Find out how to conserve your heating and hot water energy.
Over 6 billion pounds of energy is wasted in the UK annually.
In fact, unless your home is newly built, your heating system is unlikely to be running to maximum efficiency and will be losing you money. So, what are the options in conserving heat in your home?
A brand new boiler
This is an expensive option, but it will pay off in the long run. Replacing your old boiler will immediately save you around a third on your heating bills.
In fact simply upgrading your old heating controls will improve the efficiency of your central heating system and could reduce your heating costs by 17% a year.
Hot water
Your hot water will stay hot longer if you fit a new lagging jacket to the cylinder. Fitting a jacket like this can cut wastage by 75% - a cash saving of around £15 a year.
Fixing draughts
Every year you could be saving £100 if you track down and insulated your draughts.
Double Glazing
You will save £60 on annual bills if you decide to fix double glazing but may take 40 years to pay for itself. However you can stop draughty windows simply by fixing foam strips along the side, available from most DIY stores. |
