A Guide to Reducing the Energy Usage Of Your Home

GREENandSAVE Staff

Posted on Thursday 2nd January 2020

If you want to reduce your carbon footprint for good and ensure that you are being proactive about how to save the environment and reduce the effects of climate change on a domestic level, it is important to enact ways to reduce your energy usage at home. Through renewing and updating appliances to controlling your use of electricity, gas and water, there are endless ways that you can do your bit to create a greener world.

  • Install a New Air Conditioning System

Old air conditioning systems are renowned for using energy to cool down the temperature of your home, with many people seeking alternatives that can help to reduce the ambient temperature in the home while still remaining eco-friendly. However, by updating the air conditioning system that you already have, you can keep your home cool while still protecting the environment and reducing the energy that you are using. Hiring an air conditioning specialist can help you to install the latest and most energy-efficient air conditioning models into your home, allowing you to reduce the costs and amount of energy that they expend.  

  • Check Energy Ratings

When you are buying new appliances, you have the opportunity to make the right decision for the environment by checking their energy ratings. In particular, products such as fridge freezers all have an energy rating, which is displayed on a traffic light-type display, which can show you which appliance uses the least amount of energy. It is important to look for appliances with a triple-A rating as these use a small amount of energy as possible, reducing the carbon footprint of your home.

  • Replace Your Windows

If you have older or damaged windows, these can allow cold air to enter and leave your home, increasing the amount of heating and air conditioning you will have to use, and decreasing the ambient temperature of your home. Then, you should replace your windows with double or triple glazed windows and ensure that they are encased with the right sealant. This can ensure that draughts cannot escape into your home and that you can retain heat in your home for longer.

  • Use a Thermostat

Using a thermostat is also a successful idea in most cases, as this can allow you to monitor and control your energy consumption and the cost of your energy much easier than if you were to pay on a monthly basis. Thermostats can actively maintain the temperature of your home by adjusting the heating system to the ambiance of your home throughout the day and during the night, ensuring that the heating is not kept on when it is not necessary.

  • Install Energy Saving Lightbulbs

Although remembering to turn your lightbulbs off when not in use is important, another simple way to reduce the amount of energy used by your family is to switch your lightbulbs to energy-efficient alternatives. Energy-saving lightbulbs not only last 5-10 times longer than halogen lightbulbs, but they can also save up to 75% of the energy consumed by lightbulbs

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