Energy Efficient Ideas
- Fit a jacket over the water tank.
- Turning your thermostat down by 1°C could cut your heating bills by up to 10%.
- Lights: Always turn them off when you leave a room and adjust your curtains or blinds to let in as much light as possible during the day.
- Use a pressure cooker - saves fuel, time and money.
- Avoid leaving appliances such as televisions, DVD Players, stereos, computers, and cordless phones on standby and remember not to leave them on charge unnecessarily
- Use solar energy to dry the washing.
- Use low energy light bulbs.
- Always wash a full load and if you can't, use a half-load or economy programme
- Look at energy consumption when purchasing new appliances.
- Defrost your freezer regularly to keep it running efficiently and cheaply
More information and ideas are available on how you can save energy are available on the Energy Saving Trust website.
Should you require advice, you can arrange for the Energy Officer to visit you at home for an assessment. Please contact us using the details on the right for more information.
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