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Yini Engingayifaka Ngaphansi Kwesikimu se-ECO3? Sibhale ukufakwa kokufudumeza, ukuvuselelwa kokushisa nokufakwa ongakufaka ngaphansi kohlelo lwe-ECO3. ​ Uyakwazi ukufaka okufakwa eceleni eceleni kokufudumeza ngakho-ke uma sixhumana nawe sizokunikeza isithombe esigcwele salokho esicabanga ukuthi ubungakufaka. Lapho ucwaningo seluphothuliwe lokhu kuzoqinisekiswa nawe. Insulation available under the ECO4 scheme Measure Type Homeowner Private Tenant Social Housing Tenant Cavity Wall Insulation Yes Yes - If installed alongside First Time Central Heating or Renewable Heating Yes External Wall Insulation Yes Yes Yes Flat Roof Insulation Yes Yes Yes Internal Wall Insulation Yes Yes Yes Loft Insulation Yes Yes - If installed alongside First Time Central Heating or Renewable Heating Yes Room in Roof Insulation Yes Yes - If installed alongside First Time Central Heating or Renewable Heating Yes Underfloor Insulation Yes Yes Yes Heating upgrades available under the ECO4 scheme Measure Type Homeowner Private Tenant Social Housing Tenant Air Source Heat Pump Yes Yes Yes Electric Storage Heater & Solar PV Yes Yes Yes Electric Storage Heater Upgrade Yes No No First Time Central Heating (Gas) Yes Yes Yes First Time Central Heating (Air Source Heat Pump) Yes Yes Yes Non- Condensing Gas Boiler Upgrade Yes No No Solar PV Yes Yes Yes Apply for Funding

Ngilufanelekela Kanjani Uxhaso lwe-ECO3? Kunezindlela ezi-2 zokufanelekela uxhaso lwe-ECO3. ​ Izinzuzo LA Flex ​ Uma uthola umhlomulo ofanelekayo, singakusebenzisa lokhu ukuthola imali yokufudumeza kanye / noma yokuhlobisa. Kulabo abangatholi inzuzo efanelekile, singabheka inqubo yakho ye-Local Authority Flexible Eligibility (LA Flex) ukubona ukuthi ungazithola yini izimali ngalo mzila. Uma ufaneleka nge-LA Flex, sizokubiza ukweluleka ukuthi yiziphi izinyathelo ezilandelayo. Izinzuzo Uma wena noma othile ohlala ekhaya lakho uthola okunye kokulandela, ungafanelekela ukuthola uxhaso lwe-ECO3: Izinzuzo ezilawulwa yi-DWP; Izikweletu Zentela Isibonelelo Sokuxhaswa Kokuqashwa okuhlobene nemali engenayo Isibonelelo esisekelwe kwi-Job Seekers Allowance Ukuxhaswa Kwezimali Isikweletu sempesheni Isikweletu Somhlaba Wonke Isibonelelo Sokuphila Okhubazekile Inkokhelo Yokuzimela Yomuntu Siqu Isibonelelo Sokubakhona Isibonelelo Sabanakekeli Isibonelelo Esikhubazekile Sokukhubazeka Izinzuzo Zokukhubazeka Kokulimala Kwezimboni ​ Imihlomulo yoMnyango Wezobulungiswa; ​ I-War Pensions Mobility Supplement, Isibonelelo Sokubakhona Njalo Inkokhelo Ezimele Yezempi ​ Okunye: ​ Ukuhlomula Kwezingane; kunemikhawulo ephakeme efanelekayo: ​ Ummangali Ongayedwa (Izingane ezineminyaka yobudala eyi-18) ​ 1 Ingane - £ 18,500 Izingane ezimbili - £ 23,000 Izingane ezi-3 - £ 27,500 4+ Izingane £ 32,000 ​ Ukuhlala ku Couple (Izingane ezineminyaka yobudala eyi-18 yrs) ​ 1 Ingane - £ 25,500 Izingane ezi-2 - £ 30,000 Izingane ezi-3 - £ 34,500 4+ Izingane £ 39,000 LA FLEX Ungafaneleka ngaphansi kwe-LA Flex ngezindlela ezimbili. Umholo wakho womndeni ungaphansi kwenani elibekiwe (lokhu kuyehluka phakathi kweziphathimandla zendawo) nokuthi impahla yakho ilinganiselwe ngo-E, F noma G ku-EPC yakamuva . Uma ungenayo i-EPC kukhona imibuzo okudingeka uyiphendule ukuze ubone ukuthi ufanelekile yini. Enye indlela ukuthi uma wena noma othile osemndenini wakho enesimo sempilo sesikhathi eside noma ehlelwa njengongavikelekile emakhazeni ngenxa yobudala noma isimo. ​​ Izimo Zezempilo: ​ Isimo senhliziyo Isimo sokuphefumula Isimo sezinzwa Isimo seMpilo Yengqondo Ukukhubazeka ngokomzimba okunomphumela omkhulu noma wesikhathi eside emandleni akho