The Green Deal was supposed to be the Coalition’s flagship energy policy. It enables homeowners to access finance to make sustainable improvements to their home – for example, boiler replacements, insulation or renewable emergency generation devices – which should reduce their energy bills. Green Deal loans are repaid through annual charges, and these charges should…
An unqualified and unregistered gas fitter from Wickersley, Rotherham, has been fined after putting a family in danger of explosion and carbon monoxide poisoning. Thomas Atkinson, of Radley Avenue, was fined £5, 000 with £352 in costs after admitting to several breaches of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 in a hearing at…
Electrical emergencies must be dealt with immediately. A household electricity supply has more than enough power to kill a person, with electric shocks in the home killing dozens of Brits every year and 28 in 2010 alone. The mains electricity supply in the UK runs at 230 volts, but just 50 volts is enough to…
The UK’s gas and electricity supply is dominated by the so-called Big Six. Together, British Gas, EDF, E.ON, nPower, Scottish Power and SSE control more than 90% of the UK’s domestic energy market and supply gas and electricity to over 50 million people, with British Gas’s over 20 million domestic and business customers taking the…
Most people don’t realise exactly how dangerous plumbing problems can be. Our drainage and plumbing cover team frequently see households where the plumbing system is potentially contaminated, which can lead to a wide range of different illnesses. What is Legionnaire’s Disease? One of the main health problems plumbing engineers are concerned about is Legionnaire’s Disease.…
We love apprenticeships at 247 Home Rescue! Apprenticeships provide us with a great way to take on new young employees, offering people the on-the-job training that has proven so vital to our success and allowing us to boost the vocational skills of our workforce. But apprenticeships aren’t just great for our company – they’re also…
Annual boiler services and carbon monoxide alarms are a great way to keep your family safe, and are strongly recommended by the boiler breakdown specialists at 247 Home Rescue. These simple, affordable measures could make all the difference to your health and safety and could prove invaluable, preventing boiler breakdowns and reducing the risk of…
You might imagine that tenants are less likely to be affected by Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning than homeowners. While landlords and local authorities are legally obliged to perform annual gas appliance safety checks for tenants, and have certain obligations regarding the provision of CO detectors, homeowners have no such obligations, and you might assume that this…
Central heating can make up approximately 60% of your energy bills, with this figure even higher during the cold winter months. With the average annual gas and electricity bill reaching over £1, 300 per household, this means that the typical family is spending approximately £800 on keeping their home warm every year. Cutting this figure…
For many homeowners their boiler is the most expensive appliance in their house. If it breaks down, the repair bill will often end up in the hundreds of pounds. If it can’t be repaired then the bill for a new boiler will be more than a thousand pounds. These considerations by themselves are enough to…
