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Eco Ways To Heat Your Home

Heating our homes is currently one of the biggest expenses for many of us with the recent increases in price for both gas and electricity.

If you’re environmentally conscious, you may also want to stop using energy from giant suppliers such as Shell.

However, it’s not always as easy as it seems and even if you do opt for a more eco-friendly heating system, the initial cost can often outweigh any monetary savings.

In this post, I am going to take a look at some of the options when it comes to eco ways to heat your home.

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1. Install Solar Panels

One of the most eco ways to heat your home is by installing solar panels.

While this can be an expensive undertaking, solar panels are much better for the environment as the energy they produce for your home is free from greenhouse gasses and does not contribute to global warming.

In some areas, there are schemes that can help with the cost of installing solar panels, but I would always advise doing lots of research before going ahead with one of these.

2. Use Less Energy

The less energy we use within our homes, the less we are contributing to global warming and therefore this can help you be more environmentally friendly while also saving money.

Here are some things you might want to consider that will help you use less energy around your home:

• Lower your thermostat by one degree.
• Switch off radiators in rooms that aren’t being used or aren’t used often such as spare bedrooms and offices.
• Keep curtains closed on very cold days to help keep the warmth in.
• Ensure radiators aren’t blocked by furniture and give them regular maintenance such as cleaning and bleeding.

3. Switch To A Greener Energy Supplier

Lots of energy suppliers have gone bust in the last year or so, including my own supplier, Bulb.

Typically I’ve found that the smaller energy companies such as Octopus have better green credentials than the big players such as British Gas.

Many companies are able to supply green electricity by using wind farms but of course, there is no way to supply gas in a more sustainable manner, although it is cleaner than some other energy sources such as coal or oil.

Lots of companies are also guilty of greenwashing, the practice of making out they are more eco-friendly than they actually are. My best advice here is to do plenty of research before committing to a new energy supplier and be prepared to a little bit more for cleaner energy.

4. Offset Your Carbon Footprint

If you’d like to be eco-conscious but can’t afford to switch from oil or gas then you can pay a small monthly subsidy to help offset the carbon emissions from your heating.

There are lots of climate charities that offer this service or it might be something that is offered by your energy supplier.

5. Replace Your Boiler

Replacing your boiler does come at a cost, but if your boiler is old (especially if it’s 15+ years old) then it’s likely that it’s very inefficient. This means it’s costing you money and not heating your home in an eco-friendly way.

There are lots of government schemes available that can help with the cost of replacing your boiler if it’s not something you can easily afford.

6. Increase Insulation

There are lots of ways you increase insulation throughout your home. From adding rugs or carpets to better insulating your attic since heat rises and is often lost through the roof.

Draught excluders are simple to make yourself and can be purchased relatively cheaply. You could also look at sealing up small draughts around windows and doors.

7. Construct A Home With Eco-Friendly Heating In Mind

Okay, so this isn’t going to be possible for the majority of people. But if you are in a position to be building a home from scratch then this is one thing you could take a look at doing.

If you’re a fan of the television programme Grand Designs then you may have seen lots of homes that are built using materials that are so good at retaining heat, no heating system is needed within the home.

Many people also choose to insulate using soil and greenery to help keep their homes warmer over winter.

While going completely off the grid may be one of the few ways to heat your home in a completely eco-friendly manner, as this post shows there are plenty of small steps that you can take in the meantime that will reduce your carbon footprint and maybe help save on heating costs at the same time.