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Wi nt eri sComi ng-I sYourBoi l erReady?

Wehat et obet hehar bi nger sofdoom but ,sadl y ,t heepi csummert he UKhasbaskedi ncannotl astf or ever .Asschool spr epar ef oranewacademi cyearandwecountdownt ot hecl ocksgoi ngback,wewi l lsoon beswappi ngt heshor t sandTshi r t sf orj umper sandcoat s,andwonder i ngi fi ti schi l l yenought osneakt hecent r alheat i ngon.

Thi si sal sot het i meofyearwhenweshoul dbet hi nki ngaboutchecki ng t hatourboi l eri si ngoodwor ki ngor deraheadoft hehar dwor ki thasi n st or eoverwi nt er .Af t ermont hsofi nact i vi t y ,f i r i ngupt hecent r alheat i ng agai ncanputaconsi der abl est r ai nonboi l er s.I ft her ear eanyunder l yi ngmechani calf aul t s,t hei ni t i alr udeawakeni ngf r om i t ssummersl umber si sof t enwhenpr obl emsr evealt hemsel ves.

Havi ngyourboi l erconkoutt hatf i r stt i mei tdr opscol d,l eavi ngyousat shi ver i ngi nyourownhome,i snotapl easantexper i ence.I ti sf arbet t er t ocheckf oranypot ent i alpr obl emsi nadvanceso,wheni tcomest ot he weat herchangi ng,youhavepeaceofmi ndt hatyourheat i ngwi l lwor k.

I nar ecentconsumersur veycar r i edoutonbehal fofGoAssi st ,51% of peopl ewhot ookpar tsai dt heyhadt hei rboi l erser vi cedr egul ar l y .A quar t ersai dt heydi dnotgett hei rboi l er sser vi ced,whi l e24% sai dt hey di dnotownaboi l er .

I fyouar eoneoft he25% whodonothavet hei rboi l erser vi cedannual l y ,wewoul dst r ongl yr ecommendt hatnowi sagoodt i met ochange yourhabi t s.Boi l er sar eoneoft hoset hi ngsyoudon’ tr eal l yappr eci at e t heval ueofunt i lt heyst opwor ki ngandyou’ r ehavi ngt owat cht heTV wear i ngt hr eej umper scl ut chi ngacol l ect i onofhotwat erbot t l es.

Getcover ed Eveni fyoudot hesensi bl et hi ngandgetyourboi l erser vi ced,t hati sno absol ut el yguar ant eet hatsomet hi ngwon’ tgowr ongovert hecour seof t hewi nt ermont hs.Par t i cul ar l yi fwehavear epeatofl astyear ’ s‘ Beast f r om t heEast ’ ,wi t hsuddenSi ber i ant emper at ur esandheavysnowf al l , domest i cboi l er swi l lbeputunderconsi der abl est r ai n.Ther ei sal sot he r i skoff r ozenpi pescausi ngcr acksandl eakst hr oughoutyourwat er syst em.

Havi ngi nsur ancet ocovert hecostofboi l err epai rorr epl acementmeans youdon’ thavet owor r yaboutt hef i nanci ali mpl i cat i onsofaf ai l ur e.The wor stcasescenar i oi syourboi l erpacksi nwhi l et emper at ur esar ef r eezi ngandyousi mpl ydon’ thavet her eadycasht or epl acei t-boi l err epl acement scanr uni nt ot het housands.

Asboi l er sar enoti ncl udedi nyourhomecont ent si nsur ance,addi t i onal boi l ercovergi vesyouaf f or dabl eassur ancet hatyouwi l lbeabl et okeep yourcent r alheat i ngr unni ngt hr oughoutt hewi nt er .

I fyoupr ef er ,youcanal sobundl ei nboi l ercoverwi t hhomeemer gency i nsur ance.Accor di ngt ooursur vey ,l esst hanhal fofhomeowner s( 45%) cur r ent l yhavehomeemer gencycover .Butaswel laspr ot ect i ngyouf or boi l erbr eakdownandassoci at edr i skssuchasbur stpi per epl acement s andl eakr epai r s,ahomeemer gencypol i cywi l lal socoveryouf orawi de r angeofot herscenar i osassoci at edwi t hadver sewi nt erweat her ,f r om st or m damaget or oof sandwi ndowst of l oodscausedbyover whel med dr ai nagesyst ems.

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5m i nvest menthasseenKensaHeatPumpsappoi nt edast hepr ef er r edgr ound sour ceheatpump( GSHP)suppl i ert oToget herEner gy .

