Saving Heat In The Kitchen

Use the tips on these pages to guide heat saving in the kitchen to save money and reduce CO2 emissions. For more information on these tips check out the heat saving section.

-No Cost Tips

- Low Cost Tips

- Higher Cost Tips

 

Curtains & Blinds		Close the curtains or blinds at night
		Even if you are not using the room, make sure curtains and blinds are not hanging over radiators.
		Use thick lined curtains where ever possible
		This helps to reduce heat loss through windows.
Extractor Fan		Keep the extractor fan vent flaps clean and check they open and close properly
		This minimises draughts and heat loss.
		Fit external sealing flaps to fans without them
		This reduces draughts and heat loss.
Outside Doors		Don't leave doors open unnecessarily
		All the while a door is open heat can escape.
		Reduce draughts
		From keyholes and door edges. Fit draught proof flaps to the letter box and keyholes which are often a major source of draughts.
		Make sure outer frame of door is sealed both inside and out
Radiators		Keep furniture away from radiators
		To improve air circulation.
		Don't leave towels hanging over radiators
		They just block air circulation.
		Make sure radiators don't need bleeding
		A radiator which is cold at the top needs the trapped air bleeding out of it to improve efficiency, this also helps the efficiency of the whole heating system.
		Improve air circulation
		Fit a narrow shelf about 2 inches above radiators to force heat into the room rather than up the wall.
		Reduce heat loss through outside walls
		Fit Insulated Reflective Foil Behind Radiators On Outside Walls.
		Reduce heat loss through outside walls
		Mount radiators on insulating boards (this moves the radiator further away from the wall) with a reflective foil surface.
Taps		Run the hot tap until the water runs hot rather than turning on the cold tap at the same time
		There isn't much point cooling down water that isn't hat enough yet and it saves on water heating.
Windows		Don't leave windows open unnecessarily
		How often have you gone out and fogotten to shut the window?
		Reduce draughts
		Fit sealing strips to windows edges that don't fit properly.
		Make sure outer frame of window is sealed both inside and out
		Make sure window frame is sealed both inside and out
		Check beneath window sill for gaps that need sealing both inside and out
		Fit double glazed windows
		The expenses can be well worth it but it will have a long pay back time. Alternatively fit seondary double glazing.