green-hugging-cooperationGlobal warming, global warming, and more global warming is practically all you hear from the news these days - and, like us, you’re probably a little sick of hearing about it, especially since no industries, governments or influential people seem to be doing Jack about it. Well, now it’s your chance to step up and take your own first steps towards a greener and more energy efficient household.

We look at 5 reasons why you need to get your house kitted out with a solar ventilator in 2010.

Savings

Gas is expensive, as is oil and electricity. For this reason, an investment in a solar ventilator is step towards reducing your monthly energy bills and also reducing your household’s reliance on Russian-owned fossil fuels.

How? Well, a solar ventilator will eradicate damp and excess moisture from your home and this means your central heating doesn’t have to first heat the moisture, then your home. This way, your central heating won’t have to work as hard, and you’ll make savings from not having it on as often.

Health

UK building regulations are as boring as Sky Sports News - everybody knows this. However, one thing you need to know them is that they now require UK homes to be sealed up tighter than duck’s bottom, which is detrimental for natural ventilation and a healthy home.

A solar ventilator will push clean, fresh, and heated air into your home simply by using the sun’s energy. This means that you will have a clean, and most importantly, free supply of air being pumped into your home, which makes for a healthier, fresher and more pleasant home. It also removes bad smells, excess moisture, and dampness, which has been linked to the proliferation of dust mites and asthma in children.

Heating

One of the key features of a solar ventilator is the space heating function. Granted, space heating doesn’t sound too exciting, but when you consider that a Solar Venti SV14 will heat air taken from outside upwards of 30 degrees centigrade and push that into your home, it’s likely to raise a few eyebrows. The main benefit of this is that you don’t have to have your heating on full whack throughout the house all winter, which means you can focus it in rooms that you use the most, such as the living room. Some SolarVenti customers have reported a 30 per cent reduction in the heating bills after 6 months of having a solar ventilator installed.

Free hot water

Hot water is a necessity - you need it for showers, baths and doing the washing up. However, you can now get a substantial amount of your hot water for free with a solar syphon, which can be hooked up to your solar ventilator. See here for details.

While this may sound like science-fiction, it really isn’t. It’s just technical innovation, which unfortunately has gone under the mainstream media radar - again!

It is especially good if you live in a family home as it will heat a sizable chunk of your daily used water. Again, this means reduced energy bills, massive reductions in your carbon footprint and you’re getting something - hot water - for free, which is always a good thing!

Set a precedent

Most people never get the opportunity to set an example - they’re either too late, missed the boat, or nervous about what others will think. Well, this is one thing you can do, and really set an example to your neighbours and friends - get a solar ventilator, and watch the masses follow your lead.

We spoken to a lot of happy customers and solar companies and one thing they all said was that once one person had a unit installed, at least three other people in the surrounding area followed their lead and got one within the month.

So, dare to be different in 2010 and make a difference - get a solar ventilator and start the revolution in your area.