Thursday, January 07, 2010

Warm through efficiency

Cold weather and important to stay warm.

These tips came from a great site

Don't turn up the heating, put on more clothes :
If you are going to switch up the heating thermostat stop and think whether it could be better to put on some additional clothing. You can save up to ten percent on your heating expenses just by reducing the thermostat by 1°.

Make better use on your curtains to control temperature :
The sun is very effective at heating your house in the wintertime, when shining, if you keep the curtains opened to allow it in. With dropping night-time outside temperatures your windowpanes can lose a lot of heat. Closing a set of heavy drapes can contract this heat loss, this approach will help to save you a lot of money over many months. The heavier the drapes in the better.

Some guidance for other parts of your heating system :
You must insulate your gas central heating hot water cylinder if you have one. Hot water will quickly cool down unless retained in a well insulated cylinder.