Alvin Hall's Top 10 Tips

Alvin Hall's top ten tips for saving energy and money around your home:

1. Buy energy efficient appliances. When replacing appliances, consider their energy efficiency rating. Look for the Energy Efficiency Recommended logo as a guide to help you choose the most suitable product.
    
2. Choose a high efficiency condensing boiler. If your boiler needs to be replaced, then make sure you replace it with a high-efficiency condensing boiler. This could save you around a third on your bills - that's 10 percent more than a conventional boiler.
    
3. Consider installing Cavity Wall Insulation. If your home is suitable, about three hours of a professional's time will save you £££s in the long run.
    
4. Get some lofty ideas. Insulating your loft is a great way of cutting down heat loss and you can even do it yourself.
    
5. Double glazing. This is another great way of cutting down heat loss and it will also stop rattles, draughts and reduce noise pollution from outside.
    
6. Hot water tank insulation. By fitting a jacket on your tank you can reduce heat loss by up to 75%.
    
7. Use energy efficient light bulbs. They last up to twelve times longer and use a fraction of the electricity guzzled by ordinary bulbs.
    
8. Draught proofing. Even this simple measure will save you money as heat escapes through leaky doors and windows.
    
9. Close the curtains so that heat can't escape after dark.
    
10. Turn down the thermostat by one degree. It could cut your heating bills by up to 10%.