Energy saving home improvements
Over the past few weeks we have seen temperatures plummet as the snow continues to disrupt everyday life. This poses a dilemma for people who want to keep their houses warm while trying to be more energy efficient at the same time; this is particularly true for the north of England where areas such as Newcastle and Carlisle have been hit with freezing temperatures.
There are many ways of keeping the warmth in as well as saving energy and money during the cold winters. Upgrading a log or coal burning fireplace to a gas fire is a relatively cheap way to keep warm and save money, while helping the environment. Coal fires are still common in the North East of England where the sale and distribution of coal has been conducted for hundreds of years in and around Newcastle upon Tyne. A Newcastle fireplace specialist can advise you on the best type of gas fire for you home and can have it installed in a matter of days.
Upgrading to a gas fire saves you money as you don’t have to order logs or coal, which can be delayed by bad weather. It also produces less pollution and will not clog up your chimney which can be expensive to unblock. Probably the best reason for upgrading to a gas fire is the fact that you can control the heat settings, so you will only use the fuel you actually need.
As well as upgrading your heating system, replacing your windows and doors to doubled glazed ones can reduce heat loss by up to 50%. Newcastle double glazing specialists have seen a recent rise of sales over the past 6 months as home owners turn to these energy saving products.
Other energy saving ideas that can be done yourself include, fitting roof and pipe insulation, buying energy efficient products such as washing machines, fridges and TV’s and fitting energy saving light bulbs to your lights.
