Common Sense Tips for Saving on Heating Bills

nari1807

Hi ,

Does anyone have some practical suggestions for savings on heatingbills?

Here are a few of my own:

1) Put radiator reflector paper behind the radiators to deflect heat away from teh walls

2)Us eof draught excluders

3)Closing th loft door

4)Keeping doors closed

5)Only putting the radiatior on in the room that you will be spending most of teh time in each day.

6)Using a hot waer bottle / several hot water bottles in bed.

Thanks

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NittyGritty

turn lights off when not in use, only use them when really needed rather than get in a habit to turn on when not needed


turn all plugs off when not in use, don't leave on standby


maybe turn heaters down a notch.


use washing machine etc when on cheap rate if you can (assuming u on economy 7)

Ebe_Scrooge

Insulate.

Make sure your loft insulation is up to scratch. If not, it's relatively cheap to add more, quite easy to DIY. This will make quite a large difference.

Next up, cavity wall insulation. Will again make quite a difference, though a reasonably high initial outlay. But well worth it in the long run. Check to see if you're entitled to any grants to help with the cost.

Double glazing - makes a difference, though very expensive initially. There is a cheaper option - sellotape clear polythene over the window frames. Not exactly the most attractive solution, but for a few months during the winter it can make quite a difference for very little cost.

matelodave

Only fill the kettle with as much water as you need. Don't let water run down the sink whilst washing yourself or rinsing stuff. Don't fill the bath full, take shorter showers (and fewer of them) - shower or bath with a friend.
Turn stuff off and unplug it, don't leave it on standby. Reduce your hot water temperature and turn your room stat down a bit.
Only use the washing machine, tumble dryer & dishwasher when they are full - it cost just as much to run them when they are half full. Close your curtains. Change you main lighting bulbs for LEDs - especially halogen downlighters in the kitchen

Nada666

Turn your underwear inside out and reuse to halve the number of washes.

Put on a pair of reading glasses and turn the font size down on your computer. You can then fit more words per screen and use less energy through having to page down and refresh the screen less often.

Use cold water to wash dishes - just leave them to soak and wear rubber gloves to make the task more comfortable.

Use kittens and small dogs as hot water bottles instead of filling kettles. (Don't worry about spending money feeding them - some scatty neighbour a few doors along will pay for that.)

Over time a carpet can attain a patina that is as pleasant as any old solid flooring - don't bother wasting electricity vacuuming.

I_have_spoken

Some top Viz tips there!

Save money on heating bills this winter by finding something you're allergic to and then liberally applying it to your skin

A.Penny.Saved

One that nobody has yet mentioned filed under serious suggestions is to insulate the hot water pipes and most important the radiator pipework because that is where you are losing the most energy for no effect apart from a little warmth between your floor boards. Heat loss from between the boiler to the radiators is one of the worst things about gas central heating and the most important one to safeguard and yet few people do.

It depends upon how well the installer fitted the pipework and whether any consideration was given to insulation. Many installers just don't bother and make the job very difficult due to cramped pipework and very little or no space to insulate.