Energy Saving Tips For Your Home

By carrying out a few simple energy saving measures around your home, you could save hundreds of pounds every year. We have listed below, our top energy saving tips.

10 of our top tips to help you achieve an energy efficient home:

1. Don't leave appliances, such as TVs, stereos and DVD players, on standby

   If you leave your television or other appliances on standby, it's still using electricity even though you think it's switched off. By turning it off at the switch you could save money - the average household wastes £37 a year by leaving appliances on standby

2. Turn your thermostat down by 1°C

   Reducing your room temperature by 1°C could cut your heating bills by up to 10% and save you around £40 per year.

3. Energy saving light bulbs

   Switch to energy saving light bulbs. They last around 10 times longer than ordinary light bulbs, and each bulb you fit could save up to £590 on electricity over the bulb's lifetime.

4. Buy energy efficient appliances

   Energy Saving recommended appliances could save you up to £36 a year in energy costs. Please visit our sister company, Iguana Direct for further information, and view their range of exciting, top rated products which includes the latest and most energy efficient fridge freezers, fridges, freezers, dishwashers, washing machines, tumble dryers and cookers (mixed fuel and electric) from leading names in home appliances such as AEG, Bosch, Hotpoint, Zanussi and many more.

5. Install a new energy efficient boiler

   By installing a new energy efficient boiler you could save as much as 40% on your energy bills. Installing a new boiler could reduce your household's CO2 emissions by as much as 30%, helping to save the planet as well as saving on your energy bills. Why not arrange an appointment with one of our heating specialists for a free no obligation quote, or call:
   
   England and Wales:eagaheat:0845 155 1277 (local rate)
   Scotland:eaga Scotland: Freephone 0800 4081444

6. Insulate your hot water tank

   Insulate your hot water tank with a jacket - it only costs a few pounds and, with all the heat it traps in, it pays for itself within months. Fit one that's at least 75mm (3") thick and you could save around £35 a year. If every UK household that could, fitted an adequate tank-jacket tomorrow, we'd save over £89 million of energy every year! (Source: Energy Saving Trust)

7. Only boil as much water as needed

   Use a jug kettle with a water level gauge to ensure you only heat the amount of water you need.

8. Draw your curtains

   Draw curtains at dusk to stop heat escaping and to reduce draughts. This can save you between £10 and £20 a year.

9. Install cavity wall insulation

   A third of the heat lost in your home can be through un-insulated cavity walls. Cavity wall insulation is easy to have fitted and could save you around £115 a year on your heating bills.

10. Loft insulation

    Insulating your loft with Loft Insulation is not expensive and a standard 270mm (approximately 10.5 inches) layer could save as much as £250 a year on fuel bills.

(Source: Energy Saving Trust:April 09)

Want to find out more about our range of energy
efficent home measures?

For further information, or to arrange a free, no obligation quotation please call:

Cavity Wall and Loft Insulation:
Freephone: 0800 317997 (England & Wales)
Freephone: 0800 4081444 (Scotland)

Central Heating:
England and Wales: Call eagaheat on 0845 155 1277 (local rate)
Scotland: Contact eaga Scotland on Freephone: 0800 4081444

Energy Efficient Appliances:
Call our sister company Iguana Direct on 0845 112 2247 (local rate)