Home Energy Check

Please fill in the form below and click the submit button to send it to the Cheshire and Merseyside Energy Efficiency Advice Centre. We will send you a free home energy action pack with details of what grants you are entitled to and how you could save money on your fuel bills.


Q1) What is your property type?

House Flat
Bungalow Maisonette


Q2) What type of home do you live in?

Detached Semi-detached
Mid Terrace End Terrace
End-Terrace back-to-back Mid-Terrace back-to-back


Q3) Approximately when was your home built?

Before 1900 1950-1965 1982-1990
1900-1929 1966-1976 1991-1995
1930-1949 1977-1981 1991-1995
    After-2002


Q4) Is your home owned or rented?

Owned/buying on mortgage Rented Private Landlord
Rented from Council Tied House/Other
Rented Housing Association  


Q5) Does your home have a heated conservatory?

There is no heated conservatory Yes double glazed
Yes single glazed  


Q6)

How many rooms (Bed, living, dining) does your home have?
(include hall, stairs and landing as one room)


Q7) How many storeys does your home have?
(for flats and maisonettes only include your home not the whole block)

     
One Two Three Four or more


Q8) Does your home have a garage built into the house

No Yes single Yes double Yes other



IF YOU LIVE IN A FLAT

Q9) Is your flat in a:

Custom Block (5 storeys or less) Divided house
Tower Block (6 storeys or more)
Above a shop or office.

Q10) Where is your flat positioned in the building?

Basement
Mid Floor
Ground Floor Top Floor

Q11) How many walls of your flat are fully exposed to the outside?

4 walls 3 walls 2 walls 1 wall



Q12 What type of walls do you have?

Solid Stone Cavity uninsulated Solid Brick
Cavity insulated Timber Frame Other


Q13) How much loft insulation do you have?

None 150mm (6 inches) 300mm plus (12 inches plus)
up to 50mm (2 inches) 200mm (8 inches) Don't know/No access
100mm (4 inches)
250mm (10 inches)  


Q14) How much of the property is double glazed?

None About half (50%) All (100%)
Some (25%) Most (75%)  


Q15) Are the single glazed windows draught-proofed?

Yes No


Q16) How many open fireplaces with chimneys do you have?

No of open Chimneys


Q17) How many of your lights have low energy light bulbs fitted?

None Some All


Q18) Are you thinking of buying a new electrical appliance for your home in the near future?

Yes No



Q19) What is the main fuel used for heating your property?

Gas (mains)

Electricity (off peak)

Electricity (not off peak) Anthracite nuts/grains
Smokeless Fuel Bottled Gas
House Coal Oil
Wood Bulk LPG


Q20) What is your main heating system?

Boiler and radiators Warm Air system
Room heaters Storage heaters
Ceiling heating Boiler supplying underfloor heating
Community heating  


IF MAIN HEATING SYSTEM IS A BOILER

Q21a) When was your boiler installed?

1997 or Earlier During or after 1998
No boiler  

Q21b) What type of boiler does your property have?

Combination Normal (with hot water tank)
Condensing Combination Condensing (with hot water tank)
Back Boiler No boiler

IF MAIN HEATING SYSTEM IS STORAGE HEATERS

Q22) What type of storage heaters are there?

Old (large volume heaters) Modern slim line heaters
Convector storage heaters Fan assisted storage heaters
No storage heaters  

IF MAIN HEATING SYSTEM IS ROOM HEATERS

Q23) What type of room heaters are there?

Standard gas fire
Gas fire with back boiler supplying hot water cylinder only
Decorative gas fire in an open fireplace
Open fire
Closed room heater stove
Open fire with back boiler supplying hot water only
Closed room heater with back boiler supplying hot water only
Electric heaters
No Heaters



FOR ALL HEATING SYSTEM TYPES

Q24) What type of heating controls do you have? (please select all that apply)

Timer/programmer Yes No
Room thermostat Yes No
Thermostatic Radiator Valves Yes No

Q25) What is your secondary heating fuel?

None present

Electricity (off peak)

Gas (mains) Anthracite nuts/grains
Electricity (not off peak) Bottled Gas
Smokeless Fuel Oil
House Coal Bulk LPG
Wood  


Q26) What type of secondary room heaters are there?

None present
Standard gas fire
Gas fire with back boiler supplying hot water only
Decorative gas fire in an open fireplace
Open fire
Closed room heater
Open fire with back boiler supplying hot water only
Closed room heater with back boiler supplying hot water only
Electric heaters


WATER HEATING

Q27) How do you heat your hot water?

From main heating system
Back Boiler
From secondary heating system
Gas water heater to more than one point (multi point)
Gas water heater over single sink (single point)
Electric immersion heater off-peak
Electric immersion heater on-peak
Instant electric


Q28) What is the size of your hot water cylinder?

No cylinder
Dont know or no access
Normal (up to 90 cm/36 inches tall)
Medium (between 90 cm/36 inches and 135 cm/54 inches tall)
Large (over 135 cm/54 inches tall)


Q29) Is your hot water cylinder insulated?

No insulation Thick Jacket
Thin Jacket Solid foam



Q30) Is there a thermostat on the water cylinder?

Yes No


Q31) Is solar water heating present?

Yes No


GRANTS

You may be entitled to a grant if a member of your household is over 60 or in receipt of benefits

Is a member of your household:

Q32) Aged over 60 Yes No

Q33) Receiving benefit Yes No

(If Yes please specify benefit type)


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Updated August 2007