Stainless Steel Kitchens in Edinburgh

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Low-Tech Ways To Keep Your House Warm Over The
Winter
There's growing concern about price rises from
British energy companies. Here are cheap ways to
save money when heating your house.
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Use Tin Foil
One way to prevent unnecessary heat loss from
radiators, particularly on those attached to
external walls, is to use heat reflective
aluminium foil behind the radiator. This prevents
heat disappearing through the wall by reflecting
it back into the room, says Sophie Neuburg,
energy campaigner for charity Friends of the
Earth.
Thick curtains
are one of the main ways to protect your house
from losing heat through the windows. Curtains
with a thermal lining are a relatively cheap
option, says Brennand. "The thicker the better,"
adds Archna Luthra, consumer analyst at
moneysavingexpert.com
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Double glazing
is heat-efficient but it's relatively costly. If
you can't afford it, why not fake it? "There's a
special film that you can put across
single-glazed windows" that can imitate the
same effect, albeit to a lesser degree, says
Neuburg. You can attach the film to the window
frame using double-sided tape and then fix it
using a hairdryer, she says.
Stop Heat Being
lost up the chimney. It's now fairly common to
have fireplaces that are merely decorative. If
you're not using yours then you should consider a
chimney balloon, says Potter. "There's an amazing
amount of heat that can be lost through an open
fireplace," she says
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 DIY draught excluders
are one lesson people can learn from previous
generations. "Old-fashioned draught excluders
work well," says Potter. "In the past it wasn't
unusual to have a 'sausage dog'," says Potter.
For the uninitiated, "sausage dog" draught
excluders are vaguely reminiscent of the shape of
a dachshund
Clear your radiators
Try and avoid placing large pieces of furniture
in front of them. At least in the short-term, the
sofa you love by the radiator is absorbing heat,
says Neuburg.
Shut Up Unused
rooms, says Neuburg. Keeping doors closed will
prevent cold air moving into the rest of the
house and contain the heat you've generated in a
smaller area.
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