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I'm really keen to ditch fossil fuels.
This thread moves quickly in 17h but in the hierarchy of how to ditch fossil fuels, reducing energy demand/consumption is the first one - ie. Insulate and draught-proof. Heat escapes through conductive (uninsulated) walls and roof, and warm air escapes through leaks and draughts. Both ways lose heat. There's no point switching until this is fixed.
hoefla-
This thread moves quickly in 17h but in the hierarchy of how to ditch fossil fuels, reducing energy demand/consumption is the first one - ie. Insulate and draught-proof. Heat escapes through conductive (uninsulated) walls and roof, and warm air escapes through leaks and draughts. Both ways lose heat. There's no point switching until this is fixed.
Yeah. There's a thread that goes in to all this, but it has a shit title. I'll dig it out.
Edit. why did I bother, there's like five different threads.
Howard
I'd like a heat pump, but my architect doing the extension is talking me out of it. He says the air ones don't work in drafty houses and the ground ones cost a fortune and involve digging up the whole garden. Surely we'll all have to do it at some point though? I'm really keen to ditch fossil fuels.