An energy-efficient home or organisation uses its business gas more productively. It can be a good way to save money and the lower consumption of natural resources is better for society in general. Do you want to save money on your gas bills but don’t know where to start? Here we provide you some tips that you can use to lower your monthly gas consumption.
- Installing A Smart Meter
A smart meter helps indicate where most of your energy consumption is taking place. You can help remedy the situation only if you can identify which areas of your premises that are using the most energy. With a smart meter installed you will know exactly where you need to make the changes in your gas consumption.
- Roof Insulation
There are a lot of different places where heat can escape from in office premises or at home. The roof is the main place where the heat escapes from in any piece of property. Older properties are more prone to having worn out or no insulation at all on the roof. This means that more than a quarter of the gas consumed is used to heat the roof.
Consider upgrading the insulation for your roof especially if your property was built before the ‘90s. The constant gas savings you will be able to make each month will easily justify any spending which needs to be made.
- Changing Your Boiler
The average lifespan of a boiler is anywhere between 10 to 15 years. After that time, these machines might not run as efficiently as they should. This means that you could be incurring extra costs just to continue to let an older boiler function. You can achieve a higher level of energy efficiency with a more updated version of the boiler.
Avoid purchasing excessively large boilers because they can also add to your gas expenses. Do not hesitate to find out from a professional which size of boiler will be the right choice in your specific scenario.
- Installing Double Glazing
Glazing is a form of protection against losing the heat that is already in your premises. Most offices often have standard single glazed doors and windows. An easy way to ensure that less heat is lost over longer periods of time is to double glaze your doors and windows. Once the double glazing is installed you will begin to notice savings in your gas consumption.
- Insulating Hot Water Pipes
Having uninsulated hot water pipes means that these pipes will easily be affected by their surroundings. It also means that it will take longer to heat the same pipes if they do not have some kind of insulation around them. Once they reach the desired temperature, uninsulated hot water pipes will become cooler much faster. This means that a lot of energy will be wasted because the hot water pipes are not insulated.
Insulating hot water pipes is an easy way to make savings on your energy bills. When choosing the insulation make sure you choose the right insulation based on the walls of your property.
