Heat properly and save money: curtains, sofa, chairs, tables - away from the radiator

Created: 03/10/2022 15:24

By: Stella Henrich

The heating season begins.

In view of the high energy costs, consumers are scared and anxious.

We have an essential tip on how to save money despite falling temperatures - without freezing.

Berlin - It's worth turning down the heating.

According to the non-profit consulting

, just one degree less reduces heating costs by around six percent on average.

But who doesn't know this: The heating in the living room is only set to the recommended 20 degrees, but the perceived temperature is far below that?

In some cases that is indeed the case.

For example, curtains and furniture around the radiators prevent heat from being released into the room air.

And if the thermostatic valves are also covered, they cannot measure the room temperature correctly.

Consequently, they regulate the heat output incorrectly.

Rising energy costs: How can money be saved quickly now?

(Iconic image) © Christian Ohde/imago

What does the company CO2online do?

The non-profit consulting  company

was founded in 2003 by Johannes Hengstenberg in Berlin.

The company is committed to

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Various campaigns are intended to motivate private households to reduce their energy consumption.

The range of topics extends from the

to

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With the help of interactive energy saving guides and the energy saving account, consumers can find out to what extent their energy consumption affects the environment and which individual steps they can take to save energy.

Consumer Tip: Maybe the sofa needs to go crazy

Therefore, the tip for consumers at the start of the heating season is: It might be worth taking a look at the radiators.

Because here the question arises as to whether the heat can spread well from there.

According to consumer advice centers, a sofa should be at least 30 centimeters away from the heater.

The small change in the living room is clearly having a positive effect on consumers' energy expenditure.

By freeing up space and leaving radiators free, tenants can save up to twelve percent on energy costs, according to the campaign "80 million together for the energy change" of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology with an alliance of associations.

Hence the tip:

radiators need space.

The heater should not be covered by furniture.

Otherwise, the heat dissipation is prevented.