Home insulation & glazing

Adopting the following measures can significantly reduce your energy bills, whilst also reducing your carbon dioxide emissions.

Cavity wall insulation

Around a third of all the heat lost in an un-insulated home is lost through the walls. Cavity wall insulation is a fantastic way to significantly reduce the amount of energy you need to heat your home and could save you around £120 a year on your fuel bills.

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Solid wall insulation

If you have solid walls you can either insulate them with external or internal insulation, saving you up to £380 a year on your energy bills.

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Floor insulation

Gaps and draughts around skirting boards and floors are simple to fix yourself with a tube of sealant bought from most DIY stores. You could save around £40 a year by insulating your floors.

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Loft Insulation

Insulating your loft could save you around £155 per year on your energy bills. If everyone in the UK topped up their loft insulation to 270mm, around £560m would be saved each year!

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Draught proofing

In a typical home 20 per cent of all heat loss is through poor ventilation and draughts. If everyone in the UK adopted a few simple draught proofing measures in their homes, such as fitting brushes to letterboxes, we'd save around £160m per year!

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Tanks and pipe insulation

Both tank and pipe insulation keep your water hotter for longer by reducing the amount of heat that escapes. If everyone in the UK fitted a hot water cylinder jacket that was at least 75mm thick, there would be enough carbon dioxide saved per year to fill nearly 5.2 million double decker buses!

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Glazing

Double glazing cuts heat lost through windows by half and installing Energy Saving Recommended double glazing could save around £110 a year on your heating bills. Double glazing works by trapping air between two panes of glass creating an insulating barrier that reduces heat loss, noise and condensation.

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There may also be grants and offers available to help you get properly insulated. Alternatively, contact your local Energy Saving Trust advice centre on 0800 512 012.

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