REDUCING Household Bills
Reducing household bills, expert comment from Darran Smith, Technical Manager for Alpha Heating Innovation.
“The easiest thing you can do with your heating system to save on household bills is to simply set your room temperature one or even two degrees lower. By doing this, we estimate that you can cut heating bills by up to £105 a year in a typical home.
“Also, don’t waste energy on heating the whole house all night. If you have thermostatic radiator valves, turn them down or off in rooms that aren’t regularly used. Only heat the rooms you need to; and close the doors on rooms that you don’t use regularly. Aim to have a reduced temperature setting when you’re out of the house as well. Wi-Fi thermostats are a great way to control your heating remotely depending on your movements.
“You can consider setting your hot water at a lower temperature too. Most people shower and maybe have a dishwasher which means that you don’t need scalding hot water. By running a Combi boiler at 55ºC, you will make it more efficient and use less gas. The same goes for hot water cylinders where settings of 60ºC on the cylinder thermostat will be perfectly sufficient and still avoid the risks of bacteria or legionella.”
That looks brilliant, thank you! Can we add: For further information about Alpha Heating Innovation, visit www.alpha-innovation.co.uk.
