Keeping Your House Warm And Energy Efficient

Central heating and effective insulation will ensure your home is as warm as possible

throughout the colder months, as well as saving energy, and will be helping the environment at the same time as saving money. Here at Wickes we supply everything you need to install a new central heating system or to maintain the system you have. You may only require the boiler or radiators to be replaced, perhaps in a new style that will complement your home dcor. We also have insulation for all aspects of your home to prevent heat loss through draughty doors and windows.

Loft insulation is one of the most effective ways to prevent heat loss, with several methods available. The most popular method is to use rolls of blanket insulation to a minimum depth of 270mm. This will not only reduce energy bills, but also reduce the carbon dioxide produced by your home, therefore helping the environment.

Draughts around floorboards and skirting boards are a common problem area for draughts, which not only lose heat from the home but reduce the existing temperature, causing your central heating system to work much harder. You can purchase draught excluders and insulation for gaps in floorboards and skirting boards here at Wickes at a very low price. Windows are another main source of heat loss, especially if you have old wooden or aluminium frames with single glazing. If you cant afford to replace the windows, you could invest in sealant for around the windows as well as secondary glazing. Doors are exceptionally draughty, especially the letter box. A draught excluder can be purchased for your letterbox along with a draught excluder for the bottom of the door.

Pipes and water tanks should also be insulated with foam tube insulation and specially made insulation jackets that will keep water in the tank hot and prevent pipes from freezing in extreme temperatures.

When you have insulated your home, preventing heat loss and saving money, your central heating system will benefit from a thorough check to ensure that it is running efficiently. If your radiators are cold at the top, you may have air in the system and should bleed your radiators to remove the trapped air. If radiators are cold at the bottom, then you may have a dirt and sludge build-up that is preventing the system from working effectively. You can purchase a chemical treatment to flush your radiators and clean the system out. Here at Wickes, we can provide information for all the procedures that will benefit your central heating system.

Once you have optimised the efficiency of the central heating system or installed a new system, you may want to consider designer radiators to reflect the decorating style of your home. A gas fire in either traditional or modern style will help to make a room feel cosy and also provide a focal point.

Home insulation and an efficient central heating system will make your home cosy, energy efficient and save you large amounts of money with reduced energy bills.

by: Emma McCann

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