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3 Essentials for a healthy home

Keeping your home warm and healthy this winter.

Simple things you can do to keep your home warm and dry.

Includes insulation, draught stopping, dampness, double glazing, heating and hot water.

Includes choosing architects and builders, designing for the sun, insulation, ventilation and heating.

Tips for buying or renting a home, and information on rental property maintenance for landlords and tenants.

Choosing energy efficient appliances and smart use of appliances.

How to tackle dampness in your home.

Simple solutions for draughts, choosing and fitting weather stripping and testing for air tightness.

Heating your home, types of heaters and cooling your home.

Installing insulation, insulation funding, ceiling insulation, underfloor insulation and wall insulation.

Choosing quality energy efficient bulbs, understanding bulb packaging and energy efficient bulb standards.

Ventilation checklist and home ventilation systems.

Saving money on hot water and choosing a new water heating system.

Double glazing, retrofit alternatives, DIY window insulation kits, low-E window film, curtains and blinds.

Solar electricity (PV), micro-hydro, small wind turbines and stand-alone power systems (SAPS).