Cut fuel bills - 05.09.05

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Cutting energy costs can help sell your home

Following on from more high profile home owners such as Elton John who has installed a borehole at his estate in Berkshire that generates free power to heat his home and the Queen who will be adding a system that uses gasses in a sealed unit to extract the heat from 400 feet below to help warm Buckingham Palace, many more homeowners are installing energy saving contraptions. They are both energy effecient and environmentaly sound. Some grants are available from the Government to help with the costs which can start from only a few thousands. Cavity and loft insulation has been around for a long while and now people are opting to squeeze in boreholes in between their front doors and the pavements.

Power bills are the biggest expense for homeowners after mortgage payments and council tax bills. One of the best ways to cut water bills is to set up a water butt trail which will cut the demand during the summer months, many local authorities give water butts away free of charge, double glazing will also cut the cost of heating during the winter month. Some mortgage lenders such as the Ecology Building Socoety will offer specialist home loans for environmentaly friendly homes. For more information visit the Energy Saving Trust at www.energysavingtrust.org.uk.

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