We never tire of money saving advice here at Glow-worm and we’re sure that you don’t either. We’ve written a fair amount here on needanewboiler.com about how to save money. Now our friends at the Energy Saving Trust have come up with some more great advice to help you save even more at home.Follow these tips to help cope with rising energy prices: * Look for cavities – around 33% of t... (read more)

As the nights draw ever closer, households across the UK are beginning to enter the great heating debate – ‘When can we put the heating on?!’ It’s a physiological fact that men have higher body temperatures than women which often means women will feel the cold first and be more inclined to put the heating on before their male housemates. From a more practical point of view adequate boile... (read more)

Consumer body Which? has voted the Glow-worm Ultracom 24hxi ‘Best Buy’ in its latest boiler report. Commended for exceptional levels of efficiency, low emissions and ease of installation, servicing and use, the heat-only boiler scored an impressive 78% in this most recent round of tests. Not just a great option for the installer, the boiler was also praised for being incredibly easy to use, w... (read more)

When we launched the industry’s first boiler calculator in August last year we had no idea just how popular it would be. After being online for less than a year we are pleased to report that results have far surpassed our expectation with the 100,000th user having recently completed their own calculation. The calculator helps people find the right boiler for their home and situation with questi... (read more)

We’re all feeling the pinch at the moment, what with an increase in petrol prices, a more expensive weekly food shop and higher energy bills. As a result potential house buyers have become far more cautious as they wait and see what effect interest rate rises will have on household finances. In the meantime owners should not assume that any money spent on improving their home will increase the v... (read more)

Over 1,000 people attended the Glow-worm Family Fun Day at our site in Belper last week, raising £7,300 for the Babington Hospital. Members of staff brought along friends and family to enjoy a range of games and activities for the company’s 4th biennial fun day. Drawing competitions, face painting and donkey rides kept all the kids amused whilst the adults enjoyed penalty shootout tasks, baske... (read more)

CORGI is the leading authority for information on gas safety issues around the home, founded to protect the public from the dangers of unsafe gas installations. By maintaining an up-to-date register of qualified gas installers and other trades people, CORGI promotes the core values of professional service and high standards in safety. Consequently, the CORGI badge is a guarantee of safety, making ... (read more)

We’re big fans of the Energy Saving Trust website here at Glow-worm. We’re also fans of saving money which is why we’re constantly raving about high efficiency condensing boilers, which could save you as much as £270 a year on your heating bills. Did you know that there may be grants and offers available in your area to help you install an energy efficient heating system? The Energy Saving ... (read more)

Interested in solar thermal but not sure if it’s for you? There are many misconceptions about solar so we thought we’d try and help by answering some of the most common questions. How much sun is needed to work? Solar thermal doesn’t need lots of sun as it uses diffused solar radiation to convert the energy from the sun into heat. Even on cloudy days a solar thermal system will be able to ca... (read more)

Having recently discussed the best price comparison websites, we felt it was about time we re-visited some suggestions on how you could save energy at home. We’ve all heard about switching to energy saving light bulbs but we’ve also got some more tips, this time courtesy of the Carbon Trust: • Make sure that you measure how much energy you’re using – Unless you know what you’re pay... (read more)