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Loft Insulation Heat from your house rises resulting in about quarter of the heat generated being lost through the roof of an un-insulated home. Insulating the roof space of your home is the simplest, most cost-effective way of saving energy and reducing your heating bills. Insulation should be applied to the loft area to a depth of at least 270mm, both between the joists and above as the joists themselves create a "heat bridge" and transfer heat to the air above. With modern insulating techniques and materials, it's still possible to use the space for storage or as a habitable space with the use of insulated floor panels. ​ Bill savings and things to be aware of: ​ Can save between £500-£690 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). 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.”

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

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

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

Lithuso tsa ECO3 Bakeng sa Beng ba Matlo Ke mohiri oa thepa ea ka tšoanelehang bakeng sa lichelete tsa ECO3, haeba ba fumana melemo e tšoanelehang. ​ Ho na le mabaka a 'maloa a etsang hore mong'a ntlo a batle hore bahiri ba bona ba sebelise leano lena. Ho ntlafatsa ho futhumatsa le ho kenya lisebelisoa tse ncha moahong ha ho phahamise boleng ba ona feela empa hape, bahiri ba hau ba boloka chelete likolotong tsa bona tsa matla mme ba phutholohile haholoanyane tikolohong ea bona. E boetse e thusa ho hohela bahiri ba bacha ha thepa e se na letho. ​ Thepa eohle e lefapheng la poraefete England le Wales e hloka ho ba le EPC e lekantsoeng bonyane tekanyetso ea 'E' ntle le haeba e sa lokolloe. Haeba thepa ea hau e le ka tlase ho tekanyetso ea 'E' o tla ba moeli ho seo mohiri oa hau a ka beng a se kentse qalong. Mehato e fumanehang bakeng sa thepa e lekantsoeng ea 'F' kapa 'G' ke Solid wall Insulation (Kahare kapa ka ntle ho Insulation) le First Time Central Heating. E 'ngoe ea tsena e lokela ho tlisa thepa ea hau kaholimo ho tekanyetso ea' E 'ho bolelang hore o ka kenya lisebelisoa tse ling tsa ho kenya kapa ho futhumatsa. ​ Morero o fana ka palo e lekantsoeng e koahelang thepa, ho fapana le moo tekanyo e ngoe le e ngoe e hohelang chelete ho lintlha tse sebetsoang ho latela mofuta oa thepa, palo ea likamore le mofuta oa pele oa ho futhumatsa. Ho na le lintlafatso tse ling haeba mohlala thepa ea hau e sa sebelise mocheso o moholo oa khase. Sena se ka bolela hore o ka kenya mehato e mengata ntle le litšenyehelo ho uena, empa uena le bahiri ba hau le fumana melemo e felletseng. ​ Melemo ena e kenyelletsa: ​ E ntlafatsa boleng le boemo ba thepa Ho theola likoloto tsa matla bakeng sa bahiri ba seng ba ntse ba le teng le ba bacha E etsa hore thepa ea hau e be sebaka se setle sa bolulo E thusa ho boloka le ho hohela bahiri ba bacha E nolofalletsa ho rekisa thepa E thusa ho sireletsa tikoloho ​ Ha ho na litšenyehelo tsa ho lekola ho tšoaneleha kapa ho etsa ts'ebetso ea phuputso mme ha ho hlokahala menehelo, o ka hana che neng kapa neng pele o kenya. ​ Hape ha ho kenyelletso e tla kenya eng kapa eng ntlong ea hau ntle le tumello e ngotsoeng ke beng ba matlo. Re kopa lintlha tsa beng ba matlo e le hore haeba mohiri a re romella tlhahlobo ea ho tšoaneleha re ka netefatsa hore Mong'a ntlo o tseba le hore na mehato ea thepa