on cloudy days. However, the stronger the sunshine, the more electricity generated. ​ Solar PV systems are made up of several panels, with each panel generating around 410W of energy in strong sunlight. Typical systems contain around 10 panels and generate direct current electricity. Because the electricity used for household appliances is alternating current, an inverter is installed along with the system to convert direct current electricity into alternating current. This electricity can be used throughout your home or exported to the grid. ​ The benefits of solar electricity are that they cut your electricity bills. Sunlight is free, so once installation is complete, your electricity costs will be reduced. They will also cut your carbon footprint. Solar electricity is low carbon, renewable energy. A typical home solar PV system could save around one tonne of carbon per year, depending on where you live in the UK. ​ Space is a key consideration as is roof angle and the direction it faces. Ideally you want a south facing roof with a pitch at an angle of 30 or 40 degrees. East or west facing roofs can still be considered but North facing roofs are not recommended. ​ Also worth noting that are nearby buildings, chimneys or trees that shade your roof will have a negative impact on the performance of your system. ​ Planning permission is not usually required as Solar is classed as a permitted development but you should always check with your local authority before installing in case there are any local limits or restrictions. ​ With any domestic PV system, there will be times when the electricity you generate is more than you can use or store, so the surplus will be exported to the grid to be used by somebody else. ​ The old Feed-in Tariff closed for applications in March 2019 and has since been replaced by the Smart Export Guarantee. While not as generous as the Feed-in Tariff it is still a worthwhile scheme and does provide some financial support for electricity that you generate and export back to the grid. ​ Bill savings and things to be aware of: ​ The average cost of a domestic 4.2 kWp solar PV system is around £5000. If you include the Smart Export Guarantee you can save from £255 - £505 per year according to the Energy Saving Trust (saving depend on which part of the country you live in and how much time you are in the house when the Solar PV is generating electricity). Grant funding is available that can cover the full cost of installation (qualifying criteria apply). We also can offer a privately funded Solar PV package and finance. ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. Apply Now

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First Time Central Heating If you currently live in a property that does not have a central heating system, you will be paying more to heat your home than a property with a central heating system. ​ Below are some examples of properties that would be considered to have no central heating system present. ​ Electric room heaters, including direct acting room heaters, fan heaters and inefficient electric storage heaters Gas room heaters Gas fire with back boiler Solid fossil fuel fire with back boiler Direct electric underfloor or ceiling heating (not connected to an electric boiler) Bottled LPG room heating Solid fossil fuel room heaters Wood/biomass room heating Oil room heater No heating at all ​ With the push towards renewable heating, it may become more difficult in the future to have a gas supply fitted at your property. It is certainly the case with heating grants as if you want gas central heating, you must live in a property that has an existing gas supply and meter that has never had central heating installed. ​ ​ The following may be installed as FTCH: ​ Gas Boiler ​Biomass Boiler​ Air Source Heat Pump Ground Source Heat Pump ​ ​ Bill savings and things to be aware of: ​ The exact savings depend on what the pre-main heating system was and what has now been installed. This makes it difficult to give a fair bill saving. All properties must have loft or room in roof insulation and cavity or solid wall insulation (if able to be installed) either already present or installed before Gas First Time Central Heating is completed to access ECO4 funding for First Time Central Heating. Grant funding is available that can cover the full cost of installation (qualifying criteria apply). ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. Apply for Funding

