Investing in some Energy Saving Recommended products and Energy Saving Recommended lighting is a quick way to stop wasting energy and money. Making bigger changes to your home like installing insulation or buying a new boiler can give you even more significant savings.

The following Example is for a 3 bedroom detached house with gas heating.

Wall Insulation

• Install cavity wall insulation £200 savings, 1,320 kg of CO₂

• Usually only suitable for homes built between 1920s and 1980s

• Install solid wall insulation (internal) £570 savings, 3,836 kg of CO₂

• Install solid wall insulation (external) £600 savings, 4,051 kg of CO₂

Loft Insulation

• Install loft insulation to 270mm £180 savings, 1,233 kg of CO₂

• Top up your loft insulation to 270mm £50 savings, 370 kg of CO₂

Double Glazing

• Install double glazing £110 savings, 726 kg of CO₂

Draught Proofing

• Fit draught proofing £30 savings, 176 kg of CO₂

Floor Insulation

• Install floor insulation £50 savings, 346 kg of CO₂

Tanks and Pipe Insulation

• Fit a hot water tank jacket £30 savings, 195 kg of CO₂

• Insulate your primary pipe work £10 savings, 64 kg of CO₂

Buy Energy Saving Recommended Products

• Fridge freezer £30 savings, 142 kg of CO₂

• Upright/chest freezer £20 savings, 85 kg of CO₂

• Refrigerator £10 savings, 48 kg of CO₂

• Washing machines £10 savings, 45 kg of CO₂

• Dishwasher £20 savings, 90 kg of CO₂

• Integrated Digital Television £10 savings, 24 kg of CO₂

Heating

• Install a condensing boiler £170 savings, 1,162 kg of CO₂

• Install heating controls £170 savings, 1,175 kg of CO₂

Fit Energy Saving Light bulbs

• Fit energy saving light bulbs in your home £40 savings, 172 kg of CO₂

Simple Tips

• Turn down your thermostat by 1°C £70 savings, 467 kg of CO₂

• Turn appliances off and avoid standby £30 savings, 133 kg of CO₂

• Wash your laundry at 30°C £10 savings, 45 kg of CO₂

• Only boil as much water as you need £10 savings, 29 kg of CO₂

• Drive efficiently

• Always turn off your lights when you leave a room £10 savings, 23 kg of CO₂

Reference: http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/calculator/checklist

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