How to lower your bill costs and avoid waste
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The Regulatory Authority for Energy, Networks and the Environment expects that in 2021 the annual expenses for electricity and gas will increase by 15% and 30% compared to 2020. The Enea agency indicates 10 rules to better heat one’s homes and save 1 Do the maintenance of the systems: you spend less, you protect the environment and you live in safety. 2. Check the temperature in the home and keep it between 19 ° and 20 °. Each degree less saves up to 10% on consumption. 3. Do not keep the radiator on day and night: by law there is a maximum of hours based on the six climatic zones into which Italy is divided. It ranges from a maximum of 14 hours a day for the plants in zone E, in the north, to eight hours in zone B, in the south. 4. Installing reflective panels between the radiator and the wall helps reduce heat loss in the rooms of the house. 5. Screening windows with shutters and shutters at night helps keep warm inside the walls. 6. Do not place curtains, furniture or damp linen in front of radiators as they do not allow heat to spread. 7. Ask a technician to carry out an energy diagnosis of the building to evaluate the thermal insulation status of the walls and windows and the efficiency of the air conditioning systems. 8. Focus on innovative systems and replace the old heat generator with a condensing one or with a high efficiency heat pump. Biomass-fired boilers and hybrid systems combined with solar thermal and photovoltaic systems are also recommended. 9. To avoid unnecessary peaks or sudden changes in power, the system must be equipped with an automatic temperature control unit. Home automation allows you to remotely adjust the room temperature and the heating switch-on time. 10. Install the thermostatic valves to regulate the flow of hot water into the radiators.
November 2, 2021 – Updated November 2, 2021, 7:51 pm
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