Save money on your heating costs

Well it feels like we’re never getting to the end of this cold wet weather, with cold nights and days sticking with us, with the added bonus of these horrible storms.   Our heating is constantly on at the moment and with the added use of tumble driers due to the wet weather, this means higher costs. Discovering the best ways to efficiently heat our homes to keep the heating bills down without feeling the chill is quite difficult, but our professional Solihull Plumbers are her to help.

Stop any Draughts

Cold air can enter your rooms through windows, under and around doors, under floors and even through the ceiling. Your heating could be on full but if you have lots of draughts you will find that the hot air is battling the incoming cold air or escaping out of the gaps. Many feel that they have invested in new double glazing but forget to reduce draughts underneath doors. The most likely place that draughts will occur is under doors, buying some draught excluders from you local DIY store or online will sort the problem

Insulate the Water Tank Jacket

They say to keep warm we should add extra layers.  This is also true for your water tank.  If you insulate your tank it will stay warmer for longer periods and keep the warmth in your home when the heating is off, thus reducing heating costs.  Insulating your water tank can reduce loss of heat by up to 75%

Add Flooring Coverings

While wooden flooring looks amazing, heat can be lost between the joints and floorboards.  We suggest buying rugs for the autumn and winter to cover the floors and reduced heat from escaping.

Carefully Time your Central Heating

Theres nothing worse than trying to crawl out of a warm bed to turn the heating on in the morning, it’s also pointless, ass by the time the house has warmed up you would already be leaving.  Most boilers are fitted with timers, so make use of this and set your heating to come on a few hours before you get up so the house a nice and toasty while you’re in it to enjoy it.  You can set multiple timers to come on and go off when you need it. You can now get apps for your phone that are wirelessly connected to your home so you can set the heating at any time. Ask one of our plumbers for more advice on remote heating apps.

Avoid Using Portable Heaters

Portable heaters are a great way of heating a space in a short amount of time or boosting the room temperature on really cold days, but they are very expensive to run.  Consider other options to keep warm first but always rely on your boiler as this is the cheapest option. At RW Plumbing Solihull we are only too happy to help with your questions on keeping the costs down however possible.  

For related advice, read Top 10 Essential Plumbing Tips, or explore RW Plumbing’s plumbing services.