20 WAYS TO MAKE
YOUR HOME ENERGY EFFICIENT
With gas and electricity costs on the rise, act now to keep your
bills under control by making your home more energy efficient.
Get an energy-efficient boiler. The most efficient kind is a condensing
boiler, a high-efficient boiler that recovers heat from flu gases.
Use insulation on your hot water tank.
Fit thermostatic valves to radiators. You can then control the
heat in each room separately. Also consider fitting tin foil behind
any radiators on external walls- this will help reflect heat back
into the room.
Change your heating system from a traditional heating system to
a modern one. An open fire has an efficiency of only about 15
to 30 %- up to 85% of the energy content of the fuel goes up the
chimney. An efficient central heating system is up to 90% efficient.
Have showers instead of baths, which use twice as much water.
Decreasing the thermostat by one degree can save ten per cent
of the energy consumed. Another idea is to Fit spray tap. It delivers
as little as a cup of water for every half bucket that an ordinary
tap delivers, but still allows you to wash in the same way.
Use long-lasting knight bulbs instead of regular bulbs to cut
down on waste disposal. A low-energy equivalent uses around 20
watts of energy, but gives out the equivalent of a 100 watt light
bulb.
Insulate the attic. Without adequate attic insulation you are
losing energy ( up to 25% ) and money through your roof as well.
If your attic insulation is currently less than 250mm, you should
add further layers. There are a variety of suitable materials
including mineral wool, rock wool, sheep's wool, polystyrene,
cellulose fiber, and multi-layered foil.
When buying a washing machine, dryer, freezer, dishwasher or oven,
look at the energy label.
Fluorescent tube lights are more energy efficient than traditional
tungsten filament bulbs, particularly the new slim 26mm tubes.
Use kitchen appliances correctly.
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