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How To Save On Your Home Heating
Have your boiler serviced.
In many cases, by getting your boiler serviced, it will increase the efficiency of the appliance. See our boiler service details page for more information. Also this has the added benefit of ensuring your boiler remains safe and functional.
Replace your old inefficient boiler
How old is your boiler ? If it is between 10 and 15 years old, then replacing your boiler with a new condensing boiler can save you around a third on your heating bills straight away.
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Buy Thermostatic Radiator Valves (TRVs)
TRVs switch off the radiator they are fitted on, by detecting the temperature in the room and therefore save energy by not over-heating rooms, that do not need to be as hot as the rest of your home.
Switch the Pilot Light Off
If you have a permanent pilot gas appliance, try switching it off when you go on holiday. The saving will be small but every little counts.
Buy a Programmer and room thermostat.
Synchronize your programmer with your clock, so its on summertime in the summer and wintertime in the winter. Work out when the heating should be off, does it really need to be on while you are at work ? Or is it coming on during the night while you are asleep ?
Placed correctly a thermostat will turn off your heating regardless of the programmer when your house is warm enough. If you have a thermostat check the setting. Just a one-degree reduction can reduce your heating bill by upto 10% and you probably wont notice the difference.
Wear an extra layer of clothing
Not very technical and sounds a bit obvious, but wearing more clothes or even a jumper rather than turning the heating up will save you a considerable amount of money and energy over a long period.
Turn your hot water down
Try turning your hot water thermostat down on your boiler, which should be situated on your boiler display, you and your family will probably not notice the difference but still will save you money.