ea bona e ka ba le tokelo ea ho e kenya. ​ Ho na le tlhaloso ea morero le seo u ka beng u se kentse ka har'a thepa ea hau ka tlase kapa haeba u rometsoe mona ke Mong'a Ntlo, ka kopo tlanya konopo ea 'Etsa kopo ea Thuso ea Lichelete'. ​ ​ ​ Etsa kopo ea Lithuso Bahiri ba ka be ba kentse eng tlasa Morero oa ECO3? Re thathamisitse ho chencha lintho tse futhumatsang, lintlafatso tsa ho futhumatsa le ho kenya moea o ka li kenyang tlasa morero oa ECO3 haeba u le mohiri. ​ U khona ho kenyelletsoa kahare ho futhumatsa le mehato e meng ea ho li kenya joalo ha re ikopanya le uena re tla u fa setšoantšo se felletseng sa seo re nahanang hore u ka be u se kentse. Ha tlhahlobo ea hau e phethetsoe, sena se tla netefatsoa le uena. NAKO EA PELE CENTRAL HEAT Bareki bohle ba lulang mohahong o e-so ka o ba le Central Heating System mme o na le e 'ngoe ea tse latelang e le mohloli o ka sehloohong oa ho futhumatsa o tšoanelehang bakeng sa lichelete ho ba le First Time Central Heating. ​ Li-heaters tsa kamore ea motlakase, ho kenyeletsoa li-heaters tsa kamore ea ho bapala, li-heaters tsa fan le li-heaters tse sa sebetseng tsa polokelo ea motlakase Heater kamoreng Mollo oa khase o nang le boiler ka morao Mollo oa peterole o tiileng o nang le boiler ea morao Ka tlasa mochini o ka tlase oa motlakase kapa ho futhumatsa siling (e sa hokahantsoeng le boiler ea motlakase) Ho futhumatsa kamore ea LPG Li-heaters tse tiileng tsa kamore ea mafura Ho futhumatsa kamore ea lehong / biomass Phaposi ea kamore ea oli Ha ho na ho futhumatsa ho hang ​ Haeba o batla ho futhumatsa kahare ha khase, o tlameha ho lula moahong o nang le khokelo e ncha ea khase kapa khokahano ea khase e e-so ka e sebelisoa ho futhumatsa. Chelete ea ECO ha e koahele litšenyehelo tsa khokahano ea khase empa lithuso tse ling li ka tšoana le lithuso tsa mmuso oa lehae. ​ Lintho tse latelang li ka kenngoa e le FTCH: ​ Boiler ea khase ​ Biomass Boiler ​ Botlolo ea LPG ea Botlolo LPG Boiler Moea oa Mocheso oa Mocheso oa Moea Pompo ea Mocheso oa Mocheso oa Mobu Boiler ea motlakase ​ Thepa eohle e tlameha ho ba le marulelo kapa kamore e kenelletseng marulelong le mabota a marang-rang (haeba a khona ho kengoa) ekaba a se a ntse a le teng kapa a kentsoe pele First Heating Central Heating e phethetsoe. Hona ke ntho eo se kenyang se tla buisana le uena ka eona ka nako eo mme se ka tšehelitsoeng ka lichelete tlasa ECO. LITLHAKISO TSA MOTSOALLE OA MOTSOALLE OA MOTSOALLE Haeba hajoale o sebelisa Li-Heater tsa Kamore ea Motlakase ho futhumatsa ntlo ea hau, joale ntlafatso ho li-Heater tsa polokelo ea mocheso o phahameng li tla ntlafatsa mofuthu le ts'ebetso ea thepa ea hau. Li-Heater tsa Mocheso oa Motlakase li sebetsa ka ho sebelisa motlakase o nyane haholo (hangata bosiu) le ho boloka mocheso o tla tsoa motšehare. Ho etsa sena, li-heaters tsa polokelo li na le mokokotlo o sirelelitsoeng haholo, o entsoeng ka thepa e phahameng haholo. Li etselitsoe ho boloka mocheso o bolokiloeng nako e telele kamoo ho ka khonehang. Li-heaters tsa polokelo li sebelisa matla a sa hlonepheng hobane a theko e tlase ho feta motlakase o tloaelehileng. Hangata ba tla ba le potoloho e arohaneng ka ho felletseng ho ba ntlo ea hau kaofela, 'me ba tla bulela feela ha nako ea off-peak e qala. Kamora hore o kopane le sehokelo a lipalo tsa mocheso li felile ho fumana palo e nepahetseng le boholo ba li-heaters tsa polokelo ea