The clocks are changing...it's time to take action!

As the days get shorter and colder, your home energy use will start to creep higher. The clocks may be changing but there's still time to make your home more energy efficient.

Cut your winter energy bill

Darker days mean higher lighting costs. Start by swapping inefficient halogen bulbs with LED alternatives – they use 90% less energy. With lighting accounting for around 15% of a typical household's electricity bills, you’ll enjoy the savings all winter long.

As it gets colder, you’ll want the heating on more often too. But don’t just whack the thermostat up - aim for something starting with a '1'. Each degree you turn your thermostat down equates to a 10% reduction in gas use. Turning the temperature down by just 2 degrees saves the average household £200 per year!

Still on heating, don't forget you could save 6-8% just by changing one boiler setting.

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Once you're using your heating efficiently, ensure you keep hold of the warmth you're paying for by doing some draught-proofing. Consider your windows, doors, floorboards, loft hatches and any other gaps. How about fitting keyhole or letterbox covers? You may never have given much thought to your hot water pipes but it’s important to keep them insulated too.

When was the last time you bled your radiators? If yours feel hot at the bottom but cold at the top, they take a long time to warm up or if they’re making gurgling noises, then it’s time to give them a bit of TLC to ensure they’re working efficiently.

Cost of Living Special

Loop was featured as a way to control energy costs on a recent edition of BBC One consumer programme, Rip Off Britain, focused on the cost-of-living crisis. They emphasised something we say a lot - if you can't or don't measure your energy use, how can you control it?

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That's it for this week, but if you have any questions, check out our Knowledge Base - it's full of useful articles and FAQs. Issues using Loop? Our Troubleshooting tool will help resolve them.

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Wishing you all the best

The Loop Team

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