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Customers switch their energy supplier for a number of reasons: because they are dissatisfied with their current provider’s customer service; because they wish to switch to green energy or, by far the popular reason, because they want to save money. On average, switching your supplier can save you more than two hundred pounds a year and switching your gas supplier is no more difficult than switching your electricity supplier. You may want to consider switching your gas and electricity together because dual fuel deals are generally cheaper and it’s no more complicated than just switching one supplier. Don’t assume that ...
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Although Winter has passed and we can now look forward to a warm Summer this year, it’s never too late to prepare for the next Winter ahead. It’s likely that you received your utility bill a couple of months ago and noticed that your bill might have skyrocketed a bit more than you expected. With that in mind, it’d be useful to get your heating knowledge up and debunk well-known heating myths that you may have come across before. Turn The Heating Up When It’s Cold Outside Many homeowners admit to turning up the heating when they find it’s extra ...
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Sinks, tubs, toilets and the pipes that they’re connected to have a risk of leaks. Leaky pipes and joints are a common reason for flooding. That’s why it is recommended for anybody to mend such problems and aim to fix them as soon as possible. The first thing you can do is to locate the problem and identify if it would requires heavy repair or could it be easily fixed. Sometimes “leaking” from the pipes can simply be the so-called “sweating” which is simple condensation. The sweating occurs when there are great differences between the temperature of the water that’s ...
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Preparing your home in good time for winter is vital for a number of valid reasons. From helping keep you and your family safe no matter how brutal the weather conditions, to keeping up with the continuous drop in temperature, preparing your home for winter can be done well in advance – after all, as the dark nights close in, there’s less time to think ahead! Basement tanking is just one precaution you should take ahead of the cold season to avoid mold growing as a result of excessive moisture but to find out how else you can prepare you ...
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Tips For Reducing Heating Bills This Winter Even the mildest winter season can feel like a blizzard compared the mild weather we become accustomed to throughout the rest of the year. In an attempt to keep warm, it’s very easy to crank the heating up without considering the expense of the bills that will be waiting afterwards. There are ways you can be savvier throughout the winter months, keeping yourself warm without spending a fortune on the heating bills. Boiler Replacement Check the age of your boiler, as you should replace it every 20 years. Although they still work beyond ...
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As well as housing, we also provide heating installations to small businesses. As a business, you should always be searching out the most optimum way to achieve that ‘quality – cost – environment’ equality triangle. As a provider of heating services, one of our main responsibilities is to circulate information that can help you achieve the best heating efficiency and save you money. It takes a business to know a business and we know how important it is that you save money! Reduce your business heating costs We’re going to start by explaining the benefits of using natural gas as ...
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Whether you’re a DIY expert or not, there are a few things that are essential to know when running your own home. Keeping up to date with these useful tricks mean that you don’t always have to pay the costs of a professional for small scale problems that are easily fixable and preventable by you. Blocked drains are the most annoying hindrance. Having an emergency plumber on hand is always important but keep reading below to discover how you can work your way out of a dreaded blocked drain situation: Keeping that funky, free-flowing drain feeling It’s almost as if ...
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Annual boiler checks are services that are carried our by our professional service engineers here at Plumbing on Tap are vital not only to ensure that your boiler is functioning as you’d expect but also to ensure your safety. Homeowners should get their boilers serviced on regular occasions as it is important to make sure your boiler is working to the specifications designed by the factory and manufacturer. Not only will it help to keep your boiler healthy for as long as possible but small fixes can reduce the likelihood of needing more costly repair work doing later down the ...
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Boilers always tend to break down at the worst of times. Trying to rush a family out of the house in the morning, only to discover that everyone is going to have a cold shower is usually the case. These sorts of situations can be quite distressing, especially if it’s cold outside. The most important thing to remember is that if your boiler has broken, don’t try to mend it yourself. Not only is it a dangerous task but could make your insurance and any warranty you have on your boiler invalid! It’s important to know when is the right ...
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The UK’s Energy Saving Trust reports that boilers make up about two-thirds of the total amount due on most energy bills. Even if you regularly get your older model boiler inspected and maintained you are still losing heat energy through the flue, costing you more money and taxing the environment in the process. Modern condensing boilers, however, boast a much larger heat exchange, which allows for the unit to salvage more heat and waste less energy, as well as releasing less out the flue and into the environment. If your current boiler is more than ten years old you could ...
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