okwenza imisebenzi ejwayelekile yansuku zonke Ukugula okungapheli Amasosha omzimba acindezelwe ​ Isengozini yokubanda ngenxa yeminyaka noma isimo ​ Ubuncane beminyaka bungahluka kepha imvamisa buba ngaphezu kuka-65 Ukukhulelwa Yiba nezingane ezincike ngaphansi kweminyaka engu-5 ​ Okubalulekile: Isiphathimandla Sasekhaya ngasinye singaba nemithetho ehlukahlukene maqondana nokufaneleka; ikakhulukazi ezungeza lokho okubhekwa njenge- 'Income Income'. Lapho sesitholile ifomu lakho lokufaneleka sizobheka izindlela zokufaneleka bese sikhuluma ngalokhu ocingweni lwethu olulandelayo. ​ ​ Faka isicelo soxhaso

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Air Source Heat Pump Air source heat pumps (ASHPs) absorb heat from the outside air to heat your home and hot water. They can still extract heat when air temperatures are as low as -15°C. Air source heat pumps need electricity to run, but because they are extracting renewable heat from the environment, the heat output is greater than the electricity input. This makes them an energy efficient method of heating your home. Think of an air source heat pump as a 'reverse fridge'. Heat is absorbed from the outdoor air and is compressed to raise the temperature. This then works to heat your home and hot water. Before thinking about an ASHP you must consider the following : Do you have somewhere to put it? You’ll need a place outside your home where a unit can be fitted to a wall or placed on the ground. It will need plenty of space around it to get a good flow of air. A sunny wall is ideal. The external unit is connected to an internal unit containing circulation pumps and hot water, which is usually smaller than the average boiler. What type of heating system do you have now? Homes without an existing central heating system will require one to be installed for an air source heat pump to work. What fuel will you be replacing? The system is more likely to pay for itself if it’s replacing an expensive system like electric heating. You’re unlikely to save much on your heating bill if you’re switching from mains gas. ​ Air source heat pumps can be installed as one of two varieties: ​ Air-to-Water Heat Pumps: These are the most common in the UK, transferring the heat into water which can then be used for traditional home heating elements. Air-to-Air Heat Pump s: These work with a circulation system to heat the air itself. ​ The main benefit of an air source heat pump is a more energy efficient method of heating your home, due to it producing around 3.5 kW of heat for every 1kW of energy used. This efficiency also brings a great saving on your carbon footprint of between 2,150 to 2,250 kg of carbon a year, compared to an A-rated boiler according to the Energy Saving Trust. Only air to water heat pumps are included in funding schemes. Currently the ECO4 Scheme offer fully funded options, subject to qualifying criteria. To find out what these are follow the link below; ​ ECO4 ​ Air source heat pumps offer a great alternative to LPG gas & oil boilers, electric room heaters and electric storage heaters but to work at their best your home needs to be a well insulated home. ​ If you are looking to spend money on a new heating system but insulation in your home is not up to standard, an air source heat pump would not be a sound investment for the future. ​ Air source heat pumps work best at producing heat at a lower temperature than boilers so if you have an draught proof home this will increase the efficiency. ​ It is also worth keeping in mind that while it is possible that if you are changing from a boiler to an Air source heat pump that you could use the existing pipework and radiators, this is not guaranteed and it is very likely that all will need to be replaced. ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. ​ Apply Now

