18 Quick Ways to Save Energy | Glaze & Save
Energy saving isn’t just a winter past time, it’s something
to undertake all year round. So with that in mind we have 18 quick ways to save
energy; some unusual, some bizarre, and some a gentle reminder of things you
know you should already be doing. So without further ado let’s jump into 18
quick ways to save energy.
In the Bathroom
1. Get A-head while Showering: Power showers can be as energy inefficient as taking a bath. Now imagine that every day for every member of your family! Save water by investing in an energy efficient shower head to reduce the amount of water used in your shower by half.
2. Speedy Showers: As well as using an energy efficient shower head, spending one minute less in the shower each day will save up to £7 off your energy bills each year, per person. With a water meter this could save a further £12 off annual water and sewerage bills. If everyone in a four person family did this it would lead to a total saving of £80 a year.
3. (Don’t) Keep on Running: Don’t leave the tap running while you’re cleaning your teeth, shaving or washing. A running tap wastes more than six litres of water a minute.
4. Don’t Be a Drip: Get dripping taps repaired. A dripping tap can waste more than 5,500 litres of water a year.
In the Kitchen
5. Slow cooking: Utilise your microwave or slow cooker instead of using a conventional oven. Both are vastly more efficient than a conventional oven, with a microwave using about half as much energy as a normal oven, and a slow cooker can be up to 75% more efficient.
6. Say “hallo” to a new oven: Halogen ovens use 75% less electricity than conventional electric ovens. They also have up to a 50% faster cooking time than regular ovens so big savings are hot hot hot.
7. Put a Lid on It: Put lids on pots and pans to reduce cooking times.
8. Bowled Over: Use a bowl to wash up rather than a running tap and save £25 a year in energy bills.
9. Tea for Two: Only fill the kettle with the amount of water that you need to save water and energy .
10. Lighten the Load: Cutback your washing machine use by just one cycle per week to save money on your energy bills.
Radiators
11. Reflect, Reflect, Reflect: Install radiator reflectors behind the radiators in your home, particularly on external wall radiators, to help the radiator heat the room more effectively.
12. Take Down the Heat: Make even greater savings by turning down the radiators in rarely used rooms, and programming your heating controls to turn off the heating when you’re not at home.
13. Wait and Bleed: Bleed your radiators regularly to ensure they are working at maximum efficiency.
Windows
14. It’s Curtains for Energy Inefficiency: Make the most of the heat of the sun by keeping your curtains and blinds open during the day, but be sure the close them an hour before sunset to keep he heat trapped in the room.
15. Say it with Secondary: Installing InvisiTherm™ bespoke magnetic secondary glazing in your home could save you 22.5% on your energy bills while retaining your original windows.
Lighting
16. Love LED: Energy-saving light bulbs can help you cut your energy bills with LED light bulb costing around £1.71 to run per year. They could reduce your energy bills by an amazing £180 per year.
17. Lights Out: Switch off lights when not in use (basic but are you actually doing it?) and make sure you are using the right size and power bulb for the space .
Around the Home
18. Never Stop Learning:
Grab a copy of our Home Energy Hacks guidefor loads more hints, tips and tricks to reduce your energy consumption while keeping your home comfortable.
