One of the most popular items on this website appears to be the insulating paint additive provided by Paints Direct to be found above.
Fire!!!
Did you know that tumble dryer vents are a fire hazard? Click HERE for more information.
Modern gas central heating - grants are available for eligible applicants. Save up to £2700 - get it installed FREE if you are a home owner or renting privately and are on a qualifying allowance, tax credit or benefit. See below.
Please note: We currently cover ONLY England for this scheme.
Please bookmark this page: CTRL + D
Save money on heating your home - and save on the installation too!
Modern, efficient gas central heating can reduce your spend on heating bills. "Warm Front" grants are available for eligible applicants - you can have a gas central heating system installed FREE if you qualify. See below.
Do you qualify for the full gas central heating grant?
If you own your own home or rent it from a private landlord, you may be eligible for a grant of up to £3,500 (or £6,000 if oil central heating is involved) under the Warm Front Scheme. Warm Front Grants are available in England and Wales only; other schemes operate in Scotland and Northern Ireland but cannot be applied for here.
Applicants meeting the following criteria may be eligible for a Warm Front Grant.
Householders** aged 60 or over in receipt of one or more of the following benefits:
* Income Support
* Council Tax Benefit
* Housing Benefit
* Job Seekers Allowance (income-based)
* Pension Credit
Householders** with a child under 16, or pregnant women with maternity certificate MAT-B1, in receipt of one or more of the following benefits:
* Income Support
* Council Tax Benefit
* Housing Benefit
* Job Seekers Allowance (income-based)
* Pension Credit
Householders** in receipt of one or more of the following benefits:
* Attendance Allowance
* Working Tax Credit (with income of less than £15,460. Must include
a disability element)
* Child Tax Credit (with income of less than £15,460)
* Disability Living Allowance
* Housing Benefit (must include a disability premium)
* Council Tax Benefit (must include a disability premium)
* Income Support (must include a disability premium)
* War Disablement Pension (must include a mobility supplement or Constant
Attendance Allowance)
* Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (must include a mobility supplement
or Constant Attendance Allowance)
**The term 'Householder' includes the applicant's spouse, or partner, if living with the applicant.
If you DON'T qualify for the full gas central heating grant.
If you are NOT eligible for the full grant due to receiving no qualifying benefits etc, then you may be eligible for a £300 rebate if:
* You are over 60 AND
* You are an owner occupier or private tenant AND
* You have no central heating, or your system is inoperable.
Has your property received a grant for gas central heating?
If the property has previously received Warm Front improvements, the grant available will be the balance of £3,500 (or £6,000 if oil central heating is involved) less the value of all works previously completed.
One
of the most popular items on this website appears to be the insulating paint additive provided by Paints Direct to be found above.
Globehuggers. Nice people to deal with.
Making energy savings, saving money and saving the planet.
Follow us on
http://twitter.com/GovGrants_UK
to be informed about new domestic energy efficiency grants,
energy efficiency freebies and recent innovations
as and when they become available.
- Information and publications to help you create healthy and ecological homes and buildings. See Green Building Press
- Loft insulation and cavity wall insulation, energy retaining glazing, Heat-Harvester™, Sunpipes, modern gas central heating systems, solar water heating systems, wind turbines (coming soon) ~ all these can help to reduce the amount of energy used in heating and lighting and reduce bills enormously.
- Low energy lamps last up to ten times longer than ordinary bulbs and use far less electricity - so you can do your bit towards saving the planet from climate change too.
- Remember to turn off lights when you leave a room for long periods.
- Use an eco-kettle to boil water for cooking - they're more efficient at getting up to temperature. Avoid over-filling the kettle but be sure to cover the element.
- Where you need to use saucepans - use the lid and turn down the heat!! Less energy is lost that way. Highly efficient hobs are now available more news about that later.
- Use a toaster rather than the grill to make toast.
- Make sure your hot water tank and hot water pipes are fully lagged, this can pay for itself in a few months and go on saving you money for years to come.
- Put draught strips around windows and exterior doors. If possible fit a flap across the letter-box.
- Where possible wait until you have a full load before using your washing machine.
- If you use a dishwasher select the low-temperature programme unless you have very soiled dishes.
- If you have a dripping tap ensure it is repaired quickly. In just one day, you could waste enough hot water to fill a bath.
- Switch off your TV, video and Hi-Fi at the set. Standby can use as much as 10%-60% of the power that would be used by the device if it was switched on.
- Defrost fridges and freezers regularly to keep them running efficiently.
- Shower if possible, rather than take a bath, this saves money and water.
- At night, pull all curtains to stop heat loss through the windows. Take care not to drape curtains over radiators as this will funnel heat straight out of the windows.
- Don't set your water thermostat too high; 60°C/140°F is usually adequate for bathing and washing.
- Reducing your room temperature by just 1°C can cut as much as 10% off your heating bills.
- Turn off the tap whilst brushing your teeth. If everyone in the country did so, it would save millions of litres of wasted water every DAY!! Producing and transporting water is expensive and uses energy.
We use third-party advertising companies, i.e. Google, to serve some of the advertisements when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like more information about this practice and would like to know your options in relation to·not having this information used by these companies, click here. You can opt out of the Double Click cookie, click HERE.
Team Green Britain / Green Britain
Do you provide an Energy Efficiency Service?