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- Boilers generate c.60% of the carbon dioxide emissions in a gas heated home. You can cut your home's carbon dioxide emissions and could save as much as £235 a year by replacing an old G rated boiler with a new high efficiency condensing boiler.
- If you have a modern boiler ensure it’s serviced regularly to maintain it’s efficiency
- Try reducing your thermostat temperature, lowering by just 1°C could save you around £55 a year.
- If you have a programmer or timer, set it so that the heating only comes on when needed.
- If you improve the energy efficiency of your home, through improved insulation you should be able to reduce the time your heating system is switched on.
- 'Bleed' radiators from to remove unwanted air from your heating system and keep your radiators working at their maximum output.
- Your water needn't be heated to too high a temperature. Your hot water cylinder thermostat should be set at only 60°C or 140°F.
- Fit a BS Kitemarked insulating jacket, 75mm or 3 inches thick, around your hot water tank. It can save you around £35 a year - and as it will only cost around £12 to buy.
- Place silver foil behind the radiators in your house that are on an outside wall.
- Put more clothes on before turning the heating up!
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