Energy saving tips for your living room

PINERGY puts you back in control of your spending. Here are some useful electricity saving tips to help you maximise your savings.

LIGHTING

• Choose light bulbs carefully.
• New compact fluorescent bulbs screw in the same as regular (incandescent) bulbs, but use only about one-quarter to one-third the energy and last longer.
• Install dimmer switches.
• They use less energy and let you enjoy a choice of lighting levels for different tasks.
• Use LED lights instead of Halogen bulbs this may require a change of fitting.

TELEVISION

• A television in standby mode can use up to as much as half the electricity as when it is switched on.

WINDOWS

• Curtains can cut heat loss in half if they have an insulating liner.
• Let your curtains hang loose and be sure they don’t block radiators.
• Vinyl shades and quilted curtains help cut heat loss.
• Shutters and blinds don’t work as well because air travels through their open spaces.
• Close curtains on north-facing windows to keep the chill out in winter.