Cavity Wall Insulation About 35% of all heat loss from UK homes is due to un-insulated external walls. If your home was built after the 1930s, the chances are that its external walls are made of two ‘skins’ with a small gap between them. This means they are ‘cavity walls’ and the gap between them can be filled with insulating material to stop the warmth escaping to the outside. ​ A cavity wall can be filled with an insulating material by injecting beads into the wall. This restricts any warmth passing through the wall, reducing the money you spend on heating. ​ You can check your wall type by looking at your brick pattern. If the bricks have an even pattern and are laid lengthways, then the wall is likely to have a cavity. If some of the bricks are laid with the square end facing, the wall is likely to be solid. If the wall is stone, it is likely to be solid. ​ If your home was built within the last 25 years it is likely to been already insulated or possibly partially insulated. The surveyor can check this with a borescope inspection. Bill savings and things to be aware of: ​ Can save between £145-£480 a year on your fuel bills depending on property size (Figures from the Energy Saving Trust and assume property is a gas heated home and sized between a flat to a detached home). Walls are normally drilled and then filled from the outside, which minimises disruption and mess. Can be completed in a few hours. Grant funding is available that can cover the full cost of installation (qualifying criteria apply). ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. ​ Apply for Funding

Tabhartasan ECO3 airson uachdarain Is e neach-gabhail togalach a tha airidh air maoineachadh ECO3, ma tha iad a ’faighinn buannachd iomchaidh. ​ Tha grunn adhbharan ann airson gum biodh Uachdaran ag iarraidh air an luchd-gabhail an sgeama seo a chleachdadh. Le bhith ag ùrachadh an teasachaidh agus a ’stàladh insulation ùr do thogalach chan e a-mhàin gu bheil e a’ meudachadh a luach ach cuideachd, bidh an luchd-gabhail agad a ’sàbhaladh airgead air na cunntasan lùtha aca agus tha iad nas comhfhurtail nan àrainneachd. Bidh e cuideachd a ’cuideachadh le bhith a’ tàladh luchd-gabhail ùr nuair a tha an togalach falamh. ​ Feumaidh gach togalach san roinn màil phrìobhaideach ann an Sasainn agus a ’Chuimrigh ìre EPC a bhith aig ìre‘ E ’co-dhiù mura h-eil iad saor. Ma tha an togalach agad fo ìre 'E' tha thu cuingealaichte ris na dh'fhaodas an neach-gabhail agad a chuir a-steach an toiseach. Is e na ceumannan a tha rim faighinn airson togalach le inbhe ‘F’ no ‘G’ insulation balla soladach (insulation taobh a-staigh no taobh a-muigh) & teasachadh meadhanach airson a ’chiad uair. Bu chòir dha aon seach aon dhiubh an togalach agad a thoirt os cionn ìre ‘E’ a tha a ’ciallachadh gum faod thu insulation no teasachadh a bharrachd a chuir a-steach. ​ Bidh an sgeama a ’toirt seachad suim stèidhichte a tha a’ còmhdach an togalaich, an àite sin bidh gach tomhas a ’tàladh maoineachadh air sgòr a tha air obrachadh a-mach bho sheòrsa seilbh, àireamh de sheòmraichean-cadail agus seòrsa teasachaidh ro-stàlaidh. Tha àrdachadh a bharrachd ann, mar eisimpleir mura h-eil an togalach agad a ’cleachdadh teas gas gas. Faodaidh seo a bhith a ’ciallachadh gum faodadh tu grunn cheumannan a chuir a-steach gun chosgais sam bith dhut, ach gheibh thu fhèin agus an luchd-gabhail na làn bhuannachdan. ​ Am measg nam buannachdan sin tha: ​ A ’leasachadh luach agus suidheachadh an togalaich A ’lughdachadh nam bilean cumhachd airson luchd-gabhail a tha ann agus feadhainn ùra Dèan an togalach agad na àite nas comhfhurtail airson a bhith a ’fuireach A ’cuideachadh le luchd-gabhail ùr a chumail agus a thàladh Ga dhèanamh nas fhasa an togalach a reic A ’cuideachadh le bhith a’ dìon na h-àrainneachd ​ Chan eil cosgais ann gus sgrùdadh a dhèanamh air ion-roghnachd no a dhol tron phròiseas sgrùdaidh agus ma tha feum air tabhartasan sam bith, faodaidh tu a ràdh aig àm sam bith mus cuir thu a-steach e. ​ Cuideachd cha chuir stàlaichear dad a-steach don togalach agad gun chead sgrìobhte bho uachdaran. Bidh sinn ag iarraidh