Winters keep getting colder every year. Not only colder, but it also feels like the winter season arrives a little earlier each year. This means you’ve got to turn your ducting heating on earlier as well! The heating bills can go as high as double or even triple the regular energy bills during the winter season, and that can literally shake your monthly budget really hard.
The heating bills will be even higher if you don’t take the necessary steps to retain the heat inside your house. With poor heat retention, the house won’t stay warm, and the ducted heating system will stay on all the time to maintain a comfortably warm indoor temperature.
If you want to know how to retain the heat when you turn on your ducted heating in the winter, you’ve come to the right place. Below are some tips to help you keep your heating bills in check and ensure your house stays warm.
Close the Curtains at Night
Another way to retain heat when you turn on your ducted heating is by shutting your curtains close at night. The curtains serve as an additional layer of insulation that helps keep the heat from escaping through the windows at night.
Improve the Insulation
About 25% of the heat is lost through the roof. If you want to retain the heat and cut down on your energy bills, you must improve the insulation around your house. Installing 25cm insulation across the loft will reduce the heat lost through the roof and keep your home warm without overburdening the ducted heating.
Seal Any Cracks or Gaps
If there are any cracks or gaps in the windows, walls, or doors, they’ll serve as a gateway for the heat from inside your home to escape. You must seal all the cracks and gaps around your home before the winter season so that when you turn on the ducted heating, there’s no outlet for the heat to leave the house.
Don’t Turn the Ducted Heating Too High
When you come home from outdoors, you’ll find your home too cold and uncomfortable and may be tempted to turn the heating system up high. Turn your ducted heating to a normal temperature and give the system time to start warming your home. For every degree that you turn the ducted heating higher up, you add 10% to your energy bill. Not only that, raising the temperature of the ducted heating will create a considerable temperature difference between indoors and outdoors, which can result in heat escaping from any openings or gaps. Allowing the home to heat up gradually will help retain heat.
Install Radiator Panels
Another way to retain the heat inside your home when you turn on your ducted heating is by installing radiator panels. These panels ensure that the heat from the ducted heating warms up your room and not the walls. They reflect the heat back into the room and ensure all the heat entering into the room through the heating ducts stays in the room and isn’t lost to heat the walls instead.
While retaining heat is one way to ensure your home stays warm and comfortable, you must also ensure that your heating system is working efficiently because if it’s not, the winter season will be extremely tough on you. Get in touch with us at Marvel Gas to ensure that your ducted heating system is working well before the winter season!