Tips for saving money by optimizing domestic heating

In winter, warm our home environment is obviously necessary, but unfortunately also expensive. It is estimated that its cost affects on average over 50% of the annual energy consumption. With a few precautions, however, you can also halve that cost.

Following are some suggestions, dividing them into those referring specifically to the domestic environment - so as not to disperse the heat or diminish the strength consume unnecessary power - and those related to heating. Finally, a space will be devoted to some useful tips for buying a good heating system.

1. Tips for the home environment

To better optimize the heat given off by the plants that we use, it is essential to have the attentions starting right from our home environment. It is important for example to lower the blinds or close the blinds after dark. If you have not already done so, replace windows, door frames and window frames with insulating elements, and more generally adopt systems for the elimination of drafts and leaks of heat.

You can also install double glazing in windows and doors windows and doors to prevent heat loss between the cold outside and the heat inside. Still in the field of restructuring, better to prefer the installation of high efficiency boilers (4 stars) and low temperature heating systems such as underfloor heating systems; also avoid to size the system of higher power than actually needed. Consider installing thermostats for intelligent environments and thermostatic valves on the radiators traditional, limiting the use of the heating system to the periods in which it is actually needed. In the case of house systems, centralized systems to adopt separate accounting for the heat. It may seem trivial, but it is important to keep the door closed the rooms and premises not used - such as closets or the guest room - so you will avoid to circulate the hot and cold air in these rooms making the boiler work less . Finally, insulated walls to prevent the loss of heat with the outside doing less work the boiler. In the case of mountain resorts or particularly cold assessed the full insulation of the walls, an investment that could save you up to 70% of the annual expenditure to heat the house. For example, using the technique of double-walled tube.

 

2. Tips for better use of existing facilities

First of all it must be said that, as summer should be avoided to keep the air conditioning too cold, so winter must avoid keeping too high a temperature in the room. We therefore recommend that a temperature of around 20 ° C. And 'advisable to periodically check the boiler to improve efficiency, and to avoid covering it, like any other heating element, with furniture or curtains. Bleed the air from the radiators to keep them at peak efficiency. The air in the pipes of the system tends to settle in the radiators impendendone full heating and causing unnecessary work for the boiler. The old radiators may not have an air vent valve, in these cases will not cost much to install them through a simple intervention on the part of your plumbing of confidence. To limit the energy consumption of the boiler make sure that the internal temperature of the house oscillates around 19 °. For a single degree of internal temperature higher will increase the consumption of 8%. When you suffer the heat in the winter and you are forced to open the windows are doing work the boiler unnecessarily spending many euro extra gas. Lower the temperature of 1-2 degrees and some wear sweater is a smart choice. At night turn off the boiler and set the timer for two hours before it on again when you will have to raise. In case of cold areas would be adequate to adjust the internal temperature was only 16 ° night. If you have a central heating system ask your system administrator heat metering to divide the condo fees based on the actual use of heating. Use systems that do not allow the formation of scale in pipes and equipment.

 

3. Shopping tips

Prepare an automatic temperature control unit can avoid large inefficiencies in heating and save you a lot of money. A control unit continuously measures the temperature outside the house and compares it to the inside trying to keep it always at the highest level of fuel efficiency. The units are also equipped with a weekly or daily timer that allows you to fine-tune the lighting periods, avoid leaving the boiler is switched on when not needed. For example, to automatically turn on the boiler hour before your arrival allows you to enjoy the warmth of home without excessive waste of gas. The use of radiant floor allows you to radiate heat from the floor or the walls and eliminating the traditional radiator. The radiation of heat from below provides the same comfort requiring lower temperatures in the system and, therefore, with a strong energy saving. By the same principle the radiation of heat from the walls can arrive mediating the radiant panels on the wall, particularly suitable thanks to their modularity in large interior spaces of office space. Always consider also that the use of electric heaters that will cost a lot in electricity. If you use a lot of electric heaters you should evaluate a remedial work on the heating system or increase the radiator elements. In cases of central heating check in advance of any change to the radiator elements with your administrator. When purchasing a boiler, finally, consider that a condensing boiler offers savings up to 20% in the consumption of natural gas. On high efficiency boilers have been provided contributions for the purchase in the 2007 Budget.

 

15/10/2011

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