Tip No.1
Insulate your loft
75% of homes are losing energy due to inadequate insulation. Insulating your home is a cost efficient way of keeping heat in and energy bills down.
Tip No.2
Upgrade your boiler
Old boilers are less effective at heating your house, increasing energy wastage and bills. An A-rated boiler will help you to be more energy efficient and provide some significant energy savings.
Tip No.3
Fit a jacket to your hot water tank
Treat your boiler to a new winter jacket and avoid any unnecessary chills and bills this winter… fitting a British Standard jacket will keep your water hotter for longer, and reduce your heating bills.
Tip No.4
Switch it off
One of the biggest ways you can be more energy efficient, and save money is to evaluate how you use energy in your home… If you can switch it off or turn it down, you can make significant reductions to your energy usage and bills.
Tip No.5
Keep the heat in
Keeping the heat inside will stop the need to have heating on longer, helping those energy savings, and you to be more energy efficient! One of the cheapest ways to save energy is to stop draughts. If you can feel cold air, then warm air is escaping. Draught excluders for windows and doors, and letterbox brushes can stop biting winds cooling down your toasty temperatures, and will set you back just a few pounds.
Tip No.6
Use energy efficient lightbulbs
Typically 30% of your annual electricity bill is spent on lighting your home, which provides a great opportunity to find ways to be more energy efficient
Tip No.7
Switch off standby
Appliances left on standby still use energy to keep them powered down. Leaving appliances on standby also significantly reduces the life of your appliances long-term.
Tip No.8
Shower more regularly
Taking a shower is more energy efficient than having a bath. A five minute shower uses an average of 30 litres of water compared to a half filled bath, which uses around 80 litres.
Tip No.9
Keep an eye on your energy usage
One of the easiest ways you can be more energy efficient is to keep an eye on what you’re using, and target the appliances using the most energy. Consider replacing older appliances that drain energy. Main culprits are Fridge/Freezers, Microwaves and Television sets. If you have a deep freeze outside, it will typically work harder in variable temperatures, and use more energy.
Tip No.10
Don’t overfill your kettle
Over filling the kettle is a big energy waster, as more water means more energy and more time to boil it. Wasted energy boiling an overfilled kettle in just one week can power a TV for a full day.
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