Increasing the efficiency of your home to reduce household heating bills
Starting with heat efficiency is the easiest place to reduce your monthly bills. Before turning down the thermostat, why not focus first on increasing the efficiency of your existing setup.
These simple tips are a great place to start:
1. Turn down your boiler water temperature
A recent report from the Heating and Hot Water Council (HHIC)* stated that some households can save 6-8% by simply reducing their 'flow' temperature. Check out more detail from The Heating Hub here
2. Bleed your radiators
Trapped air in radiators can reduce efficiency throughout your home's heating system. Here's a simple guide from Home Serve
3. Turn down or off radiators in lesser used rooms
Typically families spend most of their time in the kitchen and living room throughout the day. Turning down or off radiators in spare rooms and offices can be a great place to start.
What can I do next?
To truly see the inner workings of your home thermals, you'll need to use a thermal imaging camera. You can these devices to identify heat loss areas in your home, and make much greater differences tacking draughts and leaks to keep more heat in your home.
We rent a number of different options to get you go quickly which can see on our product page here.
After identifying the top areas, follow our guide below on the most common areas to address across your home.