Here’s some useful ways to help everyone stay warm, and cut their energy bills*.
6 simple things that can help with staying warm
• Main living areas should be kept between 18 ºC and 21ºC when occupied
• Hot water bottles or electric blankets can be used to warm beds (never use both together)
• A hot meal can help maintain body temperature
• Make sure heating systems are serviced annually by a Gas Safe Registered installer
• Wear lots of layers
• It’s good to stay active. Walking for a few minutes every hour helps keep the body warm
5 steps to help reduce energy bills
• Only heat the room you’re using. So heat the living room during the day and the bedroom just before going to bed
• Never leave things on standby or charging overnight. The Energy Saving Trust say that up to £30 a year can be saved by switching off electrical appliances when they’re not in use
• Close curtains at dusk to keep heat in. If you have long curtains, tuck them behind your radiators, not in front of them, so they don’t absorb all the heat
• Switch lights off and close doors when leaving a room
• Only boil as much water in the kettle as you need
Contact us free on 0800 068 8251† for more information about reducing energy use and saving money on your bills.
*Source: Energy Saving Trust website, 2009.
Bob Lambert, 49
‘It turned out my loft insulation was totally inadequate. The Priority Service Team were great. Because I get easily confused, they talked to the authorities about a grant. Then they called the installers and arranged everything’.