Here are some of the best energy saving ideas to help you get the most out of your fuel this winter. Even if the price is not still rising, it's great to know that no unnecessary domestic fuel or electricity is being used to add to our mounting problems of climate change and global warming.
These are all things you can do today!
These are all things that you can do today or in a very short space of time to improve your energy efficiency in your home. There are ten of them - but there are dozens more. These are just the easy and quick ones!
1. Turn off machines on standby. They may be costing you about one tenth of your electricity usage. You can now buy remote devices to switch them off but a flick of a switch is also quite practical!
2. Remove all mobile phone chargers, camera chargers and DAB radios from the plug socket when they are not actually being used. Many of these devices use electricity even when they are not in use. Some even use more energy when they aren't being used than when they are! You can often feel the warmth given off by the transformer (the part which goes into the socket.)
3. Use your dishwasher and washing machine at times when you can benefit from the heat generated. Put last night's dishes on to wash first thing in the morning, for example.
4. Put a foil lining behind your fridge or freezer to help keep the heat in the room. Fridges and freezers have a heat exchanger at the back which gives out warm air. If you have your machine next to an outside wall most of this heat is lost.
5. You can also benefit from putting foil behind domestic radiators. Again, this is most useful if the radiator is next to an uninsulated outside wall.
6. Fit CFL light bulbs as standard throughout your home. Some of the better quality ones not only last for years but also give out light of daylight tone. You can even buy ones which dim now.
7. Turn your boiler off well before you go to bed. If your house is reasonably well insulated you should not notice the difference. Most people could easily turn the heating down a degree or two. Use warmer clothing and plenty of layers. Bamboo is particularly good at providing lightweight warmth.
8. Install well-fitting lined curtains or thermal blinds to help keep the warmth inside your home when darkness falls. Good draught excluders are also well worth using to keep down excessive air movement in chilly weather. Fit good draught excluders to all your doors and windows.
9. Turn off your TV when it is not in use. TVs can use significant energy, especially ones with plasma screens. Same goes for computers. Fortunately, the more modern ones will go into standby mode if left. They are still better switched off.
10. Use LED wind up torches wherever possible. There is no power needed other than a little human muscle!
You can see more energy saving tips on my website at http://www.greenfootsteps.com/energy-saving-tips.html
Rona Sharp from Greenfootsteps.com
Building Handrails BooksHiring Contractors Books
No comments:
Post a Comment