Reducing carbon means cutting down on your use of basic resources such as gas, electricity and water.
Doing this will save you money, and you’ll be making your home more efficient and healthy place to live in.
Sound interesting?
1) The most cost-effective method is to prevent your home from performing like a leaky sieve is to Insulate your roof, but also your walls and floors, as combined they can account for 70% of your heat loss. In some cases, can be installed free! Insulating the roof of a typical detached house could cost up to £395 initially, but could save £300 a year in terms of reduced bills, so the pay-back period is very quick.
2) Draughts account for approximately 19% loss of heat loss. Fitting excluders around doors, windows and letterboxes is a manageable DIY job for all that will achieve impressive results.
3) Now that you’ve created a warm shell, you can start using energy more efficiently. If your boiler is more than eight years old, you might want to consider upgrading to a more efficient model. Going from a G to an A rated energy efficient model could save you over £350 every year. Again, in some cases this can be fitted free
4) Controlling heat generated effectively is also essential. Fit timer controls to your boiler and thermostatic radiator valves to every radiator, which will allow you to monitor your energy use tightly by having the heating on only where it’s required.
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There really are huge savings that can be made very easily and in turn save you a lot of money. Check on this sight to see if you qualify for a grant or even free installation it’s quick and easy to do.