Investigation: the pitfalls of energy-saving replacements | Capital | M6

As winter approaches so does one of the biggest household expenses. Whether we heat our houses with oil, gas or electricity, our “energy” budget has increased by 23% in eight years. To reduce our bills we can insulate better by changing our windows or our furnace to make it less fuel greedy. All are improvements that receive considerable State aid through tax credits. However, to take advantage of this windfall we have to use accredited suppliers, who are not always the most reliable.