Lower your energy bills - tips...?

Question

1.Turn off lights and appliances

2.Turn down your thermostat by one degree to save up to 10% on your bill

3.Look for energy efficient appliances

4.Lag your hot water tank

5.Consider an online plan - these can be cheaper

6.Pay by direct debit

7.Move to dual fuel

8.Check your meter readings

9.Review your plan once a year

10.Compare suppliers to find the cheapest plan

Thought i would share.... but also, can someone tell me what number 4 exactly means? "lag your hot water tank" :/

Answer 1

Thanks :)

Answer 2

it means wrap it up with insulation to keep the water from loosing its heat.

Answer 3

11 Turn off you PC

12 Don't leave appliances on stand by.

  13 Use low energy lamps .

Put a coat around your tank to keep the heat in.

Mind you to save even more energy get a combi boiler and do away with the hot water cylinder saves a mint.

Answer 4

Saving money on heating /hotwater, Rather than maintaining hot water within cylinder 24/7, have boiler fire up half an hour b4 bath times,  

Answer 5

Lag your tank - Put an insulating jacket around it.... not as relevant these days as most tanks come pre insulated surrounded by foam... but back in the 'olden days', you could just install a bare uninsulated copper tank which leaked heat like no-one's business.

I also think 'lag your tank' is a euphemism in parts of Essex !

e.g. "are you coming down the pub tonight or are you staying in to lag your tank again?"

Of course I could be wrong.....

Answer 6

and  try and get both gas and electricity capped mines capped till 2010

Answer 7

Check out this page on "How to Save Energy: Top Ten Tips for Your Home"......

http://www.building-your-green-home.com/...

Hope this helps.

Answer 8

May be this site can help you

http://www.sgpak.com

Answer 9

buy a hot water jacket to fit over your boiler come in a standard size are easy to put on and can be bought in b&q.Hope this helps.