Guides and insights on solar, heat pumps, insulation and saving energy
An air fryer meal costs about 13p against 31p in a fan oven at current prices — but the oven claws it back for family-sized cooking. Full per-dish table and…
14 August 2026
A fanned boiler flue must sit 300mm from any opening window, 600mm from a facing boundary and 2.1m above a public path. The full clearance table, plume kits and flue…
14 August 2026
Hull-built Ideal has quietly become the installer's favourite mid-market brand. We review the Logic, Logic Max and Vogue Max on published warranties, prices and the small print.
14 August 2026
A typical 4kW solar system costs £6,000 to £8,000 installed in Northern Ireland in 2026. NI has no Smart Export Guarantee, so here's what export pays instead, plus the VAT…
13 August 2026
Most 'underperforming' solar systems are just having a UK winter. How to tell normal seasonal dips from shading, soiling, inverter faults and genuine failures.
13 August 2026
Tethered chargers win on daily convenience; untethered units look neater and adapt as cars and parking change. Here is how the two compare on cost, practicality and cable security.
13 August 2026
British Gas, Hometree, HomeServe, Corgi HomePlan, 24|7 Home Rescue and YourRepair compared on price, excess and exclusions, with a straight answer on which plan suits which boiler.
12 August 2026
Per-window prices by material and size, whole-house modelled estimates for every UK region, and the factors that swing a 2026 window replacement quote.
12 August 2026
An EPC survey costs £60 to £120 in 2026 and takes under an hour. What the assessor checks under RdSAP 10, why receipts now matter, and how to book direct.
12 August 2026
That rumbling, kettle-like noise from your boiler is usually limescale or sludge on the heat exchanger. Here's what causes kettling, how to fix it and what it costs.
12 August 2026