We all tend to use less energy around the home during the summer months, but there are still plenty of ways to conserve it… and reduce those bills! Here are our top tips:
- Don’t forget to close your curtains. It’s still cold at night, so even thought it’s tempting to leave them open during the longer evenings, closing them before dusk will keep the heat in.
- If you do need to put the heating on at all, make sure it’s on a timer – just an hour or so a day should be enough. Turning the thermostat down a few degrees lower than the winter setting will also save the pounds.
- Now might be a good time to think about loft and cavity wall insulation in preparation for winter – especially as homes lose about a quarter of their heat through the roof. Government grants are available and many people are eligible to have the work done for free or as little as £49. For more details see www.government-grants.co.uk.
- Again, you probably have your lights on less, but it’s still important to use low-energy bulbs. They last up to 10 times as long as ordinary bulbs and can save £45 over the course of their lifetime.
- Keep water use to a minimum, especially in the garden. Use a watering can instead of a hosepipe and recycle water by, for example, watering the plants with paddling pool water when it’s finished with!
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