Energy Saving Heating Systems
With the arrival of the age of economic living, it seems to be getting more and more important to lower your carbon emissions and fuel usage, so what ways are there to achieve that?
In the last five or so years there have been massive developments in the energy efficiency if boilers and home insulation. It makes financial and economical sense to keep as much energy conserved as possible, rather than let it leak out through the roof, windows and walls.
During the winter months, heating a house can be an expensive business. In order to save on heating costs, you should firstly ensure that your loft in properly insulated to prevent loosing heat energy through the ceiling. A good second step to take is to have thermostats installed in each room, allowing you to control the temperature of the rooms in your home individually, rather than simply heating the whole house. Youd be surprised at how much this can take off your heating bill.
If your boiler is over 5 or 6 years old it is unlikely that it will be the latest specification and so will not be as energy efficient as it could be. Huge strides have been made in this area recently so it is well worth considering an upgrade in order to reduce your fuel consumption.
There are different types of boilers, combination boilers which heat water on demand and conventional which heat water to an insulated cylinder. For smaller house holds, it is well worth using a combination boiler as you will only be heating the water that you need, but for larger homes with more occupants you will more than likely want to use a conventional boiler and storage cylinder where your water will normally be heated overnight via Economy 7 or via your boiler.
Which ever type of boiler suits your circumstances, make sure that you purchase the most energy efficient one that you can as over a 10 year period the potential savings will be massive. It is also worth noting that lowering the temperature on your thermostat by just 1 degree will result in big savings across a year. It is also unlikely that you will notice a 1 degree drop in the indoor temperature.
In conjunction with low energy light bulbs, draft excluders, double glazing and cavity wall insulation you will be able to keep your energy consumption to a minimum. You can also buy energy meters which show you just how much energy your house is currently using, by monitoring your use for a few weeks you will quickly be able to reduce your household consumption even further.