Green Heating System Showcased at South Tyneside Eco House

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An eco friendly house in South Tyneside has recently opened itself up in order to display it green heating systems to the public.

The ‘show house’, located on Lukes Lane Estate in Hebburn, has already won awards thanks to being fitted with pioneering heating systems of solar water heating and an air-sourced heat pump.

The home is the first of a total of 60 in the area to be chosen by South Tyneside homes to receive these energy systems as part of a scheme known as the National Energy Action award. The systems are designed to help reduce carbon emissions, and can lower energy bills by as much as 30%.

Electricity is used to power the air-sourced heat pump, which helps to reduce gas usage. The pump works by drawing heat from the air outside, raising its temperature, and the redistributing it around the house through radiators.

Solar panels on the roof are there to heat up water for the home, using heat from the sun to heat water which then goes to a hot water storage container. If there is no solar heating available, a standard boiler will kick in. in total, the solar heating system will be responsible for around a third of all hot water.

Other measures to make the home more energy efficient include double glazing in the windows, helping to keep heat inside the home along with loft and cavity wall insulation.