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

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

Internal Wall Insulation About 35% of all heat loss from UK homes is due to un-insulated external walls. Internal wall insulation is perfect for solid wall homes where you can't alter the outside of the property. ​ If your home was built before 1920 there is a strong likelihood that your property has solid walls. ​ You can check your wall type by looking at your brick pattern.​ 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. ​ Internal wall insulation is installed on a room by room basis and is applied to all exterior walls. Polyisocyanurate Insulated (PIR) plaster boards are usually used creating a dry-lined, insulated internal wall. The internal walls are then plastered to leave a smooth and clean surface for redecoration. ​ 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 sma ll flat to a large detached home). Not only will this make your house warmer in winter but it will also save you money by slowing the loss of heat through un-insulated walls.​ It will slightly reduce the floor area of any rooms which it is applied (roughly about 100mm per wall) Can be quite disruptive to install and does require the removal and re-fixing of items such as switches and radiators. Any issues with penetrating or rising damp must be rectified before install can commence. 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

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

Flat Roof Insulation A fl at roof is any roof space in your home with a pitch of less than 10 degrees. They are very easy to spot and as they don't usually have a loft space, they wont have a loft hatch. ​ F lat roofs being added to properties were popular in properties built between the 1950's - 1970's and if your flat roof is from this period, it is extremely unlikely to be insulated and if it is, it wont be up to todays standards. If your flat roof is uninsulated, it will mean that in winter, warm air will easily escape from any heated rooms through the flat roof, leaving the room cold and uninviting. ​ If you have recently had the membrane replaced if for example you had a leak, then it is unlikely that insulation was added, unless you specifically asked for it. ​ There are 2 ways to insulate your flat roof: ​ Warm Roof: ​ This involves adding rigid insulation board on to the roof from the outside and then coving with a waterproof membrane. This is the best way to insulate a flat roof as there are no condensation issues to contend with. Cold Roof: ​ This is the most common way that most households have their flat roofs insulated. It involves placing the insulation material between the joists spaces the support the roof. This can only be added if there is a gap of at least 50mm between the roof and the insulation to allow for air flow. ​ If you have very shallow joists then this is not recommended. As most heat is lost through uninsulated roof spaces, if you do have your flat roof insulated you can expect similar savings to insulating your loft depending on how much of your property the flat roof covers. ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. Apply for Funding

