From listening to the sounds your house makes to hoovering your fridge, there are a number of unusual hacks you can try this winter that could dramatically slash the price of your energy bills.
Energy bills remain significantly higher than they were two years ago, causing increasing stress in the winter months with those struggling with the rise in cost of living.
LISTEN TO YOUR HOUSE Listening to the noises your house makes can be the key to reducing how much energy you use. Can you hear hissing? That could mean there’s trapped air in your radiators, which reduce the efficiency of your heating system and cost more to heat the house.
Draught-proofing windows and doors, including letterboxes, can reduce energy consumption by 10-20%, and sealing gaps in your floorboards and ceilings can use an average of 10% less energy. Bleeding radiators and making sure your heating system is running efficiently can reduce your energy consumption by as much as 30%!
Locate the coils and vents, which are usually on the back or underneath, and unplug your fridge – it’s a quick job so you don’t need to worry about produce warming up – and use a brush attachment on your vacuum to gently remove dirt, dust, and debris, like pet hair. Particularly dirty and dusty coils could be increasing the energy your fridge uses by as much as 25%!
TAKE A NAVY SHOWER A lot of people will know to turn the tap off while brushing your teeth instead of keeping it running, but you can apply the same practice to your shower. A Navy shower is a technique that will reduce energy and water consumption; rather than having a cold shower to save money, just limit the time you spend with the water running!
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