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HANDY HINTS –

TO SAVE ELECTRICITY

These electricity-saving hints are
taken from advice provided by the
Government:
Reduce your boiler flow
temperature

Find the ‘flow temperature’ setting
(the dial with the radiator symbol) if
you have a combi boiler. Then lower
the temperature to 60°. Turning your
boiler down could save you up to £100
per year.

Turn down radiators in
rooms you’re not using
This reduces the volume of hot water
you use, and could save you up to £70 a
year on your energy bills. Reduce your washing

Stop heat from escaping machine temperature and
through your windows and number of washes
doors Changing from 40° to 30° means you could get
three cycles instead of two for the same energy
Tackle draughts by blocking unwanted gaps cost. Fill your machine every time.
around windows and doors, and reduce heat
loss through your windows by installing window Turn appliances off standby
film. These measures are easy to install yourself
and could save you up to £60 a year. TVs, computers, mobiles and other appliances
all drain electricity unless they are unplugged.
Reduce your water Turn off the power switch on the socket / wall
temperature when they are not in use.
For more information on the above points, and
If you have a heating system with a separate other ways to save money, go to:
hot water cylinder, turn the temperature down www.gov.uk/helpforhouseholds
on the cylinder thermostat to 60° so that water
is not heated unnecessarily.
Dianne Rowe

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