ENERGY EFFICIENCY INFORMATION SHEET

Energy Efficiency – Contact Number 0800 512012

Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, in conjunction with various partners, are able to provide impartial advice and information on all matters regarding saving energy within your home, which will in turn save you money. The information given could be related to specific products or just general advice on methods and grants that are available.

TOP TIPS FOR ENERGY SAVING

• Turn of lights when you leave the room.
• Do not leave TV and other appliances on standby.
• Close the curtains at night.
• Turn your central heating down.
• Only boil enough water for your needs.
• Use low temperatures wash cycles and always wash a full load.
• Shower rather than bath.
• Make sure your hot water tank is well fitted, has not worn too thin or become compressed.
• Don't put your fridge/ freezer close to a radiator or cooker and don't leave the door open for long periods of time.
• Don't put furniture in front of radiators, or put clothes on them.
• Use a plug in the basin when you are running hot water.

LOW-COST ENERGY SAVING MEASURES

• Fit energy-saving light bulbs.
• Insulate your hot water tank.
• Draught-proof external doors and windows.
• Put foil behind radiators on external walls.

CANDI (CREWE AND NANTWICH DISCOUNT INSULATION)

The grant is 50% of the cost of the work or a maximum of £100 per measure being paid to the owner of the property and will assist towards the cost of installing loft insulation, cavity wall insulation and/or solid wall insulation. If the owner is in receipt of an income-related benefit, which would attract grant aid from another source e.g. Warm Front or an energy utility, then they would have to go through those schemes first.

The Cheshire Energy Efficiency Advice Centre deal with the residents on the CANDI scheme.

Also within the Borough, we will work with the Cheshire Energy Efficiency Advice Centre, energy utilities and energy contractors to provide extra measures including heating, to residents, who are unable to afford to have the work carried out and are also suffering ill-health due to the property being cold and damp (subject to assessment).

If a resident applies for a Warm Front Grant and has a contribution towards the cost of the work, we would allow a maximum of £300 top-up allowance.

There is also a cashback scheme for the installation of Renewable Energy technology. Again, you need to contact the Advice Centre for details.

WARM FRONT GRANT

This is given by Central Government and is available currently to anybody over the age of 18 years old and is receipt of an income related benefit. Further details can be obtained from the Cheshire Energy Efficiency Advice Centre on the telephone number below.

AWARENESS EVENTS

From time to time the Council will hold energy awareness events within the Borough, by means of talks or the giving out of low energy light bulbs, which will be advertised in the local press and on the Council's website.

If you want information, please phone the Cheshire Energy Efficiency Advice Centre on 0800 512012

For more information on energy efficiency click on the following links

www.epplus.org/cheeac.htm

www.defra.gov.uk/environment/energy/hees

http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/

http://www.checkrenewables.org/