mion-fhiosrachadh air na h-uachdarain gus an cuir neach-gabhail a-steach sgrùdadh ion-roghnachd rinn sinn cinnteach gu bheil an t-uachdaran mothachail agus cuideachd dè na ceumannan a dh ’fhaodadh a bhith aig an togalach aca a chuir a-steach. ​ Tha tuairisgeul air an sgeama agus na dh ’fhaodadh tu a bhith air a chuir a-steach san togalach agad gu h-ìosal no ma chaidh do chuir an seo leis an Uachdaran agad, cliog air a’ phutan ‘Cuir a-steach airson Maoineachadh’. ​ ​ ​ Cuir a-steach airson taic-airgid Dè as urrainn do luchd-gabhail a chuir a-steach fon sgeama ECO3? Tha sinn air liosta den ùrachadh teasachaidh, ùrachadh teasachaidh agus insulation a chuir thu a-steach fon sgeama ECO3 ma tha thu nad neach-gabhail. ​ Bidh e comasach dhut insulation a chuir a-steach còmhla ri teasachadh agus ceumannan insulation eile agus mar sin nuair a chuireas sinn fios thugaibh bheir sinn làn dhealbh dhut de na tha sinn a ’smaoineachadh a dh’ fhaodadh tu a chuir a-steach. Nuair a bhios tu deiseil leis an sgrùdadh thèid seo a dhearbhadh leat. A ’CHIAD TURAS CEANN Tha a h-uile neach-ceannach a tha a ’fuireach ann an togalach nach robh a-riamh air Siostam Teasachaidh Meadhanach agus aig a bheil aon de na leanas mar am prìomh stòr teasachaidh airidh air maoineachadh gus teasachadh meadhain ciad-ùine fhaighinn. ​ Teasadairean seòmar dealain, a ’toirt a-steach teasadairean seòmar cleasachd dìreach, teasadairean fan agus teasadairean stòraidh dealain neo-èifeachdach Teasadairean seòmar gas Teine gas le goileadair cùil Teine connaidh fosail solid le goileadair cùil Teasachadh dìreach fon làr no mullach dealain (gun a bhith ceangailte ri goileadair dealain) Teasachadh seòmar LPG ann am botail Teasadairean seòmar connaidh fosail solid Teasachadh seòmar fiodha / bith-chonnadh Teasadair seòmar ola Gun teasachadh idir ​ Ma tha thu ag iarraidh teas meadhan gas, feumaidh tu a bhith a ’fuireach ann an togalach aig a bheil ceangal gas ùr no ceangal gas nach deach a chleachdadh a-riamh airson teasachadh. Chan eil maoineachadh ECO a ’còmhdach cosgais ceangal gas ach faodaidh tabhartasan eile leithid tabhartasan ùghdarras ionadail. ​ Faodar na leanas a chuir a-steach mar FTCH: ​ Goileadair gas ​ Goileadair bith-chonnadh ​ Goileadair LPG botail Goileadair LPG Pumpa Teas Stòr Adhair Pumpa Teas Stòr-talmhainn Goileadair dealain ​ Feumaidh lobhta no seòmar a bhith aig a h-uile togalach ann an còmhdach mullaich agus insulation balla caise (ma tha e comasach a chuir a-steach) an dàrna cuid an làthair no air a chuir a-steach mus tèid an teasachadh meadhan a ’chiad uair a chrìochnachadh. Is e seo rudeigin a bhios an stàlaichear a ’bruidhinn riut aig an àm agus faodar a mhaoineachadh fo ECO. ÙRACHADH HEATER STORAGE ELECTRIC Ma tha thu an-dràsta a ’cleachdadh Electric Room Heaters gus an dachaigh agad a theasachadh, an uairsin àrdaichidh teasachadh stòraidh dealain gleidhidh teas àrd blàths agus èifeachdas an togalaich agad. Bidh Teasadairean Stòraidh Dealain ag obair le bhith a ’cleachdadh dealan as àirde (mar as trice air an oidhche) agus a’ stòradh teas airson a leigeil ma sgaoil tron latha. Gus seo a dhèanamh, tha teas mòr stòraidh aig teasadairean stòraidh, air a dhèanamh suas de stuth làn dùmhlachd. Tha iad air an dealbhadh gus an teas a tha air a stòradh a chumail cho fada ‘s a ghabhas. Bidh teasadairean stòraidh a ’cleachdadh lùth taobh a-muigh stùc oir tha e nas saoire na dealan ìre àbhaisteach. Mar as trice bidh cuairt gu tur eadar-dhealaichte aca don chòrr den dachaigh agad, agus cha tionndaidh iad air adhart ach nuair a thòisicheas an ùine as ìsle. Às deidh dhut fios a chuir chun stàlaichear a tha àireamhachadh teas ga dhèanamh gus faighinn a-mach an àireamh agus meud ceart de luchd-teasachaidh Electric Storage a dh ’fheumas tu airson do sheilbh. Feumaidh tu a bhith air taraif Eaconamaidh 7 no a bhith air meatair Eaconamaidh 7 a chuir a-steach gus teasadairean stòraidh dealain a chuir a-steach. ​ Feumaidh seilbh a bhith air a mheas AE air an EPC as ùire agad gus a bhith airidh air a ’cheum seo. RANNSACHADH WALL CAVITY Bidh timcheall air 35% de chall teas bho dhachaighean na RA a ’tachairt tro bhallachan taobh a-muigh gun chòmhdach. Ma chaidh do dhachaigh a thogail an dèidh 1920 tha coltas làidir ann gu bheil ballachan uaimhe air an togalach agad. Faodar