Low cost energy saving measures

Low cost energy-saving measures

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See how much you save by trying these low cost energy-saving ideas from M&S Energy.

Keep the heat in

  • Stop heat from escaping through the smallest gaps. Fit doors and windows with draught excluder strips and cover letterboxes and keyholes.
  • Get rid of draughts by filling gaps in floorboards, skirting boards and window frames with silicone sealant.
  • Unused chimneys can be sealed and fitted with a grille. This will reduce heat loss while maintaining sufficient ventilation.
  • Foil or reflective panels fitted behind radiators reflect heat back into the room that could otherwise be lost.

Make more water savings

  • Insulate your hot water tank. A jacket costs around £20 and will pay for itself in heat savings in a matter of months.#
  • Cover hot water pipes in insulating material bought for around £1 a metre from a DIY store. Begin with the pipes between your boiler and hot water cylinder.
  • A water-saving showerhead provides a power shower effect and saves on water and energy.

Choose energy-saving products

  • An eco-kettle boils the exact amount of water you need, saving energy and money.
  • A standby reduction device will automatically turn off devices attached to your TV or computer – such as speakers or a scanner – when the main appliance is on standby.
  • Energy-saving light bulbs consume less than 25%# of the energy used by traditional bulbs and last around 10 times longer. Switching could save you around £45# over a bulb's lifetime.
Energy-saving tips
Energy-saving tipsTurning your heating down by just 1°C could cut your heating bills by 10% and save you around £50 each year.#

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# * Important information

#Source: www.energysavingstrust.org.uk

*Receive £10 M&S voucher per fuel on initial successful registration to M&S Energy; Receive £5 M&S voucher per fuel for each complete 12 month continuous period with M&S Energy; When a 10% or more energy reduction is achieved across the set 12 month period at the same property dual fuel and electricity Economy 7 two rate tariff customers receive a £30 M&S voucher. Electricity single rate customers receive a £15 M&S voucher. This will continue each year at the same property compared with the previous review period; Dual fuel and electricity Economy 7 two rate tariff customers receive a £10 M&S voucher and electricity single rate tariff customers receive a £5 M&S voucher for signing up to paperless billing.