Save energy and money at home with the energy saving top tips

The tadea managed Energy Saving Trust advice centre provides advice and guidance on how you can save energy in your home.

These energy saving top tips provided by the Energy Saving Trust are a good way to start making your home more sustainable and energy efficient.

1. Turn your thermostat down. Reducing your room temperature by 1°C could cut your heating bills by up to 10 percent and typically saves around £50 per year. If you have a programmer, set your heating and hot water to come on only when required rather than all the time.
 
2. Is your water too hot? Your cylinder thermostat should be set at 60°C/140°F.

3. Close your curtains at dusk to stop heat escaping through the windows and check for draughts around windows and doors.

4. Always turn off the lights when you leave a room.

5. Don't leave appliances on standby and remember not to leave laptops and mobile phones on charge unnecessarily.

6. If possible, fill up the washing machine, tumble dryer or dishwasher: one full load uses less energy than two half loads.

7. Only boil as much water as you need (but remember to cover the elements if you're using an electric kettle).

8. A dripping hot water tap wastes energy and in one week wastes enough hot water to fill half a bath, so fix leaking taps and make sure they're fully turned off!

9. Use energy saving lightbulbs. They last up to 10 times longer than ordinary bulbs, and using one can save you around £45 over the lifetime of the bulb. This saving could be around £70 over its lifetime if you're replacing a high wattage bulb.

10. Close internal doors to keep the heat in the rooms you are in and turn radiators off in unused rooms.

Insulating your home is one of the most cost effective ways to save energy and money.

tadea can insulate your home for as little as £99. Depending on your circumstances you may even qualify to have your home insulated for free. For more information and to register for home insulation go to the home insulation page.

Have you already took these steps to save energy in your home and still want to do more?

Then why not consider the possibilities of renewable technologies. Interested in learning more then visit our renewable technology pages.