{"id":44146,"date":"2023-11-28T12:39:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T12:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/histarmar.net\/?p=44146"},"modified":"2023-11-28T12:39:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T12:39:01","slug":"im-an-energy-expert-and-a-simple-window-method-could-save-you-hundreds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/histarmar.net\/world-news\/im-an-energy-expert-and-a-simple-window-method-could-save-you-hundreds\/","title":{"rendered":"‘I’m an energy expert and a simple window method could save you hundreds’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With Ofgem recently announcing its price cap will be going up by five percent (\u00a394) to \u00a31,928 in January, and cold winter set for December, many British households will be looking for ways to save money on heating bills whilst staying warm.<\/p>\n

To prepare for a potentially unseasonably cold winter, home energy expert Anthony Threlfall from Everest has shared five cheap DIY energy saving tips that will keep you warm and could save you hundreds of pounds this winter.<\/p>\n

An average UK home with inefficient windows will lose roughly 18 percent of its heat through the window pane. About seven percent of homes across the UK have only single pane windows, which can lose heat twice as fast as double glazing.<\/p>\n

\u201cTriple glazed windows can be 60 percent more energy efficient than old double glazing and are the best option to reduce your energy bills. But, knowing how to reduce heat loss from old windows if you don\u2019t have the means or option to update your windows with cutting edge triple glazing, is something everyone should be aware of,\u201d said Anthony.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a range of cost effective options available for most budgets and we\u2019d estimate if people did a combination of the five action points we\u2019re recommending, households could reduce their energy bills this winter.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Use blinds or thicker curtains<\/h3>\n

Your choice of curtain could be an effective and budget-friendly way to insulate your home, with heavy fabrics such as wool or fleece being better at trapping heat. The addition of a thermal lining to these curtains makes them better insulators.<\/p>\n

Research conducted by the University of Salford suggested that you can reduce heat loss from blinds by 13-14 percent, and curtains from 15-17 percent by drawing them at dusk.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The research also showed that heat loss through windows can be reduced by as much as 25 percent by using properly installed thermal curtains.<\/p>\n

Anthony says: \u201cRemember to close your curtains at dusk to keep the warmth in and open them during sunny days to allow natural heating. But don\u2019t put them in front of radiators or you\u2019ll trap heat behind them which would be wasteful.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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