The table below shows the results of the 2009
survey carried between December and January 2009. Items
identified in the survey with potential for future savings
or further investigation are coloured orange, items changed
are coloured green. All radiators
except the upstairs bathroom are already fitted with thermostatic
valves. The house has cavity wall insulation. Scattered around the page below are a few links to more details on the information summarised.
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Room/Item |
Original |
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Notes |
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Draughts/Heat
Loss |
Date |
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Lounge |
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Patio Doors (2) |
Check seals |
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Double glazed |
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Window |
Check seals |
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Double glazed |
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Radiator 1 |
Add heat reflector + shelf |
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On outside wall |
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Radiator 2 |
Add heat reflector + shelf |
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On outside wall |
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Floor |
Check underlay type |
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Carpet/underlay on concrete |
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Ceiling |
|
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Below main bedroom and bathrom |
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2 External Walls |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Propane Gas Fire |
Check chimney |
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Lined chimney |
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Dining Room |
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Patio Door (1) |
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Double glazed - Seals OK - No draughts |
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Radiator 1 |
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On Inside Wall |
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1 External Wall |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Floor |
Check underlay type |
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Carpet/underlay on concrete |
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Ceiling |
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Bedrooms above |
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Downstairs Hall |
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Front Door |
Draughts from edges, keyhole and letter box |
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Double skinned and thick |
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Window (next to door) |
Needs double glazing & curtain |
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Floor to ceiling single glazed |
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Ceiling |
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Upstairs hall above |
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Floor |
Check underlay type |
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Carpet/underlay on concrete |
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Radiator 1 |
Fit shelf |
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On inside wall |
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Radiator 2 |
Fit shelf |
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On inside wall |
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1 External Wall |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Study |
|
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Window |
Draught from one seal |
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Double glazed, blind and curtain |
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Ceiling |
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Bedroom above |
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Floor |
Check underlay type |
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Carpet/underlay on concrete |
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Radiator 1 |
Add heat reflector + shelf |
|
On outside wall |
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2 External Walls |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Downstairs Toilet |
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|
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Window |
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Double glazed - Seals OK - No draughts |
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Ceiling |
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Sitting room above |
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Floor |
Check underlay type |
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Carpet/underlay on concrete |
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Radiator 1 |
Add heat reflector + shelf |
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On garage wall |
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1 External Wall |
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Cavity wall insulation |
|
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Utility Room |
|
|
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Window |
Check seals |
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Double glazed |
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Ceiling |
|
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Bedroom above |
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Floor |
Cover? |
|
Stone tiles on concrete |
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Back Door |
Needs replacing inc frame |
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Frame rotten, broken cat flap, single glazed |
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Door to Garage |
Draughts from side edges and keyhole |
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Very large gap under door (approx 1"") - Brush seal strips (one each side) fitted to door to fix. |
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Central Heating Boiler |
Needs a full investigation and set up |
|
Oil fired |
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1 External Wall |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Kitchen |
|
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Window 1 |
Check seals |
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Double glazed |
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Window 2 |
Check seals |
|
Double glazed |
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Ceiling |
|
|
Bedroom above |
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Radiator 1 |
|
|
On Inside Wall |
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Pantry Door |
Draughts from edges |
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Pantry very cold |
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2 Outside Walls |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Floor |
Insulate? |
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Plastic tiles on concrete |
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Integral Garage |
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Window |
Check seals |
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Double Glazed |
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Ceiling |
Gaps around edges of half celing area |
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Bedrooms and sitting room above |
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Garden door |
Draughts from edges and keyhole |
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Single glazed |
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Garage Door 1 |
Draughts from edges, half inch gap on bottom edge. |
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Garage Door 2 |
Draughts from edges, half inch gap on bottom edge. |
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Heating Pipes |
Uninsulated pipes now insulated |
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Main pipes from boiler. Temperature drop reduced from 2F to <0.1F |
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Floor |
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Concrete |
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Upstairs Hall |
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Window |
Check seals |
|
|
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Ceiling |
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Loft above |
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Floor |
|
|
|
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1 External Wall |
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Cavity wall insulation |
| |
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Upstairs Lounge |
|
|
|
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Window 1 |
Check seals |
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Double glazed |
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Window 2 |
Check seals |
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Double glazed |
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Radiator 1 |
Add heat reflector + shelf |
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On outside wall |
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Radiator 2 |
Add heat reflector + shelf |
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On outside wall |
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Floor |
Check for draughts |
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Over garage |
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Ceiling |
|
|
Loft above |
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2 External Walls |
|
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Bedroom 1 |
|
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Window |
Check seals |
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Double glazed, blind and curtain |
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Ceiling |
|
|
Loft above |
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Floor |
|
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Lounge below |
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Radiator 1 |
Add heat reflector + shelf |
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On outside wall |
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1 External Wall |
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Cavity wall insulation |
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
Bedroom 1 Ensuite |
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|
|
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Window |
Check seals |
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Double glazed plus blind |
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Ceiling |
|
|
Loft above |
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Floor |
Investigate underfloor heating |
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Tiles (heated floor) - Lounge below |
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Heated Towel Rail |
|
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On outside wall |
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3 External Walls |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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|
|
|
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Bedroom 2 |
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|
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Window |
Check seals |
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Double glazed, blind and curtain |
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Ceiling |
|
|
Loft above |
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Floor |
|
|
Study below |
| |
Radiator 1 |
Add heat reflector + shelf |
|
On outside wall |
| |
2 External Walls |
|
|
Cavity wall insulation |
| |
|
|
|
|
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Bedroom 3 |
|
|
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Window |
Check seals |
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Double glazed, blind and curtain |
| |
Ceiling |
|
|
Loft above |
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Floor |
|
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Hall below |
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Radiator 1 |
Add heat reflector + shelf |
|
On outside wall |
| |
2 External Walls |
|
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Bedroom 4 |
|
|
|
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Window |
Check seals |
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Double glazed, blind and curtain |
| |
Ceiling |
|
|
Loft above |
| |
Floor |
|
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Hall below |
| |
Radiator 1 |
Add heat reflector + shelf |
|
On outside wall |
| |
2 External Walls |
|
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Bedroom 5 |
|
|
|
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Window |
Check seals |
|
Double glazed, blind and curtain |
| |
Ceiling |
|
|
Loft above |
| |
Floor |
|
|
Garage below |
| |
Radiator 1 |
Add heat reflector + shelf |
|
On outside wall |
| |
2 External Walls |
|
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Cavity wall insulation |
| |
| |
Bedroom 6 |
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|
|
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Window |
Check seals |
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Double glazed, blind and curtain |
| |
Ceiling |
|
|
Loft above |
| |
Floor |
|
|
Garage below |
| |
Radiator 1 |
Add heat reflector + shelf |
|
On outside wall |
| |
2 External Walls |
|
|
Cavity wall insulation |
| |
|
|
|
|
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Bathroom |
|
|
|
| |
Window |
Check seals |
|
Double glazed plus blind |
| |
Ceiling |
|
|
Loft above |
| |
Floor |
|
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Tiles - Downstairs toilet below |
| |
Heated Towel Rail |
|
|
|
| |
1 External Wall |
|
|
Cavity wall insulation |
| |
| |
Loft |
|
|
|
| |
Insulation |
Increase Insulation to > 300mm |
|
Approx 100mm plus central area boarded. Some areas with none - around 10% . Now (07-Feb-10) increased insulation to 400mm over approx 30% plus 30% 200mm plus boarded with 18mm chipboard. |
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Pipes |
Number uninsulated heating and water pipes |
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