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Practicing energy efficiency helps the planet by reducing the amount of harmful emissions released into the atmosphere. Simple measures can help reduce fuel bills and conserve heat, giving you a warmer, more energy efficient home.

About Us

Energy Saving Fund were established in 2008 to offer Advice, Financial Assistance and Reassurance to the general public when dealing with home improvement companies

We recognised that the general public are spending less than appropriate on home improvements, thus substantially devaluing their properties

To help ease the process of home improvements, Energy Saving Fund have established a network of companies including Installers, Extruders and Fabricators who have come together to make the interaction between customer and company a more harmonious experience.

Solar Energy

The Clean Energy Cash-Back Scheme, otherwise known as Feed-In Tarrifs means that anyone generating up to 4 Kilowatts of electricity will receive payments for every Kilowatt produced by their system, as well as additional payments for any additional power sold back to the grid.

Once your Solar PV system is installed you should get an immediate reduction in your monthly electricity bills, as well as a regular income from the scheme. It really is a Win, Win!

Insulation

Insulation and draughtproofing will help to keep the whole house warmer and will cut your fuel bills. Loft insulation should be at least 250mm thick

Wall Insulation is also important, as approximately 33% of the heat in your home is lost through the walls. Installing cavity wall insulation, or something similar, can help drastically reduce this heat loss. This is an effective form of insulation. Make sure your hot water cylinder is well insulated. If your hot water cylinder is in the loft, make sure that the pipes are also well insulated.

Your hot water tank should be insulated with a jacket of about 75mm thick. Jackets are cheap and available from DIY shops and should pay for themselves in fuel savings within a few months.

Appliances

Wherever possible, try to buy household appliances with an Energy Saving Recommended logo. Also, look for the EU Energy Label – appliances are rated from A to G depending on their energy efficiency. Always aim for an A-rated appliance or as near as possible

Switch off TVs, videos, stereos etc. rather than leaving them on standby. These appliances use over 60%as much energy on standby as they would if they were switched on.

Use energy-saving light bulbs wherever possible; a bulb giving off 100w of light only uses 20w of electricity.

Heating

Your room thermostat should be between 18° and 21°c. Turning your thermostat down by 1°c could cut your heating bills by up to 10%

Central Heating is more efficient than using a gas or electric radiant fire. However, older boilers ten to be inefficient. Replacing these with a newer model could save over 20% on heating bills.

The hot water cylinder thermostat should be no higher than 20% for bathing and washing.

Your home could be losing 20% of your heat through simple glazed, poorly fitting windows. Secondary glazing is less expensive than replacement double glazing and can save around £30 per year