balla caise a lìonadh le stuth inslitheach le bhith a ’stealladh grìogagan a-steach don bhalla. Tha seo a ’cuingealachadh blàths sam bith a’ dol eatorra, a ’lughdachadh an airgid a chosgas tu air teasachadh. ​ Faodaidh tu sgrùdadh a dhèanamh air an seòrsa balla agad le bhith a ’coimhead air a’ phàtran breige agad. Ma tha pàtran cothromach aig na breigichean agus air an cur sìos faid, tha coltas ann gu bheil uamhan sa bhalla. Ma thèid cuid de na breigichean a chuir sìos leis a ’cheann ceàrnagach mu choinneimh, tha coltas ann gum bi am balla cruaidh. Ma tha am balla cloiche, tha coltas ann gu bheil e cruaidh. ​ Ma chaidh do dhachaigh a thogail taobh a-staigh nan 25 bliadhna a dh ’fhalbh tha e coltach gu bheil e air a chòmhdach mar-thà no‘ s dòcha ann am pàirt dheth. Faodaidh an stàlaichear sgrùdadh a dhèanamh air seo le sgrùdadh borescope. ​ Feumaidh seilbh a bhith air a mheas AE air an EPC as ùire agad gus a bhith airidh air a ’cheum seo INSULATION WALL A-muigh Tha insulation balla a-muigh foirfe airson dachaighean balla cruaidh far a bheil thu airson sealladh taobh a-muigh do dhachaigh a leasachadh agus an rangachadh teirmeach aige a leasachadh. Ma tha insulation balla a-muigh air a chuir a-steach don dachaigh agad chan fheum obair a-staigh sam bith a bhith ann agus mar sin faodar an aimhreit a chumail cho ìosal. Is dòcha gu bheil feum air cead dealbhaidh agus mar sin bruidhinn ris an ùghdarras ionadail agad mus cuir thu seo a-steach don togalach agad. Chan urrainnear cuid de thogalaichean ùine a chuir a-steach air beulaibh an togalaich ach faodar a chuir a-steach air a chùlaibh. Faodaidh insulation balla a-muigh chan e a-mhàin sealladh do dhachaigh a leasachadh, ach cuideachd dìon na sìde agus neart fuaim a leasachadh, ri taobh a ’lughdachadh dreachan agus call teas. Meudaichidh e cuideachd beatha do bhallachan oir tha e a ’dìon na h-obrach breige agad, ach feumaidh iad sin a bhith làidir gu structarail mus tèid an stàladh. INSULATION WALL INNAL Tha insulation balla a-staigh foirfe airson dachaighean balla cruaidh far nach urrainn dhut taobh a-muigh an togalaich atharrachadh. ​ Ma chaidh do dhachaigh a thogail ro 1920 tha coltas làidir ann gu bheil ballachan Solid aig an togalach agad. ​ Faodaidh tu sgrùdadh a dhèanamh air an seòrsa balla agad le bhith a ’coimhead air a’ phàtran breige agad. ​ Ma thèid cuid de na breigichean a chuir sìos leis a ’cheann ceàrnagach mu choinneimh, tha coltas ann gum bi am balla cruaidh. Ma tha am balla cloiche, tha coltas ann gu bheil e cruaidh. ​ Tha insulation balla a-staigh air a chuir a-steach a rèir seòmar agus seòmar agus air a chur an sàs anns a h-uile balla a-muigh. Mar as trice bidh bùird plastair polyisocyanurate Insulated (PIR) air an cleachdadh a ’cruthachadh balla a-staigh tioram le còmhdach. Tha na ballachan a-staigh an uairsin air an plastadh gus uachdar rèidh agus glan fhàgail airson ath-sgeadachadh. ​ Chan e a-mhàin gun dèan seo an taigh agad nas blàithe sa gheamhradh ach sàbhalaidh e airgead dhut cuideachd le bhith a ’slaodadh call teas tro bhallachan gun chòmhdach. ​ Bidh e a ’lughdachadh beagan làr ann an seòmraichean sam bith a thèid a chur an sàs (timcheall air 10cm gach balla) INSULATION LOFT Bidh teas bhon taigh agad ag èirigh agus mar thoradh air an sin thèid timcheall air cairteal den teas a thèid a chruthachadh a chall tro mhullach dachaigh gun chòmhdach. Is e a bhith a ’insaladh farsaingeachd mullach do dhachaigh an dòigh as sìmplidh, as èifeachdaiche a thaobh cosgais airson lùth a shàbhaladh agus do bhilean teasachaidh a lughdachadh. Bu chòir insulation a chuir a-steach do raon an lobhta gu doimhneachd co-dhiù 270mm, an dà chuid eadar na claisean agus gu h-àrd oir tha na claisean fhèin a ’cruthachadh“ drochaid teas ”agus a’ gluasad teas chun adhair gu h-àrd. Le dòighean agus stuthan inslitheach an latha an-diugh, tha e fhathast comasach an àite a chleachdadh airson stòradh no mar àite fuirich le bhith a ’cleachdadh panalan làr inslithe. ​ Feumaidh seilbh a bhith air a mheas AE air an EPC as ùire agad gus a bhith airidh air a ’cheum seo SEÒMAR ANN AN ROOF Faodar suas ri 25% de chall teas ann an dachaigh a thoirt air sgàth àite mullach gun chòmhdach. Faodaidh tabhartasan ECO dèiligeadh ris a ’chosgais iomlan airson a h-uile seòmar lobhta a bhith air a chòmhdach a