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What is EcoDesign? What does LOT 20 mean?

Posted: April 3, 2018 by Cornwall Home Improvement Self Build Show in Renewables, Sustainable Living

From 1st January 2018 all local space electric heaters manufactured and sold in the EU must meet a set of minimum efficiency standards, this essentially me...
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Discreet Heating – a picture on the wall which is an electric heater too!

Posted: February 5, 2018 by Cornwall Home Improvement Self Build Show in Sustainable Living

Many homes in our rural villages are limited to electric heating with no mains gas or space for an oil tank, in the past electric heating was seen to be ve...
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Why we are in the Granite-age

Posted: by Cornwall Home Improvement Self Build Show in Sustainable Living

In this ever-changing world in which we live in; a time of political upheaval, technological breakthroughs and increasing social unrest, life can seem extr...
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Maximising the Benefit of your Solar PV Array, Minimise your Bills

Posted: November 7, 2017 by Cornwall Home Improvement Self Build Show in Renewables, Sustainable Living

Whether you have an existing solar PV array or you’re considering an installation soon, how you harness the energy generated by your system is key to max...
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Chimney Safety

Posted: June 6, 2017 by Cornwall Home Improvement Self Build Show in Home Improvement, Sustainable Living

With the increased popularity of Woodburning and Multi-fuel stoves it is sometimes all too easy to forget the importance of the on-going maintenance requir...
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Not all MCS Accredited Installers are the same

Posted: May 3, 2017 by Cornwall Home Improvement Self Build Show in Renewables, Sustainable Living

Heat pumps are a great way to reduce running costs, help you pass regulations so your project gets the green light, cuts out the need for fuel deliveries a...
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6 Reasons that Energy Storage is the Future

Posted: by Cornwall Home Improvement Self Build Show in Renewables, Sustainable Living

Smart electricity storage products enable households to live smarter, by optimising their ability to store and use low cost electricity. Powervault is lead...
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Why Combine Solar PV with an Air Source Heat Pump?

Posted: March 6, 2017 by Cornwall Home Improvement Self Build Show in Renewables, Sustainable Living

Both solar PV and air source heating offer many benefits to homeowners, such as reduced heating and electricity bills. To combine solar PV with an air sour...
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Do I Set the Heating Thermostat to 20 Degrees?

Posted: December 6, 2016 by Cornwall Home Improvement Self Build Show in Interior Design, Sustainable Living

When the weather is freezing cold outside, the dilemma facing many households is where do I set the thermostat to? Is 20 ok for every situation or do some ...
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The Benefits of Battery Storage

Posted: by Cornwall Home Improvement Self Build Show in Renewables, Sustainable Living

Battery storage is here and it's the next big thing for the renewable industry. Typical domestic customers consume less than 50% of the energy generated...
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