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“ TheUKhasl edt hewor l di ncut t i ngemi ssi onswhi l stgr owi ngoureconomy-wi t hcl ean gr owt hdr i vi ngi ncr edi bl ei nnovat i onandcr eat i nghundr edsoft housandsofhi ghqual i t y j obs.Tenyear sonf r om t heCl i mat eChangeAct ,t hef i r steverGr eenGBweeki sat i met o bui l donoursuccessesandexpl ai nt hehugeoppor t uni t i esf orbusi nessandyoungpeopl e ofacl eanereconomy .I ’ m del i ght edt oseehowmanymor ebusi nessesandor gani sat i ons, suchasKensaandToget her ,ar esei zi ngt hi smul t i bi l l i onpoundoppor t uni t yt oener gi ze t hei rcommuni t i est ot ackl et hever yser i oust hr eatofcl i mat echange. ”

Si monLomax,Managi ngDi r ect oroft heKensaGr oupsays:

Aspar tofToget herHousi ngGr oup,Toget herEner gyi sdedi cat edt oi mpr ovi ngt hel i vesof r esi dent st hr oughi nvest menti nt ol owcar bonener gyef f i ci encypr ogr ammes.

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Asoneoft hel ar gestl andl or dsi nt heNor t hofEngl and,Toget herHousi ng’ spr oper t ypor t f ol i ohasavar i et yofheat i ngopt i ons.Ni ghtst or ageheat er sar eoneexampl eoft hesyst ems i npl acewhi char econsi der edt obenof r i endt ot hepl anetort hei ruser .Theyar et hought ofasi mpr act i cal ,expensi veandenvi r onment al l yunf r i endl yduet ot hei rl ackofef f i ci ency .

" Ihavebeenwor ki ngwi t hKensaf orsomet i meandam del i ght edt hatt heyhavesecur ed t hi si nvest mentwhi chwi l lsust ai nhi ght echgr eenj obsi nmyconst i t uencyf oryear st o come. ”

Toget herEner gyhast akent hedeci si ont or emovet heexpensi vesyst emsi n709ofi t s pr oper t i esi napl annedpr ogr ammeofchange.Thi sset st obenef i tt hebackpocket sof t hosecust omer st hr ought hesuppl yofgr eenener gyvi ashar edl oopKensagr oundsour ce heatpumps.

Thesesyst emsar eupt ot hr eet i mesmor eef f i ci entt hant hecumber somest or ageheat er s.

Notonl ywi l lt hi si nvest mentsavet her esi dent sofToget herHousi ngonaver age£195per yearonheatandhotwat er ,i tpr ovi dest heor gani sat i onwi t hani ncomet hr ought heRenewabl eHeatI ncent i ve.

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“ Wear edel i ght edt or emai ni nvol vedwi t hToget herHousi ng' spr ogr ammeandl ookf or war d t opr ovi di ngl owcostandl owcar bonheat i ngt omanymor er esi dent s.Kensahasunr i val l ed exper i encedel i ver i ngmaj orpr ogr ammesandcanof f eracompel l i ngpackagewhi chi s f i nanci al l ysuppor t edvi abot ht heRenewabl eHeatI ncent i veandEner gyCompanyObl i gat i on. ”

JonSchof i el d,t heDel i ver yManager( Ener gy)i sl ooki ngf or war dt oseei ngt hepr ogr amme f ul l yr ol l edoutcomment i ng: “ Gr oundsour ceheatpumpswi l lgi vegr eat ercomf or tandeaseofusef orToget herHousi ng cust omer s.Af t erasuccessf ulpi l ot ,Iam exci t edt oseeaf ul lpr ogr ammer ol lout ,maki ng r esi dent sl i veseasi er . ” Toget herEner gyf or eseesahugepot ent i alf orgr owt hasot herpr oper t i esar edeemedsui t abl ef ort hei nvest ment .

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Butwhathappensi fy oul ov et hi st r endbutwantt ogl am i tupa l i t t l e?

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Wi nt eri sComi ng-I sYourBoi l erReady Wehat et obet hehar bi nger sofdoom but ,sadl y ,t heepi csummert heUK hasbaskedi ncannotl astf or ever .Asschool spr epar ef oranewacademi c yearandwecountdownt ot hecl ocksgoi ngback,wewi l lsoonbeswappi ngt heshor t sandTshi r t sf orj umper sandcoat s,andwonder i ngi fi ti s chi l l yenought osneakt hecent r alheat i ngon.

