Let experts help you with energy efficiency drive

Published date27 October 2021
Publication titleStirling Observer
With winter around the corner, it's more important than ever to make sure your home is warm.

is call Home Energy Scotland, who will check what support you can get. If you're eligible, they'll put you in touch with Warmworks, the organisation that delivers the programme.

When the clocks go back on 30/31 October, Home Energy Scotland is encouraging homeowners to use the "extra hour" to get in touch and find out more about making their homes more energy efficient this winter. After all, a warm, energy-efficient home is not only good for your wallet, but for your physical and mental health.

As we've all spent more time at home during the pandemic, energy usage has been greater than ever. With fuel bills on the increase, we are all facing a hard winter.

Assessors will come to your home to recommend suitable improvements to insulation and heating.

It's time for owners to act to ensure a warm and

But rather than turning off the heating and shivering through the cold months, making our homes more energy-efficient is a much better way to lower energy costs and stay cosy.

WINTER WARMING TOP TIPS TO STAY COSY AND REDUCE YOUR BILLS

The start-up cost of making improvements to heating systems and insulation often puts people off - but help is at hand from the Scottish Government.

Home Energy Scotland can tell you everything you need to know about what funding is available.

quickly if you insulate your cold and hot water pipes, too. It's cheap and you can do it yourself. • WALL INSULATION doesn't cost much and can really cut your energy use.

You might be able to get a grant to pay for home improvements to winterproof your home.

• FIT A THERMOSTAT and radiator controls to maintain a comfortable temperature without wasting energy. • SETTING YOUR THERMOSTAT to a...

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