Use less gas
Use less gas
Pruning gas use is a popular theme in the press and television. gas costs seem as though they will increase for years to come and trimming your central heating system energy consumption can only be a good thing. The typical UK household spends close to fifty percent of it’s gas costs on gas boiler gas use. To help you we have outlined below some prompt advice to cut your heating expenses.
Check where you are using the gas boiler :
You can easily turn off central heating system radiators for a period, so switch them off in any rooms that are not going to be used for a while such as a spare bedroom. Reducing the number of rooms which are actively heated will contract your energy use. Also close the entrance door to these rooms when not in use.
switch off a fire if you are using the heating boiler :
A gas heating system is much more efficient than using a fire to heat one room. The flue will mean that a lot of the heat created goes outside your home, whilst an electric fire appears to give immediate heat it is not as cost-efficient as the heating boiler in heating the room.
Stop those draughts with the correct insulation
Draughts bring cold air into your home wasting gas you have already paid for. Pay particular attention to your doors and insulate any obvious gaps. Block cracks in door and window frames with a foam based sealant. These type of cracks happen often in elderly houses as the foundations settle. If you are careful and use a wax candle flame you can detect where drafts are in a room.
Don’t turn up the heating, put on more clothes :
Putting on extra clothes or just being active for a while will mean that you get hotter without switching up the heating thermostat. You can save up to 10percent on your heating charges just by trimming the thermostat by 1°.
Use the curtains effectively :
When the sun shines in the winter make sure that it can heat your home like keeping the curtains open. Your windows can be the cause of a lot of heat loss at night as external temperatures decline. Drawing a set of heavy drapes can cut this heat loss, this can can save you money in the longer term. Thin drapes are not as effective as thick ones at preventing this heat loss.
The last guidance for pruning your bills :
If your central heating system has a hot water tank this must be insulated. A tank which is not insulated will rapidly lose its heat and cause you to pay to heat the hot water once again.
Radiators warm the wall at the rear of and this heat loss can be cut if you put metal foil at the rear of the radiators.
