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Introduction to a gas-fired hot water system
A brief overview of the common ways gas-fired hot water and central heating systems work. We explore the ‘S’ and ‘Y’ systems, direct and indirect heating.
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Solar power. Part 2: installation
Part II of a series looking at solar energy usage. In this part, we look at positioning an array to maximise the return – and what that return might look like.
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Solar power. Part 1: introduction
A look into what solar generation is all about, the basics of how it works and what it means for a homeowner. First part of a series
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The essential tools for DIY
A list of the essential DIY tools, along with some that are just useful to have or will make a few more jobs possible.
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Changing an immersion heater element
An immersion element always seems to fail at the worst possible time – but it’s not that hard to change one as long as you’re mindful of a few tips.
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Control the thermostat
Many homes still rely on a single thermostat to control the entire home heating*. This […]
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Close the curtains
There’s a reason the old country houses had heavy drapes for curtains: they helped keep […]
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Keep doors closed
Blindingly obvious, this, but surprisingly not something that’s used anything like as much as it […]