motlakase tseo u li hlokang bakeng sa thepa ea hau. O tlameha ho ba ka litefiso tsa Moruo oa 7 kapa o be le Moruo oa 7 metara ho ba le lisebelisoa tsa ho boloka motlakase. ​ Thepa e tlameha ho lekanyetsoa AE ho EPC ea hau ea morao-rao ho tšoaneleha bakeng sa tekanyo ena. TS'IRELETSO MOTS'OANE Hoo e ka bang 35% ea tahlehelo eohle ea mocheso o tsoang malapeng a UK e etsahala ka mabota a kantle a sa koaeloang. Haeba ntlo ea hau e hahiloe kamora 1920 ho na le monyetla o matla oa hore thepa ea hau e na le mabota a kahare. Lerako la sekoti le ka tlatsoa ka thepa e sirelletsang metsi ka ho kenya lifaha leboteng. Sena se thibela mofuthu ofe kapa ofe o fetang pakeng tsa bona, o fokotsa chelete eo o e sebelisang ho futhumatsa. ​ O ka sheba mofuta oa lebota la hau ka ho sheba mokhoa oa hau oa litene. Haeba litene li na le paterone le bolelele, joale lebota le kanna la ba le lesoba. Haeba litene tse ling li behiloe ka lisekoere tse shebileng, lebota le kanna la tiea. Haeba lebota e le lejoe, ho ka etsahala hore le tiee. ​ Haeba ntlo ea hau e hahiloe nakong ea lilemo tse 25 tse fetileng e kanna ea ba e se e kentsoe tšireletso kapa mohlomong e koetsoe hanyane. Setsi se ka sheba sena ka tlhahlobo ea borescope. ​ Thepa e tlameha ho lekanyetsoa AE ho EPC ea hau ea morao-rao ho tšoaneleha bakeng sa tekanyo ena KHOTHATSO LERAKENG LE KA NTLE Mabota a kantle a mabota a loketse matlo a mabota a tiileng moo o batlang ho ntlafatsa chebahalo ea bokantle ba ntlo ea hau le ho ntlafatsa boleng ba eona ba mocheso. Ho ba le mabota a kantle a kentsoeng ka tlung ea hau ha ho hloke mosebetsi oa kahare hore tšitiso e ka fokotsoa. Ho ka hlokahala tumello ea ho rala kahoo ka kopo botsa ba boholong sebakeng sa heno pele u kenya sena thepa ea hau. Mefuta e meng ea nako e ke ke ea kenya sena ka pele ho thepa empa e ka e kenya ka morao. Ho kwahela mabota kantle ho ke ke ha ntlafatsa ponahalo ea ntlo ea hau feela, empa hape ho ntlafatsa bopaki ba leholimo le ho hanyetsa molumo, haufi le ona fokotsa meralo le tahlehelo ea mocheso. E tla eketsa bolelele ba nako ea marako a hau kaha e sireletsa litene tsa hau, empa tsena li hloka hore li be le molumo o nepahetseng pele o kenya. TS'ELISO LERAKENG LE KA HARE Ho kenya mabota kahare ho phethahetse bakeng sa matlo a tiileng a mabota moo o ke keng oa fetola bokantle ba thepa. ​ Haeba ntlo ea hau e hahiloe pele ho 1920 ho na le monyetla o matla oa hore thepa ea hau e na le marako a tiileng. ​ O ka sheba mofuta oa lebota la hau ka ho sheba mokhoa oa hau oa litene. ​ Haeba litene tse ling li behiloe ka lisekoere tse shebileng, lebota le kanna la tiea. Haeba lebota e le lejoe, ho ka etsahala hore le tiee. ​ Ho kenya mabota a kahare ho kentsoe ka phapusing ka phapusing mme ho sebelisoa mabota ohle a kantle. Liboto tsa samente tsa Polyisocyanurate Insulated (PIR) hangata li sebelisoa ho theha lebota le kahare le kentsoeng kahare. Joale mabota a kahare a manehuoa ho siea bokaholimo bo boreleli le bo hloekileng bakeng sa ho nchafatsa. ​ Sena ha se na ho futhumatsa ntlo ea hau feela mariha empa hape se tla u bolokela chelete ka ho fokotsa ho lahleheloa ke mocheso ka mabota a sa koaeloang. ​ E tla fokotsa fatše mokato oa likamore life kapa life tseo e kenngoang ho tsona (e ka bang 10cm leboteng ka leng) TS'ELISO LETS'ELA Mocheso o tsoang ntlong ea hau oa phahama o baka hoo e ka bang kotara ea mocheso o hlahisitsoeng o lahlehile ka