Heating costs are expensive and can put a dent in your pocket, so we have listed 5 different ways that you can heat your homes and also help you reduce costs.

Improve the comfort of your home

Is your heating system due an upgrade? Did you know that you can now avail of a grant through the SEAI Better Energy Homes grants programme?

This grant can help you improve your home heating system by installing a new high efficiency boiler, this will also include heating control upgrades.

How Do Heat Pumps Work?

Heat pumps work by extracting energy from the sun (renewable energy) and using it to power our heat source, instead of using electrically operate heating systems. This principle even works during the middle of winter and at temperatures as low as -25 degrees. 

We at Sweeney Renewables are aware that many consumers are still unsure of what heat pumps actually are. Heat pumps are being confused as a modern eco-friendly form of boiler that is extremely expensive however, more and more people are installing them in their homes. We have put together some information that we hope you will find useful. 

Air to water heat pumps are becoming a very popular choice for those who are building or renovating new homes and also for any business that use a lot of water.

We have put together some benefits of installing heating controls in your home.

If you are in the market looking to buy a new home, you will more than likely want to make sure that the building is structurally sound, it is damp free, there enough storage space and so on.

A sizable proportion of your B&Bs monthly budget is taken up by energy bills. We have put together some tips together on how you can reduce heating costs in your B&B.

Are you tired of walking on cold floors? If so you can add an extra bit of luxury to your home with underfloor heating. Underfloor heating systems are a very cost effective and energy efficient solution for heating your home. 

Heat recovery ventilation systems, also known as HRV systems recover heat from the air that evaporates from hot water that is used in bathrooms and kitchens and transfers the heat to the fresh air that is ventilated into the home. 

Are you looking to reduce your heating costs?  You could consider installing an Air to Water Heat heat Pump. Orca Air to water Heat Pumps can help you reduce your heating costs by up to 75%, which can be installed existing or new homes.

You may be eligible for a heating controls grant

There are SEAI grants available for home owners in Ireland for installing heating controls. Domestic customers can benefit from a heating controls upgrade or an oil/gas boiler with heating controls upgrade.

Despite the name “heat pump”, heat pumps do an efficient job of both cooling and heating the home or commercial building. Unlike other conventional heating systems, a heat pump operates by distributing heat, instead of generating hot or cold air. This heat or cooling process can be sourced from either water, earth known as a geothermal heating system or the most common system which retrieves heat from the air. This is known as an “air to air” heat pump.

The majority of radiators in households are made of steel; however, the last few years have seen a significant increase of aluminium radiators installed in new homes throughout Ireland. There are many advantages to having aluminium radiators in your home and we have listed the benefits below.

Living in a passive home means living in a home with no cold drafts, no sudden temperature changes from room to room and virtually no heating bills. Sound too good to be true?