Heat your home more efficiently

Around half of household electricity use goes towards heating, but a lot of this heat is quickly lost through the ceiling and windows. A few simple measures will cut this heat loss and vastly improve your heating efficiency.

Reduce heat loss by 80-90% with ceiling insulation

• Buy high-rated ceiling insulation and get it installed professionally with no gaps. You may be eligible for a rebate on ceiling insulation, see link below.
• Use high-rated wall insulation if you're building or renovating.

Reduce heat loss by up to 40% with window dressing

• Maximise heat retention with close-fitting lined curtains and blinds as well as pelmets.

• Avoid loose woven fabrics and vertical blinds.

Draught-proof to save up to 25% on heating costs

• Fit draught seals to the base of doors and weather strips to door jambs.
• Seal windows, walls, ceiling, architraves and floorboards. Products that fix gaps and leaks can be found at your hardware store.
• Use dampeners on open fire places when not in use.
• Seal old style wall vents unless you're using unflued gas heaters.
• Fit covers on exhaust fans which vent straight into the roof. These open when the fan is in use but stop draughts at other times.