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Make ‘saving money’ your New Years Resolution with these top tips on slashing your energy bills!

Don’t waste energy….keep the heat in; preserve your heat with double glazed windows and cavity wall insulation where possible.  Thick or heavy curtains and draft excluders also make a huge difference and can reduce heat lost through windows and doors.  According to Energywatch, by turning your thermostat down by just one degree centigrade could cut your heating bills by 10 per cent.  Finally, simple things such as energy saving light bulbs, not using standby on your electrical items and turning off lights when you leave the room can also make a difference.

Look Online…..if you’re considering switching your supplier, new cheap utility deals are constantly being launched online and most of the cheapest tariffs on the market can only be taken advantage of by internet customers.  Many new deals even offer cash-back.

Monitor your meter…..if you receive an estimated bill from your supplier; make sure you aren’t paying too much or too little!  Where possible, give a meter reading to your supplier.  This will avoid a large bill landing on the doormat or a large increase on your direct debit.

If your home isn’t already double glazed, be sure to look out for credit-crunching energy saving deals on windows and doors in the New Year!

Windows are one of those things we take for granted – will I do at least, but then I took central heating for granted until my boiler packed up! If your windows are in a poor state of repair, especially at this time of the year, whether they are double glazed or wooden frames, they will be leaking considerable heat from your property. This in turn directly impacts on the bottom-line of your heating bills. Not only that, but they can also be a security risk and an easy target for burglars.

If you are unlucky enough during the credit crunch to be in the market for replacement doors or windows, then at least you can be consoled that after the initial outlay, in the longer term your new windows and doors will be saving you money, saving the environment and securing your property.