The cost of heating our homes is rising, making it one of the most challenging increases in living costs that we’re facing this winter.
If you’re daunted by the thought of checking your energy bills, then it might be time to consider making some positive changes that will help you heat your home more efficiently.
For those seeking alternative heating solutions, Offgrid Living Solutions offers valuable insights into off-grid heating methods that align with a more sustainable approach to home comfort.
It can be hard to know where to start, so if you’re not sure how to improve your home heating, then check out these three fantastic tips.
Solar Panels
Renewable energy is the way forward, not only for reducing our costs, but for protecting our planet as well.
With companies such as Effective Home, you can use solar panels to reduce the cost of your energy bills.
Plus, if you have an electric heater, you could plug this in the evenings and use this to heat your room while you’re curled up watching TV, thus reducing your reliance on gas central heating.
Solar energy works by converting sunlight into power, making your energy consumption sustainable and reducing your carbon footprint.
Double Glazing
Luckily, most of the homes we live in over our lifetime now come with double glazed windows already installed when we move in. Part of this is because any home built after 2002 must be constructed with double glazed windows.
However, if you live in an older home, there’s a chance that some, if not all of your windows may still have single glazed windows.
Making the move to double glazing will help to reduce the cost of your energy bills, but helping to keep the heat from escaping your home. Experts such as those at Halifax Glass can install made to measure double glazed windows, along with a wide variety of other bespoke glass requirements for your property.
Insulation
Poor insulation is a common problem in many homes, but better insulation will not only help keep your home warm in the winter, but it will even help you stay cool in the summer.
With every winter seemingly feeling colder than the last, a well insulated home will mean that you’ll help to save money on your heating bills. Like with double glazed windows, because less heat will escape through your roof and walls, you won’t need to spend as much money heating your home.
Energy efficiency improvements to your home don’t always come cheap, however there is assistance available for eligible groups. A good place to start looking is the government website. Here you can discover whether you are eligible for funding towards home alterations, such as wall and loft insulation.
While making changes to your property can make heating your home more affordable – something that is particularly important with the rising cost of living – it can also help protect our planet from the effects of climate change but reducing your carbon footprint.
What steps have you taken to make your home more energy efficient? Share you tips in the comments below.