Use the tips on these pages to guide electricity saving in the hall to save money and reduce CO2 emissions.
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-No Cost Tips |
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- Low Cost Tips |
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- Higher Cost or More Difficult Tips |
| Lighting |
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Switch off lights when the room Is empty |
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A hundred watt light bulb switched on for one hour
every day costs over £1 a quarter to run.
A low energy bulb switched on for one hour a day costs around 20p a quarter to run. |
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Make sure floor and table lamps are in the corner of the room |
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Lamps in a corner are more effective because the light reflects from the walls |
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Make sure curtains and blinds are fully drawn back/open |
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To maximise natural light |
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Use light coloured shades on lights |
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Dark shades cut down the amount of light from bulbs |
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If the hall is bightly lit try lower power bulbs |
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Often the lighting in rooms is brighter than needed |
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Replace all bulbs possible with low energy ones |
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There are now plenty of types available in low energy format. |
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Use light colours when redecorating rooms |
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Light coloured rooms require less power to light them. This works especially well in north facing rooms or rooms with small windows. |
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Split control of lights where there are more than one in a room |
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f a room has more than one light (in different positions) have them rewired to enable them to be controlled separately |
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Replace light fittings where there are no suitable energy efficient bulbs available |
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Obvious targets for this are multiple spot lamp fittings typically found in kitchens.
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