Warm for Winter

We are offering training on how to keep warm in winter:

  • Mastering Heating Controls
  • Tackling Damp and Mould

We know that a lot of people would like to save energy in their homes, but struggle to make best use of their heating controls – the digital interface often isn’t that intuitive, and even when you know how to programme it, what’s the best way of setting it up?

The Warm for Winter workshops are a series of structured sessions to learn how to tackle damp and mould and how to master heating controls. It is interactive and friendly, and interesting to learn more about how houses work.

Thanks to everyone who came to our Jan/Feb workshop series!

Participants said they loved:

“hints and tips, learning the different types of boilers”

“Getting a clear understanding of the most efficient way to maintain the temperature control levels in my home. + tea and biscuits.”

“discussions on how to cure damp problems”

Community partnerships

Would you like us to come and run a session in your community?

We are offering to run sessions for free for community organisations.  These trainings are suitable for tenants’ associations, parent and toddler groups, PTA groups, drop in coffee mornings or tech and talk events and more. If you have people who would be interested in committing to a 1.5 hour programmed session, we can offer the training below.

Tackling Damp and Mould:

  • 2x 1.5 hour session

Mastering Heating Controls:

  • 1x 1.5 hour session

If you want more of an informal drop in, we can bring an Energy Help Desk. 

Thanks to Carbon Co-op for sharing your experience and workshop structure with us.

Thanks to our funders: MegaWatt Fund for funding Carbon Co-op to train us, and Retrofit West and Quartet Express Fund for the workshops themselves.

Tackling Damp and Mould

Penetrating, rising and condensation damp 

How condensation damp forms

Who is responsible for resolving different issues

Strategies on reducing moisture

Ventilation basics 

How to contact your landlord

How to clean mould safely

How temperature and relative humidity work

Homework task investigating mould issues at home

How to draught proof your home
How condensation damp forms
Who is responsible for resolving different issues

Strategies on reducing moisture
How to contact your landlord
How temperature and relative humidity work
Ventilation basics 
How to clean mould safely
Homework task investigating mould issues at home

Mastering Heating Controls

Different parts of your heating system

How to adjust boiler temp and why

How to adjust and optimise the control system (thermostat, programmer, TRVs) for energy saving and your lifestyle

How and why to bleed your radiators

How to increase hot water efficiency

Different parts of your heating system
How to adjust boiler temp and why
How to adjust and optimise the control system (thermostat, programmer, TRVs) for energy saving and your lifestyle

How and why to bleed your radiators
How to increase hot water efficiency

Acknowldegements

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Funded by National Lottery Community Fund and by Retrofit West

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