Bedroom
- • Television and video
- • Blinds
- • Electric blanket
- • Lighting
- • Heating
- • Fan
Television and video
Switch off the TV and video if you are going to be away for long periods of time.
Blinds
- • In summer, keep windows and curtains closed during the day. Open them at night to let in the cool air.
- • Ventilate the house first thing in the morning, when the weather is cooler. In winter, you only need to ventilate a room for 10 minutes.
- • Insulate the ceiling and keep windows shaded to prevent sunlight getting in.
- • In winter, use long curtains with rails that close over completely to reduce heat loss.
- • Close all windows and doors in the room to let it heat up.
Electric blanket
EThe cost of the energy consumed by an electric blanket during the winter months is:
Single: €2,94 per year
Double: €3,18 per year
- Use your electric blanket only to heat up the bed. Switch it off, and add an additional blanket when you go to bed.
- Use sheets or a duvet to cover the bed at all times.
Lighting
The cost of the energy consumed by three 60 W bulbs kept lit 1.5 hours a night + one 100W bulb lit for 2 hours a day is:
€16,15 per year
Recommendation:
Replace with:
- three 11W compact fluorescent lights
- one 20W compact fluorescent light
Energy saving: 80 %
Annual savings: €13,07
Heating
- Climate Zone B
- 3-person home
- Individual natural gas heating
- Sitting room temperature: 20ºC
- Heating consumption €390 per year
Regulating the heating thermostat
Temperature = 20ºC - Annual spending = €390
| Temperature |
Cost |
Savings |
| 23ºC |
€448 |
-15% |
| 22ºC |
€429 |
-10% |
| 21ºC |
€409 |
-5% |
| 20ºC |
€390 |
starting situation |
| 19ºC |
€370 |
5% |
| 18ºC |
€251 |
10% |
| 17ºC |
€331 |
15% |
Fan
The cost of the energy consumed by a fan used for 8 hours a day is:
€18 per year
In summer, use fans for cooling instead of air-conditioning.