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Tips For An Energy Efficient Home

Top Tips for an Energy Efficient Home

The cost of energy fluctuates all the time, but you can make a real difference to your heating bill by simply being more energy efficient in your home. Here are some tips on energy conservation:

• Turn your thermostat down. Reducing your room temperature by just 1°C could cut your heating bills by up to 10%, saving around £40 per year.
• Don't overheat your hot water. Cylinder thermostats shouldn't need to be set higher than 60°C/140°F.
• Close your curtains as soon as it gets dark. This will prevent cold air coming in and warm air escaping through windows.
• Always turn the lights off when you leave a room.
• Don't leave appliances on standby or on charge unnecessarily.
• If you don't have a full load, use the half-load or economy programme on washing machines, tumble dryers and dishwashers.
• Fix dripping taps. A dripping hot water tap wastes enough water in one week to half fill a bath.
• Use energy saving light bulbs. Just one can save you £100 over the lifetime of the bulb - and they last up to 12 times longer than ordinary light bulbs.

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Carbon Calculator

Every home has a Carbon Footprint - it is a measure of how much carbon dioxide you and your household create and how much you contribute to climate change. Use the Instant Carbon Calculator to discover the impact making some changes to stop heat escaping from your home could have on the environment.

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