Savings Expert - Keeping down your costs

1. Replace GU10 lamps with the equivalent in an led format ( reduced mine from 50 down to 4 watts for eac lamp).
2. Use energy saving lamps where ever possible, there are many shapes and sizes to suit most fittings.
3. Apply for a grant from your local authority to have your loft insulated, in Bristol over 60's get 100% grant.
It is important to lag any water pipes located in your insulated loft, otherwise they could freeze and then burst.
Don't forget to also lag any outside water pipes that supply your garden tap.
4. As in 3 above apply for a grant to have your walls insulated, again in Bristol over 60's get 100% grant.
5. If you are on benefits you may be entitled to a grant for a new heating system.
6. If you don't have double glazing, fit draft excluders to your windows and external doors.
7. Switch off and unplug all unused electrical appliances at night, to safeguard against electric storms, and cut your bill.
8. Wear an extra layer of clothing instead of turning up the heating, and maybe even turn the heating down a bit.
9. Don't leave lights and appliances on, that are not in use during the day.
1. Replace GU10 lamps with the equivalent in an led format ( reduced mine from 50 down to 4 watts).
2. Use energy saving lamps where ever possible, there are many shapes and sizes to suit most fittings.
3. Apply for a grant from your local authority to have your loft insulated, in Bristol over 60's get 100% grant.
It is important to lag any water pipes located in your insulated loft, otherwise they could freeze and then burst.
Don't forget to also lag any outside water pipes that supply your garden tap.
4. As in 3 above apply for a grant to have your walls insulated, again in Bristol over 60's get 100% grant.
5. If you are on benefits you may be entitled to a grant for a new heating system.
6. If you don't have double glazing, fit draft excluders to your windows and external doors.
7. Switch off and unplug all unused electrical appliances at night, to safeguard against electric storms, and cut your bill.
8. Wear an extra layer of clothing instead of turning up the heating, and maybe even turn the heating down a bit.
9. Don't leave lights and appliances on, that are not in use during the day.
10.  No need for expensive mattress toppers, place a quilt over the mattress and under the sheet, makes the bed more comfortable and certainly warmer.
11. If you would still like to reduce your bills even further, you will certainly qualify for £100 cashback, visit: http://tinyurl.com/savingsexpert

Why not replace your halogen GU10 lamps with led replacements. This worked well for me, reducing the wattage used from 6 x 50watts to 6 x 4watts, with 78 led lamps that I bought from Ebay.

Energy Saving

GU10 Halogen lamps. When I bought my house in Bristol, my first job was to switch all the lamps to energy savers. The only challenge I had was finding a good alternative for the GU10 Halogen lamps in my bathroom and big bedroom. All I could find in the major DIY shops were an alternative led lamp that had a 1.2watt output, that would only suit backlighting shelves.

I did a lot of research on the internet and Ebay, and eventually some that had 78 led's giving 4 watts output, and giving a really viable alternative to halogen lamps. I find these light up my bathroom and bedroom very satisfactorily. On these 6 lamps, my energy consuption has gone down from 300 watts to 24 watts. If anybody would like the link to Ebayer I bought them from, send me a message. Further savings available for those concerned with their rising energy bills.

Regards

John