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The Ice Stick is an air to water heat pump that can easily be installed in a new build or retro fit and connected to an underfloor water heating system or your existing radiators. The Ice-Stick Heat Pump saves energy in an environmentally friendly way and is ideally suited to Ireland’s naturally windy climate. It only takes heat from the air which the building actually requires. Once the Ice-Stick Heat … Read More →
HOW TO USE THE BETTER ENERGY HOMES SCHEME TO YOUR ADVANTAGE Over the last number of years, the SEAI changed the way grants for solar panels in Ireland were to be rewarded under the Better Energy Homes Scheme. Whilst it has become a little more cumbersome to get access to these grants, the fact remains that there is still €800 available as a solar grant and you can use this … Read More →
‘The ultimate quality of a farm’s milk is determined in large part by the cleanliness of the milking machine and the whole dairy environment. A clean milking machine ensures the microbial contamination of the milk is minimised. Clean yards and surroundings also reduce other sources of contamination’. The quality and quantity of the water used for cleaning the milking machine has a significant impact on the cleaning efficiency. Typically, farmers … Read More →
Electric Underfloor Heating – Energy Efficient and Comfortable Underfloor heating systems can offer a streamlined alternative to radiators Underfloor heating systems – which can sit beneath stone, tile, wooden or even carpeted surfaces – will help to keep cold floors and rooms toasty, and can offer an alternative to using radiators to deliver central heating. There are two main types of floor heating to choose from: electric underfloor heating, which … Read More →