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Tag Archives: efficiency
How do heat recovery systems work? Thermal Wheels
Heat recovery systems are a great way to save energy, and therefore money, for building owners. They reduce energy bills by using the expelled air to heat (or cool) the incoming air, depending on the season. Most designs use a … Continue reading
Obtaining dry firewood should be a burning desire
As regular readers will know I am an advocate for wood burning stoves as an efficient and environmental friendly way of heating your home, provided of course the timber is from sustainable forests. See here and here for related articles. … Continue reading
Posted in Technical & Discussion
Tagged dry timber, efficiency, Energy saving tips, firewood, moisture content, season wood, stoves, wet timber
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10 ways to reduce your home energy bills
Tips to help reduce your home energy usage and bills. Typically around 80 % of a buildings energy usage is to heat the building and to provide hot water. Continue reading
External Boiler Houses: A waste of heat
The madness of having external boiler houses is very clear now that a heavy fall of snow is covering the ground. The photographs below show the amount of heat being lost and wasted from the typical external boiler house. Continue reading
Posted in Energy Conservation
Tagged boilers, efficiency, energy conservative, Energy saving tips, External boiler houses, heat loss
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