September 2024
Useful tips
Home Energy Savings Advice project
Heating and Health – preventing issues
What is it?
A totally free service providing a visit from a trained home energy advisor to help identify areas where savings can be made on energy use in your home.
Resolving issues with reading and paying your bills.
Installing LED bulbs, draught excluders, and radiator reflectors.
Access to grants for insulation, new boilers and appliances.
Who can get it?
Residents in West Somerset, Taunton Deane, Sedgemoor and North Somerset – home owners, private and
social renters.*
Who does it?
Our qualified Home Energy Advisors Maria and Erika
Why is it different?
Because it’s all about you and how you use your energy in your home. It’s totally independent, impartial and costs absolutely nothing.
*Residents who have a household income below £31k or someone in the household is in receipt of a benefit, including pension credit and council tax reductions.
Call to find out more.
Heating and Health – Preventing Issues
The ongoing global energy crisis has far-reaching effects, and one of the most critical aspects is
its impact on people’s health. As fuel and electricity prices rise, many individuals are facing
fuel poverty, struggling to maintain warmth in their homes during the colder months. Cold homes
pose both short-term and long-term health risks:
Respiratory Conditions: Exposure to low temperatures increases the risk of respiratory infections.
Circulatory Issues: Cold environments can lead to higher risks of stroke and heart attacks.
Pick up one of these thermometers from our Home Energy Advisor to make sure you are keeping your home at the right temperature.
The energy crisis has pushed more people into desperate situations through increasingly high bills. This is coupled with millions losing out on their winter fuel allowance increasing the concern that some will not be putting heating on and keeping warm well this winter.
Our local news highlighted this issue
In case you missed it, here’s the link:
Our Home Energy Advisors have carried out 480 Home Energy Savings visits since Dec 2022 and
each one is very different.
Here’s Mr G’s story
Although Mr G is living with COPD, because of the concern over costs, he didn’t use his
heating, he cancelled his home help, and didn’t cook proper meals.
Our Home Energy Advisor was able to alleviate some concerns by issuing some fuel vouchers and an air fryer, as well as fitting some LED lightbulbs, radiator reflectors and draught excluders.
and Mr G said…….
‘Very happy with the air fryer and thank you very much. He is getting on with it so well his daughter has
got him a recipe book for beginners. He also said Maria is a very lovely, lovely lady and thank you for all
her help and support’
Useful tips
- Make sure you know how use your heating system correctly. It may sound trivial but it’s essential for making sure it’s working as efficiently as it can.
- Avoid cold spots in the house by keeping all radiators on, low if necessary, but keep them on to help the system work correctly.
- Use thick heavy curtains at windows to eliminate draughts.
- Keep doors closed in rooms not being used regularly.
The Home Energy Savings Advice service from Burnham and Weston CIC can give you access to qualified energy advisers in your home talk about energy, help resolve any issues and reduce bills.
To find out more or book an appointment for you, or someone else you feel may benefit.
Phone: 01278 558370
Email: hello@burnhamandwestonenergy.co.uk
Scan the QR code
Or Drop in:
Weston Super Mare
4th Monday WSM Foodbank
4th Tuesday Purple Sheep Pantry
3rd Thursday The Campus
Burnham-on-Sea
1st Tuesday Foodbank
3rd Tuesday Waffle Hub
Highbridge
2nd Wednesday Morland Community Hub
Bridgwater
3rd Friday Foodbank
If you would like us to hold a drop in at your venue, or talk to your team, let us know.