In this book are lots of tips to help you save money on your electricity bills and your gas bills and you can help save the world.
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The Contents 3 Hall 4 Living room 5 kitchen 6 Bedroom 7 Bathroom 8 Whole House 9 Energy Maze 10 an energy story 11 questionnaire 12 Answers
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Hall Walls
Floor
If your house was built before the 1990’s, it probably wasn’t built with insulation so you need to put it in.
If you insulate your floors it will save £60 a year and It could be cheaper than you think.
Heating
Appliances
Switch heating off Turn off machines when you’re out on when you’re not using a family trip or at them. don’t leave them on standby. school.
Lighting
Windows
Switch off the Close your lights when you are windows to not using them keep heating because you will in at night to cut your save electricity bills. electricity.
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Living room Walls
Floor
The floor in the living room is Insulating walls will keep usually the largest area of warmth in. It would be the house and loses heat fast. expensive unless you do it If you insulate your floor it while you’re decorating, but will be a cosier and less it would work out cheaper expensive home. overall.
Heating
Home Electronics
Lots of houses have central heating, and depending on A lot of people have how much you use it your bill electric goods in their can become high. So we have house such as phones, a tip for you: every day set tablets and TVs. Switch off your heating down a little these electronics and get and see the difference. You some exercise - cheaper and will get used to the heat that healthier! it is, and should save more.
Lighting
Radiators
If you are in the house in the summer or light days, switch your lights off. Use energy saving bulbs.
If you are too hot or are uncomfortable in the environment, then you can turn the radiators down instead of opening a window. This saves energy and lowers your heating bill.
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Walls
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Floor Fix cracks and lay carpets. This will stop draughts, save energy and keep your feet warm.
Heating
Appliances
Check if the heating needs replaced and do if necessary.
Switch off after use to save water, electricity and money.
Lighting
Windows
Use LED bulbs -although they are more expensive they last longer
Use double glazed to save money as well as insulating them. Blinds and curtains can also help save money. £££!!!!!!!!!! ! 5
Insulate your walls and make sure your windows are closed so you won’t need to put the heating on.
Turn the heating off before you go to bed so you will be warm in bed but not too hot. Also use a hot water bottle in bed instead of using an electric blanket.
Insulating the floor boards saves ÂŁ60 a year and gives you warm feet in the winter.
Towel dry your hair thoroughly to cut down on the time you use your hair dryer.
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Bathroom Walls and Pipes By insulating your walls you can save lots of heat and money. It is very cheap to insulate your pipes and it will save you energy and save you a lot of money.
Hot water If you have a hot water cylinder in your bathroom make sure it is properly insulated and check the thermostat is set to 60 while you’re about it.
Lighting If you are getting a light bulb it is better to get an LED light bulb. They last much longer than ordinary light bulbs. Even though they cost more to buy, the money you save is many times more than the difference in cost. How do energy-saving light bulbs work? Traditional incandescent light bulbs work by passing an electric current through a thin metal wire, which becomes hot and emits light. Unfortunately, a lot of energy is wasted as heat, while only a small proportion goes towards generating light. Energy saving light bulbs are more efficient because most of the electrical energy is used to generate light and very little is wasted as heat. Halogen lights, which use 20-30% less energy, work in the same way as incandescent bulbs but are more efficient as the metal wire is encased, allowing less heat and energy to be lost. LEDs, the most efficient using 90% less energy, produce light through the movement of electrons. WHICH? MAGAZINE gives this information about how much you can save. TYPICAL ENERGY USE OVER 5 YEARS
Wattage of light bulb (W) 40W (traditional) or 8W (low energy) 60W (traditional) or 11W (low energy) 100W (traditional) or 15W (low energy)
Low-energy light bulb
Traditional light bulb
Savings over five years
£5.40
£27.00
£21.60
£7.43
£40.50
£32.40
£10.13
£67.50
£54.00
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Whole house Walls You can insulate the walls to keep you warm. Also to keep the heat in.
Floor keep the floor insulated especially for