Easy Peasy Energy Saving Tips
You don't need a solar powered home or an assortment of gizmos and gadgets just to save energy; simply making small changes to the way you live is all it takes to become more eco-friendly. As well as protecting the environment you will also save money. The less energy you use, the smaller your household bills become so that makes two great reasons to start saving energy today.
A good starting point is how you heat your home. You might use electric radiators or gas central heating and regardless of the method, there are a few handy hints to help heat your home for less.
Insulating your loft is an effective way to keep the heat where it should be whilst lowering your energy bills. It is estimated that loft insulation can shave around £150 off annual energy bills so this is a worthwhile way to boost your bank balance and keep Mother Nature happy.
Cavity wall insulation is another nifty means of keeping the cold at bay and can help to significantly reduce household bills.
Even easier ways to retain heat include closing your curtains at night so heat doesn't escape through the windows. You can buy draught excluders for particularly breezy windows and you can also purchase or make your own draught excluders for doors so there's nowhere for your heat to escape to.
Use your timer switch to schedule when your heating comes on and off each day. Using this function means you are less likely to switch the heating on and then forget to turn it off, an easy mistake that can end up being fairly costly.
It is also a good idea to use the timer for your hot water too. Have your boiler serviced regularly to make sure everything is in working order and replace any old devices as they can run inefficiently and use more energy than need be. Last but not least on the hot water front, fit a jacket around your water tank to make sure precious heat is not escaping.
When it comes to the devices you use in and around your home, from televisions to music systems and of course computers, you can save pennies by doing a few simple things.
Avoid using the standby button as this can actually use more energy than required to operate the appliance in the first place. Simply switching off your electrical items instead of using stand-by can save several pounds each month which adds up to a sizeable amount by the end of the year.
Avoid having all your appliances switched on at the same time. There are only so many things you can do at once so just switch it off if you're not using it and watch your energy consumption drop.
Another easy way to save energy is by switching to energy efficient bulbs which use 80% less electricity and last up to ten times longer than the standard variety.
About the Author Daniel Collins writes on a number of topics on behalf of a digital marketing agency and a variety of clients. As such, this article is to be considered a professional piece with business interests in mind.
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