How To Articles
Unvented Water Cylinder Engineers
G3 Qualified
0161 941 5571
Proven Ways to Save Money on Hot Water: Your Guide to Saving without Sacrificing Comfort or Convenience 10 Sep 2024 Money is tight. Everything seems to cost more these days, from your groceries to the energy you use within your home. Chances are good that you’ve cut spending in key areas to help make each pound go a little further. Now you’re considering your hot water usage. The good news is that there are plenty of ways you can make smart changes that save you money without sacrificing comfort or convenience. Insulate Your Water Heater and Pipes Insulating your water heater and hot water pipes can dramatically reduce heat loss. Insulation helps maintain the temperature of the water in the… Read more
How to Use the Timer on Your Unvented Cylinder 20 Aug 2024 Most of us take for granted the ability to enjoy hot water with just the twist of the tap. We don’t usually put much thought into how the water is heated or the energy used to do so. At least not until we see the bill. A water heater timer can help you control your energy usage, reduce costs, and still enjoy hot water when you need it. Not sure how to use a timer with your unvented cylinder? Our guide will walk you through the process. Understanding Unvented Water Heaters First, why use an unvented water heater? Unvented cylinders… Read more
Tips to Help Maximise Your Hot Water 2 Jul 2024 Struggling with no hot water? If you’ve checked the water heater’s circuit breaker, power/fuel supply, and connection to the mains and found nothing, chances are good that you’ve simply used all the hot water in the cylinder, and it hasn’t had a chance to refill and heat up once more. While you wait, why not explore a few tips that can help you maximise the hot water your cylinder produces? Aeration Is Your Friend A simple tip to help you reduce the amount of hot water used at many of the taps in your home is to install aerators. These… Read more
The Ultimate Guide to Water Heater Efficiency 25 Jun 2024 Saving money and reducing energy usage are important considerations for most UK households. Chances are good that you turn off lights when you’re not in the room and program your home’s thermostat so that it operates minimally when you’re not home. However, your water heater could be an overlooked source of inefficiency. Our guide will help you fine-tune it to reduce your operating costs and environmental impact. Age If your water heater is 10 years old or older, replace it. Yes, that means incurring an additional expense but considering most cylinders don’t last longer than this and that modern cylinders… Read more
Is It Cheaper to Set Your Water Heater Timer to “Always On”? 11 Jun 2024 Water heater timers allow you to set a specific schedule for heating the water your household needs. However, they a couple of settings and there’s an argument out there that holds it’s cheaper to set your timer to “always on” rather than “clock”. Is this true? What’s the story here? Is It True? In a word, no, it is not cheaper to leave your timer set to “always on”. The better option is to set it to “clock” and then choose times that correspond with your usage schedule. That can be hard, since most people’s schedules vary over several days… Read more
Tips to Save Money on Hot Water Usage 14 May 2024 Whether you’re building your household budget or trying to deal with the rising costs of living, hot water usage is probably on your list. Thankfully, it’s not one of the cuts you’ll need to make. Hot water is not just a modern convenience – it’s a necessity for life. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways you can save money on the hot water you and your family use every day. Here are a few tips to get you started. 1. Use Water When Electricity Is Most Affordable Throughout much of the UK, electric rates are lowest late at night… Read more
How to Make Your Water Heater More Efficient: A Guide for UK Homeowners 23 Apr 2024 Wondering how you’ll make ends meet? You’re not alone. Rising inflation, increasing costs of utilities, and other factors are making life more expensive across the UK. The good news is that your hot water doesn’t have to be one of those factors. In this post, we’ll discuss some critical ways to make your water heater more efficient and reduce the cost of using heated water within your home. Invest in an Annual Maintenance Plan The very first and most important tip is this: make sure you have an annual maintenance plan with a trusted water cylinder specialist, like EasyFlow. Annual… Read more
How to Choose the Most Energy-Efficient Water Heater 9 Apr 2024 More and more, UK homeowners are looking for ways to reduce energy consumption to save money. If you’re in the market for a new water heater, this could be your opportunity to get a reliable solution to your hot water needs that will last for years to come but cost you less to use it. But how do you choose an efficient water heater? Solar Water Heaters Solar technology has come a long way in the last few decades. Today’s photovoltaic cells are leaps and bounds better than they once were. You can use that technology to efficiently heat water… Read more
How Does Unvented Cylinder Maintenance Save You Money? 2 Apr 2024 Heating water for use in your home isn’t optional. Your family needs to bathe, you have dishes that must be washed, and you likely use hot water for other things around the house. Of course, all that heated water requires fuel, either gas or electric, and you’ll pay for each unit you use. The good news is that there are many ways to make your water heater more efficient to reduce the amount of energy it uses. One of the best options is a Maintenance Plan. How does maintenance save you money? Improved Heating One of the most important ways… Read more
Tips to Make Your Unvented Cylinder More Energy-Efficient 12 Mar 2024 Running water has revolutionized the Western world. Having access to hot water at the turn of a tap is truly amazing. However, that comes with a cost. You pay money not just for every litre of water that flows through your home’s pipes, but also to heat that water. And when financial times get tight, everyone needs to find ways to cinch up their belts a bit. In this post, we’ll cover a few important ways to make your unvented cylinder more energy-efficient without sacrificing modern conveniences. Turn It Off The first tip we have to offer might seem a… Read more Categories
Find out what our clients are saying about the services we provide
Click to view