Energy guides and advice
Clear explanations and comparisons for household energy decisions.
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- Home energy
Standby power and overnight baseload
How to find the electricity your home uses all the time, and which of it you can cut.
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Appliance energy labels and replacement savings
How to read the A to G energy label, turn it into a running cost, and decide whether replacing an appliance pays.
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Dehumidifier or tumble dryer for laundry?
What it costs to dry a load with a tumble dryer or a dehumidifier, and what else to weigh up.
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EPC recommendations: what they mean
How to read the ratings, recommended improvements and cost estimates on an Energy Performance Certificate.
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What should you improve first? A home energy plan
A practical order for home energy improvements, why savings overlap, and how to fit work around your budget.
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Energy-saving improvements for renters
Low-cost, reversible changes you can make yourself, what your landlord must do, and where to get help.
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Floor insulation: suspended timber and solid floors
How to tell which floor you have, how each is insulated, and what to keep ventilated.
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Solid-wall insulation: internal or external?
How internal and external wall insulation compare on cost, space, disruption and moisture.
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Cavity-wall insulation: suitability, cost and risks
Whether your walls can be filled, what it costs, and the checks that prevent damp problems.
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Condensation, damp and ventilation
How to tell condensation from other damp, and simple ways to reduce it without wasting heat.
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Repair or replace your boiler?
When a repair makes sense, when replacement does, and how to compare the two quotes.
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Underfloor heating: electric or water?
How electric and water underfloor heating differ, what each costs to run, and which suits your home.
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Electric versus mixer showers: energy and water costs
Same shower, different heat source: compare energy and water fairly.
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Immersion heaters and hot-water cylinders
Timers, thermostats, cylinder heat loss and safe storage temperatures.
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Home energy grants across the UK
Insulation, heating and heat pump schemes in each nation, and how to apply safely.
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Electric heaters compared: fan, oil-filled, panel and infrared
Fan, oil-filled, panel, halogen and infrared heaters: same energy, different comfort.
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Cheapest ways to heat one room
Warming yourself and heating a room are different jobs. Compare them fairly, safely.
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Storage heaters: controls, tariffs and costs
Set input and output controls, avoid paying day rates for boost, and budget for winter.
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Home batteries without solar panels
How charging at a cheaper rate works, when it saves little, power cuts, quotes and warranties.
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Loft insulation: what to check and what to do next
Check depth, damp, ventilation, wiring and tanks before topping up, plus grant routes.
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Draught-proofing: stop draughts without blocking ventilation
Seal unwanted gaps around doors, windows, floors and chimneys while keeping vents open.
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Heating controls and boiler flow temperature
Set programmers, thermostats and radiator valves, and lower radiator flow temperature safely.
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