Izibonelelo ze-ECO3 Zabanini Bendawo Ngumqashi wendawo ongakwazi ukuthola uxhaso lwe-ECO3, uma bathola inzuzo efanelekile. ​ Kunezizathu eziningana zokuthi kungani uMninindlu efuna abaqashi bakhe basebenzise lolu hlelo. Ukuthuthukisa ukufudumeza nokufaka ukwahlukanisa okusha endaweni akugcini ngokwandisa inani layo kepha futhi, abaqashi bakho bonga imali kwizikweletu zabo zamandla futhi banethezekile ezindaweni zabo. Kuyasiza nokuheha abaqashi abasha lapho impahla ingenalutho. ​ Zonke izakhiwo ezisemkhakheni wokuqasha ozimele eNgilandi naseWales zidinga ukuthi i-EPC ilinganiselwe okungenani isilinganiso sika-'E 'ngaphandle kokuthi kukhululwe. Uma impahla yakho ingaphansi kwesilinganiso se-'E 'ukhawulelwe kulokho umqashi wakho angakufaka ekuqaleni. Izinyathelo ezitholakalayo zempahla elinganiselwe ye-'F 'noma' G 'yi-Solid wall Insulation (Insal yangaphakathi noma yangaphandle) neFirst Time Central Heating. Noma yikuphi kwalokhu kufanele kulethe impahla yakho ngaphezu kwesilinganiso sika-'E 'okusho ukuthi ungafakwa okokufaka okwengeziwe noma ukufudumeza. ​ Isikimu sinikeza inani elinqunyiwe elihlanganisa impahla, esikhundleni salokho isilinganiso ngasinye sidonsela imali kumaphuzu asetshenzisiwe avela ohlotsheni lwendawo, inani lamakamelo okulala nohlobo lokushisa lwangaphambi kokufakwa. Kukhona okunye ukukhuphuka uma ngokwesibonelo impahla yakho ingasebenzisi ukufudumeza kwegesi eyinhloko. Lokhu kungasho ukuthi ungaba nezinyathelo eziningi ezifakiwe ngaphandle kwezindleko kuwe, kepha wena nabaqashi bakho nithola izinzuzo ezigcwele. ​ Lezi zinzuzo zifaka: ​ Kuthuthukisa inani lesakhiwo nesimo Kwehlisa izindleko zamandla kubaqashi abakhona nabasha Yenza indawo yakho indawo yokuhlala ngokunethezeka Isiza ukugcina nokuheha abaqashi abasha Kwenza kube lula ukuthengisa impahla Isiza ukuvikela imvelo ​ Azikho izindleko zokuhlola ukufaneleka noma ukwenza inqubo yenhlolovo futhi uma kukhona iminikelo edingekayo, ungathi cha nganoma yisiphi isikhathi ngaphambi kokufakwa. ​ Futhi asikho isifaki esizofaka noma yini endaweni yakho ngaphandle komninikhaya imvume ebhaliwe. Sicela imininingwane yabanini bezindlu ukuze kuthi uma umqashi esithumela isheke lokufaneleka singaqiniseka ukuthi uMninindlu uyazi nokuthi yiziphi izinyathelo impahla yakhe engaba nelungelo lokuthi zifakwe. ​ Kunencazelo yesikimu nokuthi yini ongayifaka endaweni yakho engezansi noma uma uthunyelwe lapha ngumnikazi wendawo, sicela uchofoze inkinobho ethi 'Faka isicelo soxhaso'. ​ ​ ​ Faka isicelo soxhaso Yini Abaqashi Abangayifaka Ngaphansi Kwesikimu se-ECO3? Sibhale ukufakwa esikhundleni sokufudumeza, ukuvuselelwa kokushisa nokufakwa ongakufaka ngaphansi kohlelo lwe-ECO3 uma ungumqashi. ​ Uyakwazi ukufakwa ukwahlukanisa eceleni kokufudumeza nezinye izindlela zokuvikela ngakho lapho sixhumana nawe sizokunikeza isithombe esigcwele salokho esicabanga ukuthi ubungakufaka. Lapho ucwaningo seluphothuliwe lokhu kuzoqinisekiswa nawe. UKUSHISA KWESIKHATHI SOKUQALA Onke amakhasimende ahlala endaweni engakaze ibe neCentral Heating System futhi anokunye kokulandelayo njengoba umthombo omkhulu wokushisa ufanelekile ukuthola uxhaso ukuze afakwe iFirst Time Central Heating. ​ Izifudumezi zamagumbi kagesi, kufaka phakathi izifudumezi zamagumbi okulingisa aqondile, izifudumezi zabalandeli kanye nezifudumezi zokugcina ugesi ezingasebenzi kahle Amagumbi okushisa wegesi Umlilo wegesi nge-boiler yangemuva Umlilo oqinile wephethiloli onokubilisa emuva I-underfloor kagesi eqondile noma ukushisa kophahla (akuxhunyiwe kubhayela kagesi) Ukushisa kwegumbi le-LPG Izifudumezi zasekamelweni likaphethiloli eliqinile Ukushisa kwegumbi lezinkuni / le-biomass Igumbi lamafutha heater Akukho ukushisa nhlobo ​ Uma ufuna ukufudumeza igesi phakathi nendawo, kufanele uhlale endaweni enegesi entsha noma uxhumano lwegesi olungakaze lusetshenziselwe ukufudumeza. Uxhaso lwe-ECO