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Saving energy
10. This is how you can save energy
Room temperatures and operating times of the heating system have a decisive influence on
the fuel consumption.
1°C reduction in the room temperature setting leads to an economy in fuel
consumption of up to 6%. Therefore, please take note of the following tips:
• Avoid setting room temperatures above 20°C and adjust your heating system ac
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cordingly.
• It is worth turning off the radiators in unused rooms, provided there is no risk of frost
and no damage caused by moisture either to the building fabric or its furnishings
is to be expected.
• In the main living rooms, there is frequently heat gain due to body warmth, televi
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sions, fireplaces and also sunshine. These cannot be compensated by a weather-
dependent regulatory system. It may be worth installing a remote control with an
integrated room sensor or fitting thermostats to the radiators in these rooms.
When it is draughty in the house, it is not merely unpleasant; it indicates at the same time
that heating energy is being wasted.
You therefore save fuel if you...
• keep windows and doors closed in winter.
• close chimney dampers when the fire is out.
• only operate kitchen and bathroom fans when it is necessary to remove moisture
and odours.
• only ventilate briefly, but frequently.
• seal doors and windows, to prevent continuous leakage loss.
Insulation helps to keep in valuable warmth.
Take advantage of all these possibilities and...
• close window and door shutters at night.
• make sure that heating pipes and hot water pipes in unheated rooms are properly
insulated.
As low a radiator temperature as possible will prevent unnecessary heat losses.
For this reason, the radiator must always be enabled to give its heat up to the
room without hindrance. You should therefore avoid:
• radiator coverings
• window-sills which obstruct heat flow because the outlets are covered.
Heating the hot water too offers opportunities for saving.
• The hot water temperature should be set as low as possible. Experiment to find out
the lowest temperature at which there is still enough hot water available.
• If your system includes a hot water circulating pump, it is worth shutting this down
at night by means of a time-switch.
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