Energy saving tips for the kitchen...
Put lids on saucepans and remember to turn down the heat as soon as they reach boiler point.
By boiling the amount of water you need for one cup rather than boiling a full kettle will save time as well as energy
Make sure your taps are not leaking. Fix a dripping tap and you could save 100 litres water per week.
When you are buying new white goods look for the Energy Saving Recommended logo. A new A PLUS or A PLUS PLUS fridge freezer could save you up to 45 pounds a year.
When you are buying new white goods look for the Energy Saving Recommended logo. A new A PLUS or A PLUS PLUS fridge freezer could save you up to 45 pounds a year.
Washing with Ariel at 30 degrees rather than higher temperatures saves up to 40 per cent of the energy used by your washing machine. Over a year this can save you around 8 pounds in electricity costs.
Clothes don’t always need to be washed at higher temperatures. So, try washing them at 30 degrees and see how you get on.
Switching kitchen electricals, except your fridge and freezer, off standby stops energy being wasted. The average household wastes 37 pounds each year by leaving appliances on standby.
If the sun is out or there is a gentle breeze use nature to dry your clothes instead of a tumble dryer. For every load you don't dry using your tumble dryer you will save energy.
Replacing just one bulb could reduce your lighting costs by up to 100 pounds over the lifetime of the bulb. They can last up to 12 times longer than ordinary light bulbs
Fitting reflective radiator panels, or putting silver foil behind radiators fixed to external walls, will reflect the heat back into the room and cut heat loss.
When you are buying new white goods look for the Energy Efficiency recommended logo. A new A+ or A++ fridge freezer could save you up to £20 a year. Replacing an old, energy inefficient fridge-freezer with a new energy saving recommended one could save you up to £45 every year.
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