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WE ALL NEED TO USE ENERGY MORE CONSCIOUSLY.<br />
REDUCING ELECTRICITY BILLS AND OUR IMPACT ON<br />
THE ENVIRONMENT AS A HOME-OWNER OR PROPERTY<br />
TENANT MAY REQUIRE SOME LIFESTYLE CHANGES<br />
– SOME COSTING NOTHING AT ALL<br />
WHAT DOES 100%<br />
EFFICIENT MEAN?<br />
<strong>En</strong>ergy cannot be created or<br />
destroyed, it can only change<br />
form. This means when we heat<br />
our homes with electric heating,<br />
100% of the energy is converted to<br />
heat, and for every £1 spent,<br />
we receive £1 worth of heat.<br />
An old fossil-fuel boiler at 60%<br />
efficiency emits only 60p worth of<br />
heat per £1 spent, meaning over<br />
time we’d need to spend more<br />
money to enjoy the same level<br />
of heat. Even when new, these<br />
boilers will always be less than<br />
100% efficient thanks to internal<br />
combustion.<br />
Money-hungry<br />
gas heating may<br />
cost the earth<br />
in many ways.<br />
Gas heating in Guernsey is more<br />
expensive than electric and spent<br />
energy leaves homes via flues in<br />
a similar way to emissions leaving<br />
a car exhaust. Those who’ve<br />
switched to 100%-efficient electric<br />
heating find they can lower their<br />
energy bills, reduce maintenance<br />
costs, remove unsightly flues, and<br />
eliminate carbon monoxide risk.<br />
HOME ENERGY MONITORS<br />
It’s time to put money back<br />
in your pocket. An energy<br />
monitor is a device designed<br />
to help understand where and<br />
how you’re using electricity.<br />
We’re all responsible<br />
for the energy we use.<br />
Take control with the Minim+<br />
Home <strong>En</strong>ergy Monitors.<br />
COMFORTING WARMTH<br />
WITH A SIMPLE SWITCH<br />
Upgrade your boiler, without<br />
changing your radiators.<br />
Electric heating is the home<br />
improvement that saves more<br />
than just money. Come in from<br />
the cold this winter and enjoy<br />
a cleaner, greener heating<br />
solution that’s better for you,<br />
and better for the environment.<br />
Visit the home heating centre<br />
at Northside, The Bridge,<br />
Vale, GY1 3AD<br />
online at electricity.gg/heating<br />
or call 01481 200749<br />
for a free home survey and quote.<br />
The Minim+<br />
Home <strong>En</strong>ergy<br />
Monitor is available<br />
from our shop<br />
on the Bridge<br />
for only £34<br />
THE HOME HEATING CENTRE AT<br />
NORTHSIDE, THE BRIDGE<br />
For energy saving tips, the latest on Guernsey’s lower-carbon energy,<br />
news and offers, sign up to Guernsey Electricity’s E-Newsletter –<br />
electricity.gg/signup<br />
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