--- title: "Energy Saving Tips!" url: "https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/news/2022-03-17-energy-saving-tips" school: "The Howard Primary School" --- # Energy Saving Tips! ![Image of Energy Saving Tips!](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/images/news/Capture(21).JPG) 17 March 2022 Energy Saving **Turn off standby appliances –Save up to £30.00 yr.** Turn appliances off at the plug **Install a smart thermostat – Save up to £75.00 yr.** Make your heating more efficient by only warming the rooms you are using. If you installed room thermostats, programmers and thermostatic radiator valves **Turn down your thermostat- Save up to £80.00 yr.** Turning your heating down by just one degree could save **Buy efficient appliances- Save up to £300.00 yr.** Throwing out a perfectly good appliance won’t save you much money, but when it is time to swap An A+++ washing will typically use £65 less energy than an A+ one over an 11-year product lifespan. A modern, efficient dishwasher will typically cost around £7 less a year to run compared to an older model. An A+++ fridge freezer will save around £320 in energy bills over its lifetime compared to an A+ model. **Install a new boiler – Save up to £300.00 yr.** You can save energy by [upgrading your old boiler](https://www.moneysupermarket.com/gas-and-electricity/the-perfect-boiler/) to a new A-rated condensing boiler with a programmer, room thermostat and thermostatic radiator controls. **Wash clothes at a lower temperature – Save up to £10.00 yr.** Washing at 30 degrees rather than 40 degrees can help, if you can cut out one wash cycle per week you’ll clip £5 off your annual energy bill. **Be smarter about water – Save up to £10.00 yr.** You can save around £25 a year by washing up in a bowl rather than using a running tap. Buying a more efficient shower head can save you as much as £18 per person a year on energy bills, plus an additional amount if you have a water meter. **Be smarter about water – get up to 50% off if earn less £16,000.00 yr.** **Invest in double glazing - Save up to £110.00 yr.** If your home is entirely single glazed, you could save as much as £110 a year by installing A-rated double glazing. **Draught-proof your property – Save up to £35.00 yr.** A cold draught can cause your home to lose heat, which makes it more tempting to turn the heating up. Draught excluders or draught-proofing kits are a good way to prevent this. Seal cracks in floors and skirting boards line your letterbox and block an unused chimney to reduce your heating bills by up to £35 a year. **Monitor your usage – check and supply readings no more estimates** Keeping a watchful eye on your consumption levels can help you decide if and when you have to change the way you use energy. Installing a Smart Meter lets you track your consumption with accurate and real time information. ![](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/images/news/4246b01ae325de7b5f6925d7a19aa4f6.png) **1 King Street** **Tamworth B79 7DB** **01827 768809** [**martinhomestart@gmail.com**](mailto:martinhomestart@gmail.com) **01827 62400** [**homestart.tam@btconnect.com**](mailto:homestart.tam@btconnect.com) [ Hockey Success-Well Done Jaimey!](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/news/2022-03-03-hockey-success-well-done-jaimey) [Thank you- Comic Relief 2022! ](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/news/2022-03-18-thank-you-comic-relief-2022) ### Events, Blogs & Galleries - [Calendar](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/calendar) - [News](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/news) - [Events](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/events) - [Gallery](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/photo-galleries) - [Blogs](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/news-events/blogs) ![The Howard Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/images/logo/Howard-footer-Logo.png) ### The Howard Primary School The Square Elford Tamworth B79 9DB 01827 383292 - [Term Dates](http://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/termdates) © Copyright 2019–2026 The Howard Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)