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How
can I Improve My Home Energy Performance Rating?
An EPC
provides a rating for your home in its present condition and also a
rating for its potential if certain energy saving improvements are
undertaken. There are several improvements that can be made to any
home, particularly for older housing stock. Even new build houses
can be improved to reduce energy consumption, reduce heat losses
around the house, and, consequently reduce the environmental carbon
footprint by reducing carbon emissions. Using a range of measures
many homeowners can reduce their fuel bills just by adopting a few
simple measures.
Some
improvement measures are that are recommended are covered in more
detail that help reduce home energy consumption and form part of the
official domestic energy assessor recommendations as part of their
report to the home seller.
These
include:
Energy
Saving Advice
Observing these simple rules will save you money and cost nothing!
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By
lowering your room thermostat by just 2 degrees can provide a
significant saving on your gas bill over a year.
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Switch
off lights when not in use, you will save money on your
electricity bill.
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Do
not leave TV sets, stereo systems, DVD players, VCR's, computer
monitors etc on standby, leaving them on standby will still use
power and adds to your electric bill. Remember to switch them
off at night.
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When
your heating is on keep windows and doors closed, also close
internal doors within the house, you will feel much warmer in
your living room as warm air will not circulate to the top of
the house.
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When
choosing new home appliances (washing machines, freezers etc)
consider buying appliances with a better energy efficiency
rating, for example an appliance with a rating of A or B has a
better efficiency than say a D or E rating. Again, this step
will save you money on your electricity bill.
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