Especially in winter it should be cozy and warm in your home.
But that has its price.
You can read here how you can still save heating costs.
The corona pandemic is forcing many people to work from home.
As a result, especially now in winter, the heaters run more often than usual.
The constant use is later also reflected in the heating costs.
You can still save with these eight tips.
Saving heating costs: ventilation properly
In fact, proper ventilation can save a lot of heat and energy.
It is only important that you
ventilate the room several times a day
instead of always having the window tilted.
Open the window * for a few minutes to allow fresh air to enter the room.
The air exchange only needs to heat the fresh air.
Saving heating costs: sealing doors and windows
Permanent drafts make it difficult to warm your home.
And when you look at the heating bills at the latest, it's not just your cold hands and feet that freeze.
To prevent this fright, you can counteract the draft with three simple tricks.
Save heating costs: insulation of the heating pipes
In order not to lose energy, it is worth insulating the heating pipes.
Especially the pipes in the cold cellar.
The possibility of providing the heating pipes with insulation is not only reserved for house owners.
Tenants can point this out to the landlord and in the best case save on heating costs.
Save heating costs: setting the heating system
The consumer center indicates that in many cases the boiler control of the heating is still in the factory setting and needs adjustment.
This can
save up to 15 percent of the energy
.
The secret is simply to tailor the heating to your specific needs.
For example, you could lower the radiator during bedtime.
The desired times can be adjusted and programmed at any time.
Save heating costs: keep the radiators clear
Radiators hidden by curtains or pieces of furniture are not good at emitting heat into the room.
It is therefore better if the heating is not turned on, but is free.
However, if it is unavoidable to place a piece of furniture in front of the heater, a
minimum distance of 35 centimeters
should be ensured.
This means that the heat can still be distributed in the room.
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Save heating costs: low flame
If you are not at home, the heating does not have to be set to full power.
So it is advisable
to leave
the
radiators in the rooms at a lower level
before
leaving
the apartment.
There are now technical aids that connect the thermostats to an app.
This allows you to regulate your heating while you are out and about.
Save heating costs: vent the gurgling heating
A gurgling heater means that there is air in the radiator system.
However, this also means that more energy is used for heating.
In this case, it is better to bleed the heater.
All
you need is a prime key
and a small bucket.
Since some water may leak out of the heater, it is also important to proceed carefully.
For this process, the radiator must run on the highest level.
The valve only opens briefly until you hear air escape.
If only hot water then comes out, you can close the valve tightly again and turn the heating back on again.
Save heating costs: set the thermostat
With the thermostat, you can determine the temperature in the room yourself.
An ideal room temperature can already be achieved at level three, because 20 degrees Celsius are reached here.
It is important to make sure that the room temperature is not higher than necessary
.
Because this consumes energy unnecessarily.
(swa) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network.
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