Economise on your charges with a home thermostat
Economise on your charges with a home thermostat
Most dwellings and most all new builds today have central heating systems. Did you understand you can make modifications to make the heating system more efficient and less expensive by upgrading your central heating controls. Hot water production can be limited to certain parts of the day by putting in a timer switch or heating programmer. Fixing the periods when gas is actively being used will greatly cut your costs.
Room thermostats which automatically turn the central heating off at a certain warmth level will also save gas. gas use is limited to that required to maintain in the room warmth level at the set level. Each rooms heat level can be individually manipulated by fitting radiator thermostat valves.
Elderly central heating boilers are a leading source of energy inefficiency. Most boilers have a life of 15 years and tend to have more problems and become less efficient after this time. All modern boiler systems are more energy efficient and use less fuel to function as they now incorporate highly efficient designs and heat exchangers. If you fit a modern condensing gas boiler you could find savings of up to 40%. The gas consumption profile of the boiler is much lower as heat is extracted from the exhaust gases to warm cold water. You may also be lucky and qualify for a award to put in one of these new central heating boilers.