{"id":1575,"date":"2026-03-24T08:38:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywarmhome.co.uk\/newsite\/?page_id=1575"},"modified":"2026-05-15T10:17:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:17:50","slug":"insulation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mywarmhome.co.uk\/newsite\/insulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Insulation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);min-height:20vw;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2709 size-full has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/mywarmhome.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/insulate2.jpg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-custom-color-1-background-color has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-f63238f3 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-598197cb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;background-color:#12121208;min-height:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"has-accent-5-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(57.838px, 3.615rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 6.094), 120px);font-style:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-2px;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">Mywarm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff82;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;font-size:clamp(27.894px, 1.743rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.971), 48px);font-style:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><strong>home.co.uk<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-base-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(38.682px, 2.418rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 3.266), 72px);font-style:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">Insulation is a heat retainer not a maker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\" style=\"color:#fffffff5;font-size:clamp(25.014px, 1.563rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.665), 42px);font-style:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-2px;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Insulation doesn\u2019t make heat.<br>It slows heat escaping from your home.<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2342c058 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left is-style-default\">Think of an Insulation as a <strong>heat retainer, not a heat maker<\/strong>.Without insulation, heat leaks out through walls, roofs, and floors. Insulation acts like a <strong>warm coat around your house<\/strong>, keeping the heat you\u2019ve paid for inside for longer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How insulation keeps your home warm.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your heating system warms the air and surfaces inside your home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insulation slows heat trying to escape through walls, lofts, and floors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The house stays warm for longer, even when the heating is off<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your heating system doesn\u2019t have to work as hard to maintain comfort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-accent-5-color has-custom-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-33ab7c4a69a65675ba8ad3a340cc397c\">Insulation slows heat transfer by trapping air in materials, reducing conduction, convection, and radiation, keeping heat inside in winter and outside in summer, improving energy efficiency and comfort.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to \u201crun\u201d insulation (yes, there is a right way)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Insulation works best when it\u2019s:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Continuous (no gaps or missing sections)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Correctly<strong> <\/strong>installed (compressed insulation doesn\u2019t work properly as we are squeezing the trapped air that is needed.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paired with ventilation to manage moisture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Matched to the building (solid walls \u2260 cavity walls)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-accent-5-color has-custom-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-00ee2b4d9786ee3adb0b5c81dfd6b9a7\">Unlike heating systems, insulation is always working 24\/7, silently, with zero energy use.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What makes insulation different from heating.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Heating<\/th><th>Insulation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Produces heat<\/td><td>Keeps heat in<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Uses energy<\/td><td>Uses none<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ongoing running costs<\/td><td>One-time improvement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Temporary warmth<\/td><td>Lasting comfort<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mechanical system<\/td><td>Passive protection<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-accent-5-color has-custom-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-735aaa06d8aea4af587d43874496cf8c\">Insulation reduces the <em>amount<\/em> of heat you require.  whatever heating system you use.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why insulation changes how homes feel.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A well-insulated home:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Warms up faster.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cools down slower.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Has fewer cold spots and draughts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feels comfortable at lower thermostat settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-accent-5-color has-custom-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-75fc03b11ba359c98a078accbbb20251\">It\u2019s the difference between heating the air and heating the space.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Types of Insulation.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mywarmhome.co.uk\/newsite\/newsite\/2026\/03\/17\/loft-insulation\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1392\">Loft Insulation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mywarmhome.co.uk\/newsite\/2026\/04\/01\/a-guide-external-wall-insulation\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1777\">External Wall Insulation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Internal Wall Insulation* (Coming Soon)<br>Room In Roof Insulation* (Coming Soon)<br>Underfloor Insulation* (Coming Soon)<br>Flat Roof Insulation* (Coming Soon)<br>Pipe Insulation* (Coming Soon)<br>Draught Proofing* (Coming Soon)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">*<em>coming soon.<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why insulation matters even more with heat pumps.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Heat pumps deliver heat gently and efficiently so Insulation,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keeps that gentle heat inside<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduces heat pump size and running costs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improves comfort and system lifespan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Makes low-temperature heating actually work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-accent-5-color has-custom-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-c90c98bbd762a00beb769090340b9654\">In simple terms:<br>Insulation improves every heating system, especially heat pumps.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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Think of an Insulation as a heat retainer, not a heat maker.Without insulation, heat leaks out through walls, roofs, and floors. Insulation acts like a warm coat around your house, keeping the heat you\u2019ve paid for inside for longer. How insulation keeps your home warm. 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