marulelo a ntlo e sa koaeloang. Ho sirelletsa sebaka sa marulelo a ntlo ea hau ke eona tsela e bonolo, e bolokang chelete e ngata le ho fokotsa likoloto tsa hau tsa ho futhumatsa. Insulation e lokela ho sebelisoa sebakeng sa marulelo ka botebo ba bonyane 270mm, ka bobeli lipakeng tsa joists le kaholimo kaha joists ka boeona e theha "borokho ba mocheso" ebe e fetisetsa mocheso moeeng o kaholimo. Ka mekhoa ea sejoale-joale ea ho sirelletsa le thepa, ho ntse ho ka khoneha ho sebelisa sebaka sa polokelo kapa sebaka sa bolulo ka ts'ebeliso ea liphanele tse kentsoeng fatše. ​ Thepa e tlameha ho lekanyetsoa AE ho EPC ea hau ea morao-rao ho tšoaneleha bakeng sa tekanyo ena Kamoreng marulelong Ho fihlela 25% ea tahlehelo ea mocheso ka tlung e ka bakoa ke sebaka sa marulelo se sa koaeloang. Lithuso tsa ECO li ka koahela litšenyehelo tsohle tsa ho ba le likamore tsohle tsa marulelo tse koahetsoeng ke melaoana ea hajoale ea moaho ho sebelisoa lisebelisoa tsa morao-rao tsa ho koala. ​ Meaho e mengata ea khale e neng e hahiloe qalong ka sebaka sa phaposi ea marulelo kapa 'kamore e marulelong' e kanna ea se koahetsoe ka letho kapa ea koaheloa ka thepa e sa lekanang ha e bapisoa le melaoana ea kajeno ea kaho. Kamore e marulelong kapa kamore e marulelong e hlalosoa feela ka ho ba le litepisi tse sa fetoheng ho kena ka phapusing mme ho lokela hore ho be le fensetere. ​ Ka ho sebelisa lisebelisoa le mekhoa ea morao-rao ea ho koala, ho koahela likamore tsa marulelo tse teng ho bolela hore o ntse o ka sebelisa sebaka sa marulelo bakeng sa polokelo kapa sebaka se seng sa kamore haeba ho hlokahala ha o ntse o ts'oara mocheso mohahong le likamoreng tse ka tlase. ​ Thepa e tlameha ho lekanyetsoa AE ho EPC ea hau ea morao-rao ho tšoaneleha bakeng sa tekanyo ena TIISETSO METSI Ha u nahana ka libaka tse ka tlung ea hau tse hlokang ho koaloa, ka tlasa fatše hangata ha se tsa pele lenaneng. Leha ho le joalo matlo a nang le libaka tsa ho khasa ka tlase mokatong o ka tlase a ka una molemo ka ho koahela ka tlase. Ho koahela ntlo ka tlase ho tlosa meralo e ka kenang ka likheo lipakeng tsa mapolanka le fatše, ho u etsa hore u futhumale, 'me ho latela Energy Saving Trust boloka ho fihlela ho $ 40 ka selemo. ​ Thepa e tlameha ho lekanyetsoa AE ho EPC ea hau ea morao-rao ho tšoaneleha bakeng sa tekanyo ena Etsa kopo ea Lithuso

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Morero oa ECO3 Morero oa ECO o thehiloe ka sepheo sa ho thusa malapa a tlokotsing ka meputso e tlase ho ntlafatsa bokhoni ba ona ba eneji le ho fokotsa likoloto tsa ona tsa eneji. ​ Chelete ea morero ona e tsoa ka kotloloho ho litefiso tsa matla tsa motho e mong le e mong ka mokhoa oa Lekhetho le Tala. Tlas'a ECO, barekisi ba matla ba mahareng le ba baholo ba tlameha ho tšehetsa ho kenya mehato ea ts'ebeliso ea matla malapeng a Borithane (England, Scotland le Wales). ​ Mofani e mong le e mong ea tlamehang ho ba le thepa o na le sepheo se akaretsang se ipapisitseng le karolo ea 'maraka oa matla a lapeng. ​ Ka Mphalane 2018 Mmuso o phatlalalitse mofuta oa morao-rao oa morero oa ECO, 'ECO3' mme joale o kenyelletsa melemo e mengata le ho feta - ho bolelang hore batho ba bangata ho feta neng kapa neng ba ka khona ho tšoaneleha. ​ Morero oa Boikarabello ba Khampani ea Energy (ECO) ke morero o tšehelitsoeng ke Mmuso o tsamaisoang ke OFGEM. ​ Lithuso tse fumanehang li ka koahela litšenyehelo kapa tsa tšehetsa haholo mefuta ea ho futhumatsa e tšoanelehang le / kapa ho kenya matlo malapeng ho pholletsa le England, Wales le Scotland. Setaele le mofuta oa thepa ea hau eo u lulang ho eona e sebelisetsoa ho bala chelete eo u ka e fumanang ka ECO, joalo ka mafura a futhumatsang ntlo. ​ Palo ea lichelete e reriloe esale pele 'me haeba sena se sa koahele ka botlalo litšenyehelo tsa tlhophiso eo u e khethileng, o ka kopuoa ho kenya letsoho bakeng sa sena. Etsa kopo ea Lithuso

