Tips on Energy Saving Draughts, Radiators

ENERGY

SAVING

TIPS ON ENERGY SAVING

DRAUGHTS

Try to ensure that draughts around doors, windows, letterboxes and keyholes etc. are reduced by using a suitable draught excluder. Warning - Do not block or seal any air vents that are installed to ensure the central heating boiler operates safely.

ROOM THERMOSTATS

Reducing the setting of the room thermostat by 1°C can reduce fuel consumption by up to 10%.

NEW CONTROL SYSTEMS

Upgrade your heating control system if necessary with the latest equipment available. The minimum level of control is a programmer, interlocking room thermostat and thermostatic radiator valves.

RADIATORS

More often than not radiators will be sited underneath a window, so the warm air from the radiator heats the colder incoming air from the window. The performance of the radiator will be affected if the curtains are allowed to drape over the radiator or shelves are fitted above it. The positioning of furniture and tables in front of the radiator should also be avoided.

It is advisable to manually adjust all radiator thermostatic valves every 2-3 months to prevent them sticking. It is also important that the plastic tops of all valves are always in position and not cracked or damaged to prevent accidents. Care should be taken when vacuum cleaning carpets to avoid damage to valves and pipework.

The heating system and the outputs of the radiators have been carefully selected by your installer. The temperature obtainable in any given room is dependent on all radiators being operated at the same time. If you decide to turn off radiators in unused rooms, spare bedrooms etc., you may experience slightly lower room temperatures in rooms adjacent to unheated rooms.

14	TIPS ON ENERGY SAVING

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