Summary: As house owners struggle with rising energy costs, several remedies can make their lives easier.
People across the UK are now looking for energy-saving tips as the average household spends around £2000 a year on heating and power. This rising energy is now weighing down the homeowners who are struggling to reduce their day-to-day household costs and save some money. Here, we will shed light on some of the modern-day methods most popularly used to manage and save energy.
It should start with the installation of an intelligent thermostat which promises to make home heating more efficient by only warming the rooms one is using. Since a smartphone can easily control them, people won’t need to come back to a cold home after being outside for a time. Since most of the energy bill is generally caused due to heating and hot water costs, turning down the thermostats by just one degree can save up to £80 a year (1).
The second method is to turn off standby appliances, reported to save an average of £30 a year. Enabling smartphone features, one can turn on and off the plug sockets with their phone to get complete control over their power usage. People should also consider buying efficient appliances as an A+++ washing will typically use £65 less energy than an A+ one over an 11-year product lifespan. An A+++ fridge freezer will save around £320 in energy bills over its lifetime compared to an A+ model.
The third method is to install a new boiler or upgrade the existing one to an A-rated condensing boiler with a programmer, room thermostat, and thermostatic radiator controls, which have been reported to save around £300 a year (2). People can also consider washing clothes at a lower temperature which can be a useful fourth method since one can easily cut out one wash cycle per week if they clip £5 off their annual energy bill.
The fourth method is to take care of damaged doors and window seals. One needs to make sure that one can insulate it to avoid dissipation of energy, and it will also cut down the useless circulation of hot and cold air through open pores. One can choose weather stripping and even door sweeps to handle this problem.
The fifth method is to invite double glazing, which insulates the home against cold and drastically reduces the heating bill, resulting in savings of up to £110 a year (3).
The sixth method is to draught-proof the property, as it can reduce the heating bills by up to £35 a year (4).
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References
- https://blog.directenergy.com/how-much-can-you-save-by-adjusting-your-thermostat/
- https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63776183
- https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/587337/DECC_factsheet_11.11.16_GLAZING_LOCKED.pdf
- https://www.thedesignsheppard.com/heating/how-to-reduce-heating-bills-save-money