rèir riaghailtean togail gnàthach a’ cleachdadh na stuthan insulation as ùire. ​ Cha robh mòran de sheann thogalaichean a chaidh an togail an toiseach le rùm seòmar lobhta no 'seòmar-mullaich' air an insaladh idir no air an insaladh le bhith a ’cleachdadh stuthan agus dòighean neo-iomchaidh an taca ri riaghailtean togail an latha an-diugh. Tha seòmar le mullach no seòmar-mullaich air a mhìneachadh gu sìmplidh le bhith a ’cleachdadh staidhre shuidhichte gus faighinn a-steach don t-seòmar agus bu chòir uinneag a bhith ann. ​ Le bhith a ’cleachdadh na stuthan agus na dòighean insulation as ùire, tha insaladh nan seòmraichean tarraingeach a tha ann mar-thà a’ ciallachadh gun urrainn dhut fhathast àite a ’mhullaich a chleachdadh airson stòradh no àite a bharrachd ma tha feum air fhad‘ s a tha thu fhathast a ’glacadh teas san togalach agus na seòmraichean gu h-ìosal. ​ Feumaidh seilbh a bhith air a mheas AE air an EPC as ùire agad gus a bhith airidh air a ’cheum seo URNUIGH FHEASGAIR Nuair a smaoinicheas tu air ceàrnaidhean anns an dachaigh agad a dh ’fheumas insulation, fon làr mar as trice chan e a’ chiad fhear air an liosta. Ach faodaidh dachaighean le àiteachan craolaidh fon làr shìos an staidhre buannachd fhaighinn bho insulation fon làr. Bidh insulation fo-làr a ’cur às do dhreachdan a dh’ fhaodadh a dhol a-steach tro na beàrnan eadar na bùird làr agus an talamh, a ’toirt ort a bhith a’ faireachdainn nas blàithe, agus a rèir an Urras Sàbhaladh Cumhachd sàbhail suas ri £ 40 gach bliadhna. ​ Feumaidh seilbh a bhith air a mheas AE air an EPC as ùire agad gus a bhith airidh air a ’cheum seo Cuir a-steach airson taic-airgid

Underfloor Insulation When thinking of areas in your home that need insulation, under the floor is not usually the first on the list. However homes with crawl spaces under the downstairs floor can benefit from underfloor insulation. ​ If you live in an older property you may have suspended timber floors. If you experience cold air coming through the floorboards, underfloor insulation will help to keep the property warm in the winter by preventing heat loss, plus it will also help to keep it cool in the warmer months. Underfloor insulation eliminates drafts that may enter via the gaps between the floorboards and ground, making you feel warmer. ​ It is important to NEVER block up air bricks in your wall. They are needed to help ventilate the space under your floor and to stop your floor board rotting. ​ Bill savings and things to be aware of: ​ Can save between £50 -£130 a year on your fuel bills depending on property size (Figures from the Energy Saving Trust and assume property is a gas heated home and sized between a Mid-terrace house to a detached home ). Will need to lift the floor boards to fit the insulation. Grant funding is available that can cover the full cost of installation (qualifying criteria apply). ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. ​ Apply for Funding

ECO Simplified Shortlisted for StartUp Awards National Series Sunderland-based Eco Simplified has been named one of the most exciting new businesses in the region after being shortlisted as part of a brand-new awards programme. The StartUp Awards National Series has been launched to recognise the booming startup scene across the UK which has accelerated since the pandemic began. In 2020, when most of the world was shutting down, more than 400,000 start-ups were set up in Britain, with similar increases seen in other European countries. There was stiff competition with over 2,500 applications received in response to the Startup Awards National Series’ first-ever call for entries. James Aspey, Director of Eco Simplified said: It is a privilege to work in an industry where every day we can make a difference to people living in fuel poverty, whilst making a positive difference to the environment. Big thank you to the team at Eco Simplified, I am so proud of you all. Supported nationally by BT, EY, Dell & Intel, the programme will celebrate the achievements of the amazing individuals across the UK who have turned an idea into an opportunity and taken the risk to launch a new product or service. Co-founded by the team behind the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, the new series follows the success of the Wales