The HHIC has produced some guidance notes for Householders experiencing Frozen Condensate Pipes in the extreme cold weather.  Follow this link for more information:
http://www.centralheating.co.uk/checklists/frozen-condensate-pipes/frozen-condensate-guidance-households

Householders across the country could get up to £1,250 of government funding to help towards the cost of installing renewable heating systems such as biomass boilers, air and ground source heat pumps and solar thermal panels.

The Government’s new £15 million ‘Renewable Heat Premium Payment’ scheme – which will open for applications on 1st August this year until March next year - will support up to 25,000 installations.
The scheme will be mainly focused at around 4 million households in Great Britain not heated by mains gas, who have to rely on higher carbon forms of heating which also tend to be more expensive than gas, such as heating oil and electric fires to keep warm.

Participants will be asked to provide detailed feedback on their experience through a set of surveys. This will allow Government to gather information to better understand renewable heat technologies.

How to apply

The Premium Payment scheme will be run by the Energy Saving Trust and from today an information line and website will go live to provide people with more information. Householders can call 0800 512 012 or visit www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/RHPP

Householders will need to ensure they have basic energy efficiency measures in place before applying on 1st August and grants will be available on a first come first served basis.

From 1st August, grants for the following technologies will be available:

• Ground Source Heat Pump - £1250 grant (for homes without mains gas heating)
• Biomass boiler - £950 grant (for homes without mains gas heating)
• Air source heat pump - £850 grant (for homes without mains gas heating)
• Solar thermal hot water panels - £300 grant (available to all households regardless of the type of heating system used)

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The Warm Front scheme is now accepting new applications for heating and insulation improvements worth up to £3,500 http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Environmentandgreenerliving/Energyandwatersaving/Energygrants/DG_10018661

UK householders could reduce their heating bills by adopting market leading magnetic filtration technology, according to new independent research.
The research, carried out by GASTEC, demonstrates that MagnaClean Technology from Adey Heating Solutions can reduce typical household energy consumption by 6% a year which is a significant saving in the light of anticipated gas price hikes.
The findings also demonstrate reductions in carbon emissions of up to 250 kg annually for a 3 bed house.
Every heating engineer worth their salt recognises the damage caused by black oxide sludge, this report confirms it can significantly reduce radiator heat output by up to 36%.
There are many benefits in installing this technology, for less than £100 you could save money on gas, improve the efficiency of your boiler and extend the life of  your boiler by up to 10 Years..  Get in touch if you would like information or a demonstration.