⇒ What is the best way to save your house from losing so much energy? This is what this section is about
⇒ Although insulating your house costs money, it will save you money in the long run as it should help to cut the money you spend on your energy bills
⇒ The payback time is the amount of time it takes to save the same amount of money on your energy bills as you did in spending money to insulate your house
Loft Insulation
⇒ Fibreglass 'wool' could be placed in the roof of your house to prevent conduction leaving through the ceiling
Hot water tank jacket
⇒ Placing an insulated jacked around a hot water tank prevents heat being lost through conduction
Cavity Walls and Insulation
⇒ Sometimes houses have two walls to prevent heat loss by conduction. In addition, this gap is filled with insulating foam to prevent convection
Draught Proofing
⇒ Placing plastic on the outside of doors, windows, and anywhere else where hot air could escape helps to reduce convection
Double glazed windows
⇒ You can have windows with two layers of glass, which reduces the amount of heat lost by conduction
Thick curtains
⇒ Conduction is reduced and radiation through the window is also reduced
⇒ A thermogram can be used to show where your house is losing heat