Energy prices have massively increased over the last couple of years and many people want to know how to reduce their energy bills.
At Heat My House, we know the importance of energy efficiency. Here are various ways of reducing your energy consumption and energy costs:-
1. Upgrade to an Energy Efficient A-Rated Boiler - One of the best ways to drastically increase the efficiency of your home is to upgrade from an older boiler to a modern A-rated energy efficient boiler. Old non-condensing boilers are approximately 70-80% efficient, whilst a new A-rated boiler is more than 94% efficient. Heat My House only sells and installs A-rated boilers.
2. Install a Smart Thermostat - Smart thermostats such as Hive's and Google Nests allow a homeowner to fine-tune their home heating schedule and make sure the least amount of energy is lost from their home. Smart thermostats can learn when you're out the house, allow remote access and heating and allow for zoned heating. All of these features can help to reduce the amount of energy used to heat your house.
3. Make the Most of the ECO4 Scheme - The ECO4 scheme is still going strong in the UK and is designed to help lower income households drastically use less energy. If you're eligible, you could get a FREE heat pump or central heating system, full home insulation and solar panels. Heat My House can assist you with your ECO4 application, simply fill in the form on this page.
4. Service your Boiler - Servicing your boiler every year can reduce the chances of your boiler breaking down and also make it run more efficiently and perform better.
5. Bleed Your Radiators - Bleeding your radiators and releasing air out of your central heating system can make your home efficient. The build up of air in your radiaitors makes your central heating system less efficient as your radiators are less filled up with hot water so therefore radiate less hot air out into the room.
6. Better Home Insulation - Home insulation reduces the amount of heat of home loses. Therefore, the better the home insulation, the better the energy efficiency of the property. A home owner should make sure they have the best loft insulation, cavity wall insulation and double or triple glazing. All these types of insulation will massively help keep the heat in a home. If eligible, you can get full home insulation on the eco4 scheme, Heat My House can help you with this.
7. Reduce Your Thermostat Temperature - To reduce your energy consumption by up to 10%, you can simply reduce the temperature of your room thermostat by 1 degree.
8. Use Renewable Energy Sources - If you can afford to or if you're eligible via the eco4 scheme, you could use heat pumps and solar panels to reduce your energy bills. If somebody doesn't have a central heating system or has an old non-condensing boiler, they could get a free heat pump and solar panels on the eco4 scheme.
By following both steps you could drastically reduce your home's energy consumption and lower your energy bills.
You can use Heat My House to either get a new A-rated boiler or receive a free heat pump, full home insulation and solar panels.