StartUp Awards, after organisers recognised the exceptional potential in the startup scene across the other British regions. Professor Dylan Jones-Evans OBE, the creator of the StartUp Awards National Series, said: “​​New firms are important for generating economic prosperity, employment opportunities and innovation. Since 2016, the Wales StartUp Awards have celebrated this amazing annual contribution to our economy by entrepreneurs and the impact they have on communities across the nation. “Given the sheer volume of phenomenal start-ups we’ve heard from since then, as well as the huge post-pandemic shift in people’s desires to take their career in a new direction and set up a business against the odds, we felt it was the right time to take the programme nationwide. We have been blown away by the standard of entries in this first year and truly look forward to crowning the winners in June.”

External Wall Insulation About 35% of all heat loss from UK homes is due to un-insulated external walls. External wall insulation is defined as a layer of insulation that is fixed to an existing external wall. This layer will be finished either with a coat of render or with an alternative cladding to protect it from the elements. External wall insulation is perfect for solid wall homes where you want to improve the look of the exterior of your home and its thermal rating. ​ Bill savings and things to be aware of: Can save between £195-£650 a year on your fuel bills depending on property size (Figures from the Energy Saving Trust and assume property is a gas heated home and sized between a small flat to a large detached home). External wall insulation cannot only improve the look of your home, but also improve the weather proofing and sound resistance, alongside reducing drafts and heat loss. Having external wall insulation fitted to your home requires no internal work so the disruption can be kept to a minimum. Some period properties cannot have this installed to the front of the property but can have it installed to the rear. It will also increase the lifespan of your walls as it protects your brickwork, but these do need to be structurally sound before installation. Grant funding is available that can cover the full cost of installation (qualifying criteria apply). ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. ​ Apply for Funding

Electric Storage Heaters Electric Storage heaters or night storage heaters as they are sometimes called, charge up at night by taking advantage of off-peak electricity rates on Economy 7 & 10 tariffs. Once charged they release their heat during the day. Storage heaters have ceramic or clay bricks in side them which heat up overnight and then this heat is released gradually during the day. ​ Most storage heaters are wall-mounted and will have 2 dials on the top; one for input and the other for output. Newer models will also have digital displays . ​ To operate storage heaters you must set the input in the evening to the expected heat release of the next day. If it is not particularly cold then there is no need to set to maximum as this would waste energy. Most storage heaters will only charge at night time so they can take advantage of the cheaper electricity but some do have a 'boost' button but this would use the more expensive 'day' rate. ​ The output dial is used to regulate how quick the heat is released by the storage heaters, the higher the setting the quicker the heat is released. ​ Modern Storage heaters ​ The latest Electric Storage heaters are much improved on the previous models and can have significant savings on older models. The new modern High heat retention Electric Storage heaters are also smaller and more compact that the older models and you can also purchase 'Solar enabled' Storage heaters that also take advantage of Solar PV during the day. ​ It is possible to have Electric Storage heaters installed under the ECO4 scheme if you own your home and you have older heaters present or if you have no heating, electric room heaters or old electric storage heaters & have Solar PV installed as well then they can be installed in owner occupied or rented properties. ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. Apply for Funding

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