The last few weeks we have felt the temperatures begin to drop and now we welcome #BoilerSwitchOnWeek and with temperatures set to drop further still, it’s worth doing everything in your power to up the energy efficiency of your household before you flick the switch.
Below are five simple things you can do to cut your energy bills before you crank the heating into overdrive...
1. Get your boiler serviced
Boilers account for around 55% of our yearly energy spend, so it’s well worth making sure yours is ship-shape and ready for battle before we hit the colder months. Not only does a full service help your boiler run as efficiently as possible to save on heating costs, it also future-proofs your system for the winter ahead. There’s nothing quite as stressful as having your heating go kaput in the middle of a big freeze, and many central heating issues often develop from minor, fixable faults. Getting a service helps spot those small problems that could turn into major ones – potentially saving you thousands of pounds and an awful lot of shivering.
2. Go draught hunting
Draughts are the enemy of the energy saving household. Unwanted gaps leak all your lovely warm air through doors, windows and walls while ushering in an arctic gale from the great outdoors, meaning it’s well worth spending time exploring your house to locate and block up any breezy weak-spots. For windows, draught-proofing strips can fill the gap between window and frame, while doors are even easier - simple steps like adding a keyhole cover or a letterbox flap can make a huge difference.
3. Insulate your loft
Like gas and electricity prices, heat has a habit of rising. Up and up it goes and where it stops - well, that’s up to you. If you’re living in a house with an uninsulated loft a quarter of your heat is lost through your roof: that’s one in four of your hard-earned pounds evaporating into thin air, with you left shivering downstairs wondering why you can still see your breath. Even if you’ve already got minimal insulation, upping it can dramatically slash your heating bills. Like giving your house a money-saving, environmentally-friendly woolly hat.
4. Install Thermostatic Radiator Valves
Do you really need that spare bedroom that you never go in to be as warm as your living room or kitchen? Heating the whole house to the same temperature is a huge waste of energy. Installing thermostatic radiator valves in each room allows you to control the flow of water to individual radiators dependant on a target temperature, ensuring that you’re not wasting heat where it’s not needed by keeping unoccupied rooms unnecessarily toasty.
5. Draw the curtains.
Simple, but effective. A good thick set of curtains, when drawn, can do wonders when you’re feeling the chill, trapping heat and insulating windows from the cold outside. It might make the room a bit gloomy, but you’ll more than make up for it with your sunny outlook once you see the cost of your heating plummet.
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