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How to save energy!
9.
How to save energy!
The room temperatures and
the operating periods of
the heating system have a
significant influence on fuel
consumption.
Lowering the room temperature
by 1ºC will result in a fuel saving
of up to 6 %. For this reason,
bear in mind the following tips:
• Avoid room temperatures above
20ºC and adjust your heating
system accordingly.
• It pays to turn the radiators off in
unused rooms, as long as there
is no risk of frost and no moisture
damage to the building structure
or furniture is to be expected.
• In the main living areas, ad-
ditional heat is often gener-
ated by people, televisions, fire
places, tiled stoves and also
direct sunlight. These cannot be
compensated for by a weather-
dependent regulator. It may
therefore be worth installing a
remote control (RS 30) or room
air sensor or fitting thermostatic
radiator valves in these rooms.
Draughts in the home are not
only unpleasant, but also in-
dicate that heating energy is
being lost.
And so you can save fuel if you...
• Keep the doors and windows
closed in winter.
• Close the chimney flaps when
the fire is out.
• Operate kitchen and bathroom
ventilation fans only when va-
pours and smells need to be
extracted.
• Only ventilate for short periods,
but frequently.
• Seal doors and windows to pre-
vent constant leakage losses.
Insulation will help retain
precious heat.
Take advantage of these pos-
sibilities and...
• Close the window and door shut-
ters at night.
• Make sure that heating and hot
water pipes are insulated in un-
heated rooms.
Keeping the temperature of the
radiators as low as possible
will prevent unnecessary heat
losses.
For this reason, it is important
to ensure that the radiator can
release its heat into the room
without any obstructions. You
should therefore avoid:
• Covered radiators
• Windowsills that do not let air
through because they are clut-
tered with objects.
Savings are also possible for
water heating.
• Set the hot water temperature
as low as possible. Find out at
what temperature there is still
sufficient hot water available.
• If you have installed a hot wa-
ter circulation pump, it is worth
switching it off during the night
with a timer.
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