Thi si sal sot het i meofyearwhenweshoul dbet hi nki ngaboutchecki ng t hatourboi l eri si ngoodwor ki ngor deraheadoft hehar dwor ki thasi n st or eoverwi nt er .Af t ermont hsofi nact i vi t y ,f i r i ngupt hecent r alheat i ng agai ncanputaconsi der abl est r ai nonboi l er s.I ft her ear eanyunder l yi ng mechani calf aul t s,t hei ni t i alr udeawakeni ngf r om i t ssummersl umber si s of t enwhenpr obl emsr evealt hemsel ves.

Havi ngyourboi l erconkoutt hatf i r stt i mei tdr opscol d,l eavi ngyousat shi ver i ngi nyourownhome,i snotapl easantexper i ence.I ti sf arbet t er t ocheckf oranypot ent i alpr obl emsi nadvanceso,wheni tcomest ot he weat herchangi ng,youhavepeaceofmi ndt hatyourheat i ngwi l lwor k.

I nar ecentconsumersur veycar r i edoutonbehal fofGoAssi st ,51% of peopl ewhot ookpar tsai dt heyhadt hei rboi l erser vi cedr egul ar l y .Aquar t ersai dt heydi dnotgett hei rboi l er sser vi ced,whi l e24% sai dt heydi dnot ownaboi l er .

I fyouar eoneoft he25% whodonothavet hei rboi l erser vi cedannual l y , wewoul dst r ongl yr ecommendt hatnowi sagoodt i met ochangeyour habi t s.Boi l er sar eoneoft hoset hi ngsyoudon’ tr eal l yappr eci at et he val ueofunt i lt heyst opwor ki ngandyou’ r ehavi ngt owat cht heTVwear i ngt hr eej umper scl ut chi ngacol l ect i onofhotwat erbot t l es.

Getcover ed Eveni fyoudot hesensi bl et hi ngandgetyourboi l erser vi ced,t hati sno absol ut el yguar ant eet hatsomet hi ngwon’ tgowr ongovert hecour seof t hewi nt ermont hs.Par t i cul ar l yi fwehavear epeatofl astyear ’ s‘ Beast f r om t heEast ’ ,wi t hsuddenSi ber i ant emper at ur esandheavysnowf al l , domest i cboi l er swi l lbeputunderconsi der abl est r ai n.Ther ei sal sot he r i skoff r ozenpi pescausi ngcr acksandl eakst hr oughoutyourwat er syst em.

Havi ngi nsur ancet ocovert hecostofboi l err epai rorr epl acementmeans youdon’ thavet owor r yaboutt hef i nanci ali mpl i cat i onsofaf ai l ur e.The wor stcasescenar i oi syourboi l erpacksi nwhi l et emper at ur esar ef r eezi ngandyousi mpl ydon’ thavet her eadycasht or epl acei t-boi l err epl acement scanr uni nt ot het housands.

Asboi l er sar enoti ncl udedi nyourhomecont ent si nsur ance,addi t i onal boi l ercovergi vesyouaf f or dabl eassur ancet hatyouwi l lbeabl et okeep yourcent r alheat i ngr unni ngt hr oughoutt hewi nt er .

I fyoupr ef er ,youcanal sobundl ei nboi l ercoverwi t hhomeemer gency i nsur ance.Accor di ngt ooursur vey ,l esst hanhal fofhomeowner s( 45%) cur r ent l yhavehomeemer gencycover .Butaswel laspr ot ect i ngyouf or boi l erbr eakdownandassoci at edr i skssuchasbur stpi per epl acement s andl eakr epai r s,ahomeemer gencypol i cywi l lal socoveryouf orawi de r angeofot herscenar i osassoci at edwi t hadver sewi nt erweat her ,f r om st or m damaget or oof sandwi ndowst of l oodscausedbyover whel med dr ai nagesyst ems.

Bybundl i ngal loft hesei nt ooneconveni entpol i cy ,homeemer gency covercansaveyoumoneyaswel lasof f er i ngcompl et epeaceofmi nd what evert heweat hert hr owsatyourhome.

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Launc hPadRec r ui t sCEO Wi l l Hami l t ons ai d:“ Candi dat eex per i enc ei si nc r edi bl yi nf l uent i al .I tc anev endet er mi newhet hera c andi dat ewi l l r et ur nt oy ourbus i nes sasac ons umer .I tal s oaf f ec t swhet herornotac andi dat ec ont i nueswi t ht hei rappl i c at i on orwhet hert hey ’ dc ons i derr eappl y i ngi nf ut ur e.Henc e,i t ’ sv i t al t o mak et hej our neys moot h,engagi ngandf as t . ”

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-Canadi anDi amondsDi amondsf r om Canada’ sNor t hwestTer r i t or i es( NWT) ,j ustbel owt heAr ct i cCi r cl e,ar e someoft hewor l d’ smostt r aceabl eandr esponsi bl ysour ced.Whi l esl i ght l ymor eexpensi ve,notonl yar et heyconf l i ct f r eebutgover nmentr egul at i onsenf or cest r i ctenvi r onment alandl abourst andar dswi t hr espectf orl ocalbusi nessesandabor i gi nalcommuni t i es.