aluzihlanganisi izindleko zokuxhunywa kwegesi kepha ezinye izibonelelo zingafana nezibonelelo zikamasipala. ​ Okulandelayo kungafakwa njenge-FTCH: ​ I-Gas Boiler ​ I-Biomass Boiler ​ Amabhodlela e-LPG Boiler I-LPG Boiler Umthombo Womoya Wokushisa Pump Umthombo Wokushisa Womthombo Waphansi Ubhayela kagesi ​ Zonke izakhiwo kumele zibe nophahla noma igumbi lokufakwa kuphahla kanye nokufakwa ngaphakathi kodonga (uma lukwazi ukufakwa) noma ngabe selivele likhona noma selifakiwe ngaphambi kokuphothulwa kweFirst Time Central Heating. Lokhu yinto isifaki esizoxoxa ngayo nawe ngaleso sikhathi futhi ingaxhaswa ngaphansi kwe-ECO. UKUTHUTHUKISWA KWE-HEATER HEATER Uma njengamanje usebenzisa ama-Electric Room Heater ukufudumeza ikhaya lakho, khona-ke ukuthuthukela kwi-High Heat Retention Electric Storage Heater kuzothuthukisa imfudumalo nokusebenza kahle kwempahla yakho. Ama-Heater Storage Electric asebenza ngokusebenzisa ugesi ophakeme kakhulu (imvamisa ebusuku) nokugcina ukushisa okuzokhishwa phakathi nesikhathi sasemini. Ukuze wenze lokhu, ama-heater wesitoreji anomgogodla ovale kakhulu, owenziwe ngezinto ezinamandla kakhulu. Zenzelwe ukugcina ukushisa okugcinwe isikhathi eside ngangokunokwenzeka. Ama-heater wesitoreji asebenzisa amandla angenawo amandla aphezulu ngoba ashibhile kunogesi ojwayelekile. Imvamisa bazoba nesekethe elihluke ngokuphelele kulo lonke ikhaya lakho, futhi bazovula kuphela lapho kuqala isikhathi se-off-peak. Ngemuva kokuthi uthinte isifaki a ukushisa ukubala kwenziwa ukunquma inani elifanele nosayizi wama-heater Wokugcina kagesi owadingayo ngempahla yakho. Kufanele ube semalini ekhokhwayo ye-Economy 7 noma ube ne-Economy 7 meter ukufaka ama-Heater Storage Electric. ​ Isakhiwo kufanele silinganiswe nge-AE ku-EPC yakho yakamuva ukuze ufanelekele lesi silinganiso. I-CAVITY WALL INSULATION Cishe i-35% yakho konke ukulahleka kokushisa okuvela emakhaya e-UK kwenzeka ngezindonga zangaphandle ezingafakwanga ngci. Uma ikhaya lakho lakhiwa ngemuva kuka-1920 kunethuba elinamandla lokuthi impahla yakho inezindonga zomgodi. Udonga lomgodi lungagcwaliswa ngezinto ezivikelayo ngokujova ubuhlalu odongeni. Lokhu kuvimbela noma yikuphi ukufudumala okudlula phakathi kwabo, kunciphisa imali oyichitha ekushiseni. ​ Ungahlola uhlobo lwakho lodonga ngokubheka iphethini yakho yezitini. Uma izitini zinephethini elinganayo futhi zibekwe ubude, khona-ke udonga kungenzeka lube nomgodi. Uma ezinye izitini zibekiwe zibheke ekugcineni kwesikwele, udonga kungenzeka luqine. Uma udonga luyitshe, kungenzeka luqine. ​ Uma ikhaya lakho lakhiwe phakathi neminyaka engama-25 edlule kungenzeka ukuthi selivele lafakwa noma lingavikelekile ngokwengxenye. Isifaki singakubheka lokhu ngokuhlolwa kwe-borescope. ​ Isakhiwo kufanele silinganiswe nge-AE ku-EPC yakho yakamuva ukuze ufanelekele lesi silinganiso UKUFAKAZA UDONGA LWANGAPHANDLE Ukwahlukaniswa kodonga lwangaphandle kuphelele emakhaya odonga aqinile lapho ufuna ukuthuthukisa ukubukeka kwengaphandle lekhaya lakho futhi uthuthukise isilinganiso salo esishisayo. Ukufakwa kwangaphandle kodonga okulungiselelwe ekhaya lakho akudingi msebenzi wangaphakathi ukuze ukuphazamiseka kungagcinwa okungenani. Kungadingeka imvume yokuhlela ngakho-ke sicela ubuze kubaphathi basekhaya ngaphambi kokufaka lokhu endaweni yakho. Ezinye izakhiwo zesikhathi azinakufakwa lokhu ngaphambili kwesakhiwo kepha zingakufaka ngemuva. Ukufakwa odongeni kwangaphandle akukwazi ukuthuthukisa ukubukeka kwekhaya lakho, kepha futhi kuthuthukisa ukufakazelwa kwesimo sezulu nokumelana nomsindo, eceleni ukunciphisa okusalungiswa nokulahleka kokushisa. Futhi kuzokwenyusa ubude bempilo yezindonga zakho