Saving and generating energy

You use the refrigerator, freezer, washing machine and lights almost every day. All these appliances naturally consume electricity. In addition, heating your home also costs a lot of energy. If you use less energy, you save money. Here are some tips on how to save:

• Turn your heating down one degree during the day and save +/- 7% energy.
• Turn the heating down 3 to 4 degrees before you go to sleep (not with underfloor heating).
• Close all hallway and connecting doors in the house and close the curtains at night.
• Do not heat rooms where you are not staying.
• Place radiator foil behind your radiators.
• Replace incandescent and halogen bulbs with LED bulbs and save 70% electricity.
• Shower no longer than 5 minutes and buy a water-saving shower head.
• Use the washing machine on eco mode and dry your laundry on a clothesline.
• Replace all appliances older than 15 years with energy-efficient appliances.
• Set your Boiler to 60 degreesexternal icon and save 5-10% gas.
• Insulate your (cavity) walls, roof and floor and get HR++ glass and save 20-35% gas.
• Have your home insulated by a certified company.
• Replace your old central heating boiler and/or consider a (hybrid) heat pump.
• Replace your old supply and return ventilation box(es) with a "DC motor" box.
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