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

Non-Condensing Gas Boiler Upgrade We can offer a gas boiler upgrade if your current boiler is non-condensing and you own the property you currently live in , through the ECO4 scheme. ​ The new boiler will be a more efficient condensing Gas boiler . ​ Non-Condensing Boiler vs Condensing Gas Boilers ​ All new gas boiler installations must be condensing by law, which came into effect in 2005, however there are a small list of exceptions that can still allow a non-condensing boiler to be installed. ​ Only condensing boilers can be installed under the ECO4 scheme. There is no exceptions made under the scheme. ​ All well designed and maintained boilers burn their fuel efficiently, but non-condensing boilers inevitably lose heat in the form of hot gases that escape up the flue. This limits their overall efficiency. Non-condensing boilers may only have an efficiency rating of 70 to 80 per cent , while in old models this figure could be even lower at 50 to 60 per cent . In contrast, condensing boilers have been designed to minimise this heat loss and have an average efficiency of 95% with some models able to achieve 99% efficiency . Condensing boilers feature larger heat exchangers that cool the flue gases before they escape, condensing the water vapour out of them. The temperature of the flue gases during this heat exchange process drops rapidly from approximately 130℃ to 50℃. The condensation formed as a result is what gives the boilers their name, and there can be as much as two litres of it produced every hour. This condensate liquid is drained into a waste water outlet via a condensate pipe. Thanks to this additional heat exchange process, condensing boilers are able to extract virtually all of the heat latent in the flue gases. This additional heat energy is then transferred back into the heating system. The extra efficiency of condensing boilers means they can offer major cost savings and they are also more environmentally friendly, helping you to lower the carbon emissions of your household. ​ Advantages of condensing gas boilers ​ More energy-efficient as they use more of the fuel for usable heat Lower energy bills Use less fuel than non-condensing boilers to produce same amount of heat and hot water Reduced CO2 emissions and carbon footprint ​ How can I tell which type of boiler I have? There are 2 easy ways to check if your boiler is either condensing or non-condensing and you do not have a manual to hand. ​ If the boiler has a white plastic pipe coming out of the bottom of the boiler and then going outside into a drain, it is condensing . You will usually see the condensate pipe on the exterior wall to the boiler. If the flue is white plastic it is condensing . If it the flue is metal, then it is non-condensing . ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. Apply for Funding