Top Tips To Reduce Your Heating Bills

Low winter temperatures are a problem, especially since the authorities announced an increase in utility bills by up to 50%. The costs of heating are getting higher and higher and leaving a real hole in the pockets of the citizens.

The good news is that there are some ways you can save money during this time. Home heating accounts for over 70% of all energy consumed in a home, and reducing it, without stopping heating, can significantly reduce the cost of bills.

Replace the old non-performing boiler or stoves with a forced draft boiler with a sealed combustion chamber (approximately 90% efficiency) or a condensing boiler (approximately 96% efficiency) to achieve energy savings of up to 20% or even more.

Use a room thermostat that controls the operation of the boiler taking into account the temperature set in the room in which it is installed and which determines a reduction of up to 25% in heating costs.

Adjust the temperature in your home according to the desired comfort. In areas where you do not carry out daily activities, we recommend setting a lower temperature.

Open the windows wide for short periods so that the spaces can be ventilated and warmed up faster. Heat loss is greater if you leave the windows ajar for long periods.

Specialists also recommend using insulated windows with self-adhesive seals in the house. Windows with wood paneling and plain glass can cause a loss of 30% of the heat inside the rooms.

Ways to heat the house

1. Use the curtains. On sunny days it is recommended to remove the curtains to allow the sun to enter the house. When it gets dark, place them in front of the glass because they will act as an insulating layer and thus keep the heat in the house.
2. Use the chronometers of the heating system. You can program the boiler to start operating 30 minutes earlier than when you wake up, but at a lower temperature. The boiler operates at a constant speed if it is set at a temperature of 20 or 30 degrees Celsius.
3. Move the couch. Although it is very pleasant to have the sofa positioned next to the radiator, it absorbs the heat that should heat the room. If you move it away from the radiator, the hot air will be able to circulate freely.
4. Insulate your home. Even if the insulation of a house is quite expensive, its benefits will be felt in the long run. The value of the invoices will decrease over time.

Methods to save heat in the house

• Close the doors of the rooms that you do not use so that the heat will not circulate there.
• Cook at home. As soon as you have prepared your favorite food in the oven, you can leave the oven door open and your kitchen will heat up.
• Turn off the thermostat or set it to a lower temperature when you go to sleep and go to work.
• Make sure that the windows and doors are closed tightly and that no cold air enters.
• Use ceiling fans. They can also be used in the cold season to distribute heat in the house.

Methods to save gaseous fuel

• Dress thicker when you stay in the house.
• Reducing the temperature of the thermostat by 2 degrees Celsius, from 22 degrees to 20. Subsequent temperature reduction from 19 degrees to 18 degrees Celsius.
• Installing valves on radiators so that you can stop them in unused rooms.
• Do not place radiators near exits.
• Install the thermostat away from windows, doors, air conditioners, radiators, or other sources that may affect the temperature.