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16-May-2013
A new page on measuring gas consumption has been added. The page on measuring electricity consumption has been updated. Both can be found in the miscellaneous section.

02-May-2013
The holiday checklist has been updated in preparation for the holiday season. It can be found in the miscellaneous section.

25-April-2013
The dishwasher page has been updated with more energy saving tips, it can be found in the electrical and water sections.

18-April-2013
How to save water in toilet cisterns has been expanded in the water saving section.

11-April-2013
The radiator fault finding page has been updated with extra information.

04-April-2013
The central heating electricity use page has been updated with new information based on feedback from our readers.

26-March-2013
The background page in the miscellaneous section has been updated with more information.

13-March-2013
The heating section home page and more tips how to save heat have been updated.

06-March-2013
Electricity costs, electricity use and CO2 generation added for the first three years of our second house.

28-February-2013
Tips for saving heat in the greenhouse updated with more information.

14-February-2013
The insulating central heating and hot water pipes page has been revised along with the example of poor central heating pipe insulation.

Practical Home Energy Saving History 2013

A brief history of Practical Home Energy Saving which aims to save you money and aid practical energy saving to help the environment by reducing CO2 emissions.

16-May-2013: A new page on measuring gas consumption has been added. The page on measuring electricity consumption has been updated. Both can be found in the miscellaneous section.

02-May-2013: The holiday checklist has been updated in preparation for the holiday season. It can be found in the miscellaneous section.

25-April-2013: The dishwasher page has been updated with more energy saving tips, it can be found in the electrical and water sections.

18-April-2013: How to save water in toilet cisterns has been expanded in the water saving section.

11-April-2013: The radiator fault finding page has been updated with extra information.

04-April-2013: The central heating electricity use page has been updated with new information based on feedback from our readers.

26-March-2013: The background page in the miscellaneous section has been updated with more information..

13-March-2013: The heating section home page and more tips how to save heat have been updated.

06-March-2013: Electricity costs, electricity use and CO2 generation added for the first three years of our second house.

28-February-2013: Tips for saving heat in the greenhouse updated with more information.

14-February-2013: The insulating central heating and hot water pipes page has been revised along with the example of poor central heating pipe insulation.

07-February-2013 The top ten tips to save heat and more simple tips to save heat have been updated.

30-January-2013: The measurement tips for heating oil and temperature in the miscellaneous section.have had further info added.

24-January-2013: The measurement tips for electricity, heating oil and water have been updated. They can be found in the miscellaneous section.

17-January-2013: Saving heat room by room has been updated with new tips and ideas. More details of the tips can be found in the heating section..

11-January-2013: Pipe insulation page updated in the heating section with more tips.

09-January-2013: Miscellaneous heat saving ideas and more tips to save heat have been updated in the heating section.