8 Tips How to Retain Heat in Your Home

Whichever way you choose to heat your home, you do not want to just let the heat escape. It really would be a case of opening your window and letting money escape. With the current extraordinary cost of energy bills, no one can afford to do this. Plus you have a responsibility to the environment, to not waste energy. This article has 8 tips on how to help retain heat in your home .

Richard Fox, online consumer expert from NetVoucherCodes said: “A lot of people will be wary about how often they stick their heating on this month and throughout the colder months with the current cost of energy bills. A poorly insulated home could be costing you a lot of money.

Increase loft insulation

Did you know that a quarter of a homes heat can be lost through poor roof insulation. The good news is this problem is relatively easy to fix yourself. All you need to do is purchase some insulation rolls and lay down the material in your loft.

Store your items carefully

Retaining the the loft wool in the condition in was first purchased in. Loft wool works by trapping air in its void and by squashing it, you reduce its effectiveness. How can you prevent this squashing? Use something like timber boards to store your items on and make sure they are raised above the loft wool.

Use reflective foil behind radiators

Placing reflective foil behind radiators will reflect the heat back into the room rather than allowing it to escape through the walls and windows. If you’re looking for a quick solution, try wrapping a piece of cardboard in foil and placing it behind the radiator.

Use draught excluders

Turning off some of the radiators in rooms you don’t intend on using this winter is a great way to save money. You should make sure no cold air from these rooms seeps through to the rest of your home.

Placing draught excluders underneath doors is a great way to stop cold air from escaping especially for those who have internal garages.

Save more money

Try making your own draft excluder for the bottom of a door. Take an old pair of tights and stuff one of the legs with newspaper or old tights. There you have a draft excluder for pennies.

Seal openings behind cupboards

Kitchen cupboards are guilty of letting heat escape the home so it’s definitely worth sealing up any openings that are underneath and behind them. You can use squirty foam or spray foam insulation to fill these openings.

Don’t forget keyholes and letterboxes

Also its important to cover keyholes and letterboxes. These can also let in a cold draughts, you may feel this more if you don’t have a porch. All DIY stores will have draught excluders you can purchase specifically to solve this issue.

Don’t forget about your boiler?

Get your boiler serviced

Quick fixes are great but if you’re really concerned about how efficiently your heating is working then you should consider getting your boiler serviced regularly. This will help make sure your heating is operating safely and smoothly.

Bleed the radiators

Lastly, you may notice that your radiators often have cold spots, then there might be some trapped air. Bleeding the radiators allows the trapped air to escape meaning that your radiators can heat up your home much more efficiently.

I hope you have found these 8 tips on how to retain heat in your home helpful.

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