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Maintaining your rainwater harvesting system

Posted by Barry Nutley on 22nd July 2009 at 9:10 am

Maintaining your rainwater harvesting system

How much maintenance of a rainwater harvesting system is needed, is a common question. As with any appliance, regular maintenance ensures optimum performance, and increases life. So here I aim to answer some of the common questions: 1. Do I have to clear the leaves out of the filter?Not necessar…

Posted in: Rainwater harvesting


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What to expect from your biomass boiler

Posted by HETAS on 19th August 2011 at 9:27 am

What to expect from your biomass boiler

Biomass has an important role to play in the generation of heat for domestic users, according to the Microgeneration Strategy published by the department for energy and climate change (DECC) in June. It also highlighted the universal requirement for a greater understanding of the ‘durability of m…

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Solar Thermal - a guide to life expectancy and maintenance

Posted by Gabriel Wondrausch on 7th November 2011 at 4:15 am

Solar Thermal - a guide to life expectancy and maintenance

The UK will see a huge increase in solar hot water (solar thermal) installations, with the recent announcement on the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). When you’re investing in a new technology, you want to be sure that it’s going to be reliable and not over-costly in terms of maintenance and repa…

Posted in: Solar heat & hot water


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