As the temperature continues to drop it's important to keep a warm home whilst keeping your energy bills down.
Robert Heath have provided a list of things you can do to help warm your home.
As our heating contractor, Robert Heath offer advice and support from a dedicated team of call handlers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Keeping your home warm in the winter
Draw your curtains at dusk and shut your doors.
Opening your curtains in the day will allow the sun to heat up the room. Once the sun starts to set, you can close your curtains to keep the heat from escaping through your windows making your home warmer for longer.
Tuck your curtains behind your radiators to allow the heat into the room.
Leave a gap of at least 6 inches between furniture and the radiators.
Ensure your doors and windows are draft free.
Please give us a call if your windows feel very draughty. They maybe due a service or need adjusting.
Having a draft coming through your doors and windows can make your room a bit colder. If you can buy a draft excluder to keep the heat in your room it will definitely help, especially if you are heating only one room in your house!
Turn portable heaters off when leaving the room or going to bed.
Portable heaters can help heat up one room in your house, we recommend the room that you are all congregating in. As useful as these are, they can also cause problems if they are faulty or damaged. To reduce the risk of a fire, turn them off when you leave the room or you are going to bed.
Leave your central heating on for short periods of time throughout the day.
It is important to keep your home warm. Living in a cold home can affect your mental and physical health. Therefore the rooms you spend most of your time should be between 18c and 21c .
Energy saving tips and tricks
Switch off lights when not needed.
This one is self explanatory but if there is nobody in the room, switching off the lights will help you save energy.
Use energy efficient lightbulbs.
LED lightbulbs in your home can help you save energy and money. Not only do they use less energy when they are lighting a room, they also last a lot longer. When your lightbulbs break in your house, consider buying LED blubs going forward!
Switch off appliances or unplug them.
A lot of appliances still use energy when they are on standby, so when you have finished watching TV or washing your clothes, consider turning off the appliance from the plug on the wall or unplug them.
Use your washing machine at a lower
temperature like 30°C.
"Washing clothes at 30 degrees rather than higher temperatures will save around 40% of the energy used each year. Modern washing powders and detergents work just as effectively at lower temperatures. Wait until you have a full load before putting on a wash." - Energy Saving Trust
Save water by showering rather than a bath.
It's pretty well known that showers use less water and energy than baths. If you have a 5 minute shower you can save up to £25 a year on your energy bills according to the Energy Saving Trust
Only fill your kettle with the amount of water you need.
Not only does this save you money but it also saves you time. It will take less time to warm up the water for a cup of tea.
By following some of these tips, we hope you're able to keep your home a bit warmer during the winter periods whilst keeping your energy bills low.
If you you need to contact us, please call us or email in:
Call: 02920703758
Email: customerservices@fcha.org.uk
If you have an issue with your heating you can contact Robert Heath directly:
Call: 0333 0141000
Whatsapp: 07700 160200
Email: cs@robertheath.co.uk
