We have put a lot of time and effort into insulating our property to lock in as much heat as we can over the winter months. In an ongoing quest…
Sustainability
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In December 2021, we officially joined the HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) trial in the UK and we wondered whether this fuel would keep us warm? As the winter progressed, we…
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With energy prices continuing to skyrocket, understanding your air source heat pump COP (coefficient of performance) is of paramount importance if you want to know if your heat pump is…
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Insulation and heat loss are going to become terms and practices we’ll all need to embrace as we strive to lower heating carbon emissions and bills. One of the easiest…
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We recently received a sustainable, composting toilet from TROBOLO called the TeraBloem to check out and it’s perfect for anyone that needs a toilet where there’s no connection to mains…
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This is the third winter that we’re heating our home with an air source heat pump and the experiment continues. As regular followers of our blog and YouTube channel will…
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How much things have changed in 12 months. In January and February 2021 we were going through a cold winter and our air source heat pump was cost-effectively keeping us…
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As part of our ongoing sustainability journey at Home Farm, we annually review our solar production, air source heat pump efficiency and the weather for the past 12 months.
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Used correctly, smart home devices such as plugs and bulbs can make your home more sustainable. Teckin sent us some of their smart plugs and smart bulbs to review.
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As everyone that follows our blog and YouTube channel knows, we are big advocates and supporters of heat pumps, but we are also firm believers that homeowners should have options…