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Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery - Centre for Sustainable …
WEBMechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) is a whole-house ventilation system that extracts damp air and draws in fresh air from outside. Adequate ventilation in your home is important for good health. It removes stale and damp air along with odours and pollutants and replaces it with fresh air. Most of the time, ventilation is achieved ...
About us - Centre for Sustainable Energy
WEBCSE is an independent national charity formed in 1979. Our vision is a world where sustainability is second nature, carbon emissions have been cut to safe levels and fuel poverty has been replaced by energy justice. We share our knowledge and practical experience to empower people to change the way they …
Getting smarter with energy - Centre for Sustainable Energy
WEBOverall, shifting when electricity is used will help balance energy need across the UK and allow more renewable energy to be used. Smart products and services help you to automate when and how much energy you use. The simplest types are things that have been around for a long time, like heating timers and mechanical timer plugs.
How do I make a complaint to my energy supplier?
WEBwebsite is the fastest way to register the dispute, but you can also do this by phone (0330 440 1624), email () or post (Energy Ombudsman, P.O. Box 966, Warrington, WA4 9DF). You can request a translator or advocate if required. The ombudsman is likely to ask for evidence such as emails, letters and bills.
What is retrofit? - Centre for Sustainable Energy
WEBRetrofit refers to any improvement work on an existing building to improve its energy efficiency, making them easier to heat, able to retain that heat for longer, and replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy. Retrofitted homes are better protected against energy price increases as they can generate their own energy and are improved so they ...
Reading your gas or electricity meter - Centre for Sustainable Energy
WEBRead the first five numbers, and ignore the red number if your meter has one. The meter below reads. your electricity meter will display two readings. One is for on-peak hours (which could be marked as ‘normal’ or ‘day’) and one is for off-peak hours (‘low’ or ‘night’). On digital displays and pre-payment meters you might have ...
Winchester Climate Action Network - Centre for Sustainable Energy
WEBOff. CSE and Winchester Action on Climate Change (WinACC) are working together to inspire and support community climate action in and around the city of Winchester. Winchester City Council, which has an ambitious climate agenda including becoming carbon neutral by 2024 and the wider district by 2030, commissioned CSE for this work.
Understanding your gas or electricity bill - Centre for Sustainable …
WEBGas meters measure in units of 100s of cubic feet (hcf) or cubic meters (m3), but gas is sold in kilowatt hours (kWh). The conversion calculation is displayed on your bill. The example bill above shows a calculation for a metric meter. You can convert from hcf to m3 by multiplying by 2.83. This is the charge you pay per day, regardless of how ...
How much electricity am I using? - Centre for Sustainable Energy
WEBSo let’s say you have a 500W (0.5 kW) dehumidifier and you run it for a whole day (24 hours). It will use 12kWh of electricity (e.g. half a kilowatt every hour). Electricity now costs around 34p per unit, so multiply 12kWh by 34p and you get a grand total of 408p, or £4.08.