njengoba kuvikela umsebenzi wakho wezitini, kepha lokhu kudinga ukuthi kube nokuzwakala okuhlelekile ngaphambi kokufakwa. UKUFAKAZA UDONGA LWANGAPHAKATHI Ukufakwa odongeni kwangaphakathi kuphelele emakhaya odonga aqinile lapho ungeke uguqule ingaphandle lesakhiwo. ​ Uma ikhaya lakho lakhiwa ngaphambi kuka-1920 kunethuba elinamandla lokuthi impahla yakho inezindonga eziqinile. ​ Ungahlola uhlobo lwakho lodonga ngokubheka iphethini yakho yezitini. ​ Uma ezinye izitini zibekiwe zibheke ekugcineni kwesikwele, udonga kungenzeka luqine. Uma udonga luyitshe, kungenzeka luqine. ​ Ukufakwa odongeni kwangaphakathi kufakwe egumbini ngekamelo futhi kufakwa kuzo zonke izindonga zangaphandle. Amabhodi okufaka ukhonkolo wePolyisocyanurate Insulated (PIR) ajwayele ukusetshenziselwa ukwakha udonga lwangaphakathi olunentambo eyomile. Izindonga zangaphakathi ziyakhonkothwa ukuze kushiywe indawo ebushelelezi nehlanzekile yokwenziwa kabusha. ​ Lokhu ngeke nje kugcine ngokufudumeza indlu yakho ebusika kodwa futhi kuzokongela imali ngokunciphisa ukulahleka kokushisa ngezindonga ezingafakwanga zinsimbi. ​ Izonciphisa kancane indawo yaphansi yanoma yimaphi amakamelo asetshenzisiwe (cishe ngo-10cm odongeni ngalunye) UKUFAKA UMTHETHO Ukushisa okuvela endlini yakho kuyakhuphuka okuholele ekutheni cishe ikota yokushisa okukhiqizwe ukulahleka ngophahla lwendlu engavikelekile. Ukuvikela indawo ophahleni lwekhaya lakho kuyindlela elula, ebiza kakhulu yokonga amandla nokunciphisa izindleko zakho zokushisa. Izinto zokuvala umoya kufanele zisetshenziswe endaweni esophahleni ukuya ekujuleni okungenani okungama-270mm, zombili phakathi kwamajoists nangaphezulu njengoba ama-joists ngokwawo akha "ibhuloho lokushisa" futhi adlulisele ukushisa emoyeni ongenhla. Ngamasu okuvikela izinto zanamuhla nezinto zokwakha, Kusengenzeka ukusebenzisa isikhala sokugcina noma njengendawo okungahlala kuyo ukusetshenziswa kwamapaneli waphansi afakwe ngci. ​ Isakhiwo kufanele silinganiswe nge-AE ku-EPC yakho yakamuva ukuze ufanelekele lesi silinganiso INDLU YOPHAHLA Kuze kufike ku-25% wokulahleka kokushisa ekhaya kungabangelwa indawo yophahla engafakwanga ngci. Izibonelelo ze-ECO zingakhokhela zonke izindleko zokuba wonke amakamelo asefulethini afakwe emithethweni yamanje yokwakha kusetshenziswa izinto zokwakha zakamuva. ​ Izakhiwo eziningi ezindala ezazakhiwe kuqala ngendawo yegumbi eliphezulu noma 'igumbi elisophahleni' zazingavikelekile nhlobo noma zafakwa ngci kusetshenziswa izinto zokwakha namasu anganele uma kuqhathaniswa nemithetho yokwakha yanamuhla. Igumbi elisophahleni noma igumbi elisophahleni lichazwa nje ngokuba khona kwesitebhisi esimisiwe sokungena egumbini futhi kufanele kube nefasitela. ​ Ngokusebenzisa izinto zokwakha zakamuva nezindlela, ukuvikela amagumbi asophahleni akhona kusho ukuthi usengakwazi ukusebenzisa indawo yophahla yokugcina noma yegumbi elengeziwe uma kudingeka ngenkathi usafaka ukushisa kuleso sakhiwo nasemakamelweni angezansi. ​ Isakhiwo kufanele silinganiswe nge-AE ku-EPC yakho yakamuva ukuze ufanelekele lesi silinganiso UKUTHUTHUKISWA NGAPHANSI Lapho ucabanga ngezindawo ezisendlini yakho ezidinga ukwahlukaniswa, ngaphansi kwaphansi akuyona imvamisa eyokuqala ohlwini. Kodwa-ke amakhaya anezikhala zokukhasa ngaphansi kwesitezi esingezansi angazuza ngokufakwa ngaphansi. Ukufakwa ngaphansi kwesakhiwo kususa okusalungiswa okungangena ngezikhala eziphakathi kwamabhodi aphansi nomhlabathi, kukwenze uzizwe ufudumele, futhi ngokusho kwe-Energy Saving Trust yonga kufika ku- £ 40 ngonyaka. ​ Isakhiwo kufanele silinganiswe nge-AE ku-EPC yakho yakamuva ukuze ufanelekele lesi silinganiso Faka isicelo soxhaso