Winter is the season when we tend to become more aware of our heating systems and more crucially, how much they cost us to run. Although outside temperatures are uncharacteristically mild at the moment, they have been much lower. For example, the lowest recorded temperature this year was -12.4 ºC in Kinbrace, Sutherland (19th January) Brrrrr.... The relationship between conventional fuels - such as oil and gas - and the heat output is straightforward, and usually just depend

The winter season is a busy time of year for us at Orangehouse, with the annual servicing visits in addition to our usual installations. A good service optimises the heat pump system to function smoothly and efficiently in the colder weather. They can also catch any minor issues which may have arisen over the year - so preventing system breakdowns at those crucial moments! At an annual service inspection our engineers will perform various checks and cleaning functions includi

Happy New Year for 2016 from all of us here at Orangehouse Renewables. Early January and the air temperatures are mild at 7oC. These current conditions, particularly with the soil being so wet, mean that ground source heat pumps are operating efficiently at ground temperatures of 10-11oC. Consequently our customers should be toasty warm AND happier with lower electricity bills! Underfloor heating really comes into it's own at this time of year. Warm floors give a higher level