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Save money on your central heating

Considering the weather conditions we have, it is almost a basic necessity to have central heating in place. However, this too can suck up on power and can give you a power bill that is heart-attack inducing at the end of the month. If you are one of the families that has central heating in Preston, then here are some tips to help you lower your expenses for heating.

Now heating is used largely in winters, but fact is that the system is just like any other piece of machinery and needs to be run on a regular basis. Even during the summer months it would be a good idea to run the heating for a while. This will allow the boiler to work property and prevent the circulating pump from jamming up.

Before you begin to use the heating system on a regular basis it would be a good idea to get it serviced. This would essential mean once or twice a year. You could also take out some insurance or service plans which discount servicing prices and the replacing of certain parts. Make it a point to regularly bleed your radiators and make sure that you don’t have any air pockets in them. This can significantly bring down the efficacy of your heating and cost you more in the long run.

Keep your radiators well ventilated and don’t block them with any cupboards or sofas. This will bring down their efficiency since you end up cranking up the thermostat to get the most out of it. This forces the system to work much harder than it should. It would also be a good idea to have some safety measures in place. A carbon-monoxide alarm would be a good one to have. This will set off if there is a leakage in your system. If you find the smell of gas in the air, then ventilate the place, get out and call emergency services. Most boilers have got a pilot light. Keep an eye on it. If it is blue in color, then the boiler is working as it
should, if it flickers or is yellow-orange shade you may need an expert to look at it.

Having an insurance plan in place for your heating system is a good idea. You will especially need this should your system require replacement in peak seasons. Good maintenance will ensure however that things don’t come to that level.
 

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How to save money on heating

Heating our homes has never been so expensive and our bills look set to rise this year yet again.  If you are worried about the next lot of energy hikes you might now be thinking about how you can save money.  There are ways in which you can save money and this article will explain exactly what you can do.

Energy Supply
First up you need to see if you are on the cheapest tariff for your energy.  You can look on comparison sites to see if you can save money.  Always make sure you pay your bills by direct debit as you will save a good 5-10%.  The reason you get these savings is that when you pay a fixed monthly amount you will possible be over paying and energy companies can make interest of these overpayments.  At the end of the year you will get any overpayments back.  Also having your bills emailed to you rather than posting gives you more savings, plus it saves trees which is always good.

Home Insulation
Insulating your home, especially your walls and loft, will make a dramatic difference to your bills.  Your attack should have 10 inches of insulation according to building regulations.  When we have heavy snow you can always tell which homes are insulated properly by the snow on the roof.  If the roof doesn’t have enough insulation the snow on your roof will melt.  This is caused by the heat from your heating system escaping.  If you have the right amount of insulation the heat will not escape and not melt the snow.  Next time you have a lot of snow have a look one evening (when most people are home and heating will be turned on) at the roofs of all the houses on your street, you will see which ones have good insulation. 

Boilers
If your boiler is over 10 years old you are effectively throwing half of your energy away.  Old boilers waste a lot of energy through the flue, whereas modern condensing boilers have a second heat exchanger which captures the steam and turns that back into reusable energy. Also if you have an old system boiler with a water cylinder but you only have one bathroom in your home, your boiler is having to work harder to heat all this water.  Modern combi boilers heat water on demand when a tap is turned on and don’t need to heat a whole water tank.  Also having proper controls on your boiler system allows you to control the temperature of your rooms.  Having thermostatic valves and a room thermostat is what is needed to control the temperature correctly.

Use of boiler
If you don’t turn your boiler on the minute autumn arrives you will save money.  Try just adding a few layers of clothing instead and hold off turning your heating on until November.  When you do put your heating on turn it down just a bit as this is another way of saving you money.
By following all of the above you will make substantial savings on your heating bills which could be better spent elsewhere.  There are other options like renewable heat energy such as installing solar panels or air source heat pumps, but he outlay for this is quite substantial. 

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