Heating
Saving money on your business heating costs can be achieved by following some quick and easy energy-saving tips:
- check room thermostats and thermostatic radiator valves are on the correct settings
- turning down the thermostat by 1°C can reduce your annual heating bill by up to 10% make sure heaters and radiators are not blocked by furniture
- if you have fan heaters, check if the internal filters are clean as dirty filters put out less heat and need to be on longer
- use timers to preheat your buildings in good time for when people arrive for work
- avoid heating rooms no one uses and make sure the building is not heated when not in use
- check your boilers, as serviced boilers can save up to 10% on heating costs
- make sure you know where all the time switches are and make sure they’re set to the correct time and day
- make sure that the heating is not too hot in mild weather.