turn the thermostat down by 1 ° c & cut heating bills by up to 10% no cost energy saving...

TURN THE THERMOSTAT DOWN BY 1 °C & CUT HEATING BILLS BY UP TO 10%

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TURN OFF THE LIGHTS WHEN LEAVING A ROOM.


DON'T LEAVE APPLIANCES ON STANDBY OR ON CHARGE UNNECESSARILY.


SWITCH OFF COMPUTERS & MONITORS WHEN NOT IN USE.


DON'T OVERFILL PANS OR KETTLES - IT WASTES ENERGY HEATING EXTRA WATER


USE A SMALL RING OR LOW FLAME FOR SMALL PANS. KEEP LIDS ON PANS


USE A PRESSURE COOKER, STEAMER OR SLOW COOKER INSTEAD OF AN ORDINARY

PAN - THEY ARE MORE EFFICIENT


SET THE OVEN TO THE TEMPERATURE YOU NEED & NO HIGHER


ONCE A PAN IS BOILING TURN THE RING ON LOW TO SIMMER


CLOSE CURTAINS AT DUSK TO STOP HEAT ESCAPING


RECYCLE ANYTHING YOU ARE ABLE TO I .E . NEWSPAPERS, BOTTLES & CANS


PUT ALUMINIUM FOIL BEHIND ANY RADIATORS FITTED TO OUTSIDE WALLS (WITH SHINY SIDE FACING RADIATOR) . ORDINARY KITCHEN FOIL WILL DO, OR

YOU CAN BUY SPECIALLY DESIGNED PANELS FROM DIY STORES.


FIX LEAKING TAPS & MAKE SURE THEY'RE FULLY TURNED OFF - A DRIPPING TAP

WASTES ENERGY. IN 1 WEEK IT CAN WASTE ENOUGH HOT

WATER TO FILL ½ A BATH


HAVE A SHOWER INSTEAD OF A BATH - IT SAVES WATER & ENERGY


USE DISHWASHERS & WASHING MACHINES WITH FULL LOADS. IF YOU

CAN'T, USE A ½ LOAD OR ECONOMY PROGRAMME.


DON'T PUT WARM OR HOT ITEMS IN A FRIDGE/FREEZER


IF YOUR FREEZER FROSTS UP QUICKLY, CHECK THE DOOR SEALS


MAKE SURE THERE IS PLENTY OF VENTILATION SPACE AT THE BACK & TOP

OF YOUR FRIDGE/ FREEZER


KEEP THE COOLING FINS AT THE BACK OF YOUR FRIDGE/FREEZER CLEAN


SITE YOUR FRIDGE/FREEZER IN A COOL PLACE: OUT OF DIRECT SUN, AWAY FROM

THE COOKER & BOILER


CHECK THE INSIDE FRIDGE TEMPERATURE: FRIDGES SHOULD BE 0 °C

TO 4 °C


DEFROST FREEZERS REGULARLY - THE MORE ICE, THE MORE ELECTRICITY USED


ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME FOR FROZEN FOOD TO DEFROST WITHOUT USING A

MICROWAVE


TRY TO KEEP YOUR FRIDGE/FREEZER ABOUT ¾ FULL - THIS IS MOST EFFICIENT


SWITCH LIGHTS OFF WHEN THEY AREN'T NEEDED


USE THE LOWEST WATTAGE BULB THAT GIVES THE LIGHT YOU NEED


MAKE USE OF DAYLIGHT - KEEP WINDOWS CLEAN & KEEP FURNITURE AWAY FROM

WINDOWS


FIT LOW-ENERGY LIGHT BULBS


A FLUORESCENT STRIP LIGHT IS CHEAPER TO RUN THAN ORDINARY BULBS

GIVING THE SAME LIGHT


FILL THE WASHING MACHINE FULL - MAKE THE MOST OF THE ENERGY USED

FOR A WASH


LF YOU NEED TO WASH A HALF LOAD USE THE 'HALF LOAD' SETTING


USE LOW TEMPERATURE WASHES - MOST POWDERS ARE DESIGNED TO WORK BEST

AT 40 °C TO 55 °C


DRY WASHING OUTSIDE WHEN YOU CAN


IF YOUR TUMBLE DRIER HAS THEM, SELECT CYCLES THAT SWITCH OFF

AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE LOAD IS DRY. IF NOT, SET SHORT DRYING TIMES AND

RESET IF NECESSARY.


A TUMBLE DRIER WITH A DRYNESS SENSOR WORKS BEST WITH SAME-FABRIC

LOADS


USE THE SPIN FUNCTION OR A SPIN DRIER TO HELP DRY WASHING BEFORE

USING A TUMBLE DRIER


turn the thermostat down by 1 ° c & cut heating bills by up to 10% no cost energy saving...

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