-LabGr ownDi amondsI fyouwantt oavoi dt hei ssuesassoci at edwi t hmi ni ngcompl et el y ,manmadedi amonds ar ebecomi ngavi abl e,mor esust ai nabl eal t er nat i ve.Boast i ngasmal l ercar bonf oot pr i nt , t heyar ear ound30% cheaperandvi si bl yi dent i cal( wi t houtusi ngspeci al i stequi pment )t o t hei rnat ur alcount er par t s.

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Cul t i vat edi ncondi t i onssi mul at i ngt hegeol ogi calpr ocess,t heyshar et hesamechemi cal andopt i calpr oper t i esandar econsi der edr ealdi amondsunl i kei mi t at i ons.

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Hi st or i cal l y ,DeBeer shasbeent hemai nmi nerofdi amondsi nt hewor l d.Cur r ent l y ,t he companyi sl eadi ngi ndust r yef f or t st oi mpr ovet r anspar encyandet hi csbutcur r ent l ynoDe Beer sdi amondi sf ul l yt r aceabl e.

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Andt heKi mber l eyPr ocess?

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Thec ompet i t i onwas s pons or edby s pec i al i s tf l our pr oduc erI r ek sand r unbyBak o Sout hwes t ,ac oop bak er ys uppl i ert hat c ov er st heSout hwes t ofEngl andand Wal es .Thous andsof bak er sat t ended andt hec ompet i t i on att hej udgi ngt abl ewasf i er c e. ‘ Ik newmybr eadwasgood’ ,J ami eent hus ed.‘ Wes uppl yagr owi ngnumberof pubs ,r es t aur ant sandc af esl i k eTheHat c hI nnandKi t c henatJ or dansCour t y ar d andar el ook i ngt or ol l outt oot herv enuess uc hashot el s ,s hopsandB&Bs .Butt o wi nt het oppr i z et hef i r s tt i meweent er edi smagi c al .I t ’ sgi v enust hec onf i denc e t ot r yf ort heNat i onal BI Aawar dsnex ty ear . ’ ‘ Whatagr eatwayt ok i c kof fAwar dsWeekaswe’ v edubbedi t .Wi t hi esDel i c at es s enhasbeenr unni ngatt heWi l l ows&Wet l andsc ent r ef orj us tov eray earnow andwe’ r ef i nal i s t si nSomer s etBus i nes sAwar dsBes tNewBus i nes sandSomer s etLi f eFood&Dr i nkAwar dsBes tI ndependentRet ai l er ,bot hofwhi c har ebei ng dr awnatt heendoft hi sweek .Somanybl ac k t i eev ent s ,s omuc hgoodf ood, ’ J ami el aughed.‘ Fi nger sc r os s edt hi si st hef i r s tawar dofmany ! ’

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The2018r epor t ,whi c hl ook satt heat t i t udesof1, 800gl obal s eni ordec i s i on mak er sf r om nonI Tf unc t i onst or i s k st ot hebus i nes sandt hev al ueofi nf or mat i ons ec ur i t y ,r ev eal st hatUKbus i nes s eswoul dhav et os pendonav er age£1 mi l l i ont or ec ov erf r om abr eac h.

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Ac c or di ngt ot he2018Ri s k : Val uer epor t ,hal fofr es pondent si nUKor gani s at i ons bel i ev et hatt hef ai l ur et omai nt ai norappl yupdat est oex i s t i ngI Ts y s t emswoul d orc oul di nv al i dat et hei rc ompanyi ns ur anc e,whi l e37perc entpoi ntt ol ac kof c ompl i anc ewi t hi ndus t r yr egul at i ons ,i nc l udi ngt heGener al Dat aPr ot ec t i onRegul at i on( GDPR) ,whi c hc amei nt of or c ei nMay .Whi l e63perc entofr es pondent si n t heUKs ayt heyhav eani nc i dentr es pons epl ani npl ac e,andanot her18perc ent ar ei nt hepr oc es sofi mpl ement i ngone,38perc entagr eet hatl ac kofani nc i dent r es pons epl anc oul dorwoul dal s oi nv al i dat et hei rc ompanyi ns ur anc e.

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