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  • A mechanical ventilation unit installed in a bathroom. They look rather like extractor fans.

    Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery

    A brief look at whole-house ventilation systems that extracts damp air and draws in fresh air from outside.

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    Keeping your home warm An energy efficient home Healthy homes
  • A tanker lorry delivers domestic heating oil to a home in the UK

    Buying domestic heating oil

    The domestic heating oil market is complex, and many people find it hard to get a competitive price.

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    Saving money Your energy supply
  • Modern double-glazed windows in a brick-built home.

    Energy efficient glazing & high performance external doors

    How to reduce heat loss, keep your home warmer and cut heating bills, plus insulate against external noise.

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    Saving money Keeping your home warm An energy efficient home
  • A home-made draught-excluder on a windowsill.

    DIY draught-proofing

    A bit of DIY draught-proofing is easy and can go a long way to plugging those gaps and keeping cosy at home.

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    Keeping your home warm Healthy homes
  • A girl doing the laundry in her home.

    Green electricity tariffs

    What is a green electricity tariff and how ‘green’ are they?

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    Your energy supply Renewable energy
  • Close up of economy 7 meter showing two sets of dials for peak use and off peak use.

    Economy 7

    Find out more about the tariff where you pay a different price for your electricity at different times of day.

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    Your energy supply
  • View of a row of British semi-detached homes under lots of blue sky. One house has solar panels on the roof.

    Making the most of your solar pv panels

    Maximise the benefit of your solar panels by thinking differently about how and when you consume electricity.

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    Saving money Renewable energy An energy efficient home
  • Adult woman calling on phone checking letter at home

    Reading your gas or electricity meter

    What do all those dials mean? It’s useful to know how to read your meter, and this page tells you how.

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    Your energy supply Managing your bills
  • Sash windows in a georgian or victorian home.

    Secondary glazing

    A cost-effective way to reduce heat loss, saving you money and making your home more comfortable.

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    Saving money Keeping your home warm
  • Underfloor insulation being laid between the floor joists of a Victorian home

    Floor insulation

    An effective way to keep your home warm and reduce your energy bills.

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    Saving money Keeping your home warm
  • A person inserts a card into a prepayment meter

    Prepayment meters

    The pay-as-you-go way of buying energy

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    Saving money Your energy supply Managing your bills
  • Repair of the ceiling cornicing after internally insulating this solid walled terraced house

    Solid wall insulation – internal

    Insulate your walls on the inside to cut bills and make your home warmer and more comfortable.

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    Saving money Keeping your home warm

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