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Home Insulation - 5 Energy
Saving Tips for Lower Energy Bills
Most homes are not insulated properly and any heat that
escapes has to be paid for. Therefore, you should fully
insulate your home to maximize energy efficiency and
minimize your energy bills.
You probably didn't realise that round 50 per cent of
heat loss in a typical home is through the walls and
loft. The energy companies know this only too well but
of course it's not in their interest to tell you. They
would rather see you spending your hard earned money
paying to heat your poorly insulated house. The more
heat that escapes from your home the more you spend on
heating the great outdoors and the more money your
energy supplier will make from you.
Therefore, it is definitely worth checking whether your
home is properly insulated otherwise you are wasting
lots of money on heating fresh air. Upgrade your
insulation and you will make big savings on your energy
bills.
The following are just some areas where you can improve
your home insulation to save energy and money:
1. Loft Insulation
Without loft insulation you could be losing as much as
25 per cent of your heating costs through your roof.
Your money is literally disappearing into thin air.
Insulating your loft is a simple and effective way to
reduce your heating bills, which you can even do
yourself. Estimated annual savings of $300 - $400.
2. Draught proofing
In a typical home 20 per cent of all heat loss is
through poor ventilation and draughts. Huge savings can
be made by adopting a few simple draught proofing
measures in your homes. Estimated annual savings of $50
- $100.
3. Double Glazing
Double glazing cuts heat lost through windows by around
half. Modernize your windows by replacing all your
ordinary windows with argon filled, double-glazed
windows to save around 2.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide
(CO2) per year for homes with gas heat, 4 tonnes for oil
heat, and 10 tonnes for electric heat. Estimated annual
savings of $250 - $400.
4. Cavity wall insulation
Around a third of all the heat lost in an un-insulated
home is lost through the walls. Cavity wall insulation
is a fantastic way to significantly reduce the amount of
energy you need to heat your home.
Estimated annual savings of $250 - $350.
5. Floor Insulation
As we all know waking up in the morning can be difficult
enough without having to endure the shock of an icy cold
floor prickling at your toes. This problem is due to a
lack of suitable floor insulation or gaps and draughts
around skirting boards, which together can account for
around 15 per cent of heat loss from your home. Both are
simple to fix and here's how. Timber floors can be
insulated by lifting the floorboards and laying mineral
wool insulation (e.g. glass fibre quilt) supported by
netting between the joists. Afterwards you should also
fill all gaps between the skirting boards and the floor
with sealant to block any remaining draughts. Estimated
annual savings of $150 - $200.
There are many other areas in your home where you can
improve insulation and save energy and money.
Individually or in combination by using these techniques
you will benefit with immediate reductions to your
energy bills. Over the longer term your savings will run
into thousands so now is the time to act particularly as
global energy prices continue to rise.
For a
complete guide revealing all our secrets and simple
techniques to save thousands on your
energy bills you can sign up to our Easy Energy Saving
Home Study Program at
www.easyenergysaving.com
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