Insulation

We all want a warm, comfortable home, but many New Zealand houses are difficult and expensive to heat to healthy temperatures.

Around 35% of the energy used in the average New Zealand household goes on heating your home. If your home doesn't have adequate insulation (like the majority of our homes), a lot of your heat is just wasted.

Improving your home's ability to keep in the heat and smart use of a clean, efficient heating system will make your home more cost-effective to run and warmer and healthier to live in.

Are you in the market for a new home? Whether you're buying or renting, it's worth considering how warm and cheap to run a home will be, before you commit to it.

Use this handy checklist to give you an indication if a home you're looking at is likely to be an energy-guzzling icebox or a warm, comfortable, energy efficient haven.

Many people think all heat pumps are very energy efficient. But the differences in running costs and performance can vary greatly.

For more information about choosing and using heat pumps, download this guide.