How To Save On Heating Bills
Heating Saving Tips:
- The majority of heat lost in your home will be due to poor insulating. A vast percentage of heat lost is through your roof and walls, investing in good insulation will save you a huge amount of money in the long run. Roughly 25% is lost through your roof and 35% through your walls. (insulating)
- Insulate your water tank with an
insulating jacket at least 7.5cm thick can save you £10 per year.
- Insulate you water pipes.
- Make sure your windows are draft proof, good windows will save you money.
- Placing radiator foil behind your radiators can reduce the
amount of heat that is lost, especially if you have radiators that are on an
outside wall. There is special radiator
foil that you can buy. Radiator foil
- Draft excluders are a great way to ensure you keep the heat in and the cold air out. Make sure your doors and windows are sealed properly and not letting heat escape. Draft excluders and tape can be bought from most DIY stores.
- Simple things such as drawing your curtains will create a barrier and ensure you keep the warm air in.
- Think about this one, when you have a bath, you have just used energy by running hot water costing you money. Instead of pulling the plug as soon as you get out, let the extra heat generated from the hot water heat your room for a little while longer and then when it cools, pull the plug.
- A shower uses less energy than a bath, you could use 60% less water.
- A lot of energy is lost up your chimney, can you block it?
- Turning down your thermostat by 1˚C can save you up to 10% on your bills