Energy Saving in the Home
There are many opportunities to cut down on your energy usage and not all relate to the gas boiler.
Here are some good tips for cutting your electricity bills when using computers.
Switch off the light when you leave your room for any lenght of time.
Switch off your computer monitor if you are leaving the computer for more than a few minutes.
Enable the power down features on your computer to come on after 5/10 minutes. Screen savers do not save energy.
Switch off your computer when you are not using it.
Switch off the light when it is sunny, you may not notice this at first.
Switch off your mobile phone charger at the wall when you are not using it. Items on standby consume energy.
Use energy efficient light bulbs.
Switch off your TV and hi-fi completely rather than leaving them on standby.
Check our other information guides on saving on your gas boiler bills also for a warm inexpensive home.