The picture below illustrates some of the main causes of heat loss in a typical house and provides some suggestions on how this can be reduced.

 

 

 

Reduce energy usage in your home

 

Within your home try to:

 

¡ Reduce the use of electrical appliances
¡ When replacing appliances, try to buy appliances which have a good energy rating
¡ Turn things off when not in use
¡ Replace standard light bulbs with their low energy equivalents