subject: How to Make Your Home Energy Efficient [print this page] How to Make Your Home Energy Efficient How to Make Your Home Energy Efficient
With the high cost of living more and more people are looking at ways to save money. We waste so much energy though our everyday living and its costing us. With fuel prices constantly going up we need to use every trick in the book to keep the bills as low as possible. Below are some suggestions to make your home energy efficient.
What are your windows and doors like? If you live in an older house that hasn't been updated them your window frames may have rotted away which will cause a loss of heat in the winter. New double glazed windows and doors are much better at keeping the heat in.
Do you have insulation in your loft? If you haven't got any you will probably find that if you go into your loft it will be very hot. This is all your wasted energy. Laying some insulation of up to 10 inches thick will keep the heat in your home and will save you a great deal of money in heating bills. As well as loft installation having cavity wall insulation will help to keep your house worm.
The heating system in your home could be years old and not efficient. There are many types of energy efficient heating systems including reusable heat systems. Gas is becoming very expensive but with a combination boiler you will only heat the water you use and thus save money and energy.
You could install your own renewable energy system. Solar panels, wind turbines or air source heat pumps are available and look set to stay. That is just the tip of the iceburg. There are lots more systems some using hot rocks, others using biomass. Renewable energy is the only way forward and more and more companies are popping up offering installation of renewable energy systems.
The obvious tips are to remember to turn off electrical appliances when they are not in use. This sounds easier than it sounds. We have all taken energy for granted and often leave lights on. This can be stopped now with energy monitors. You can see exactly where the energy is being used which should then give you the incentive to change your behaviour and start turning things off.
Ensuring your house is energy efficient will not only save you money but will provide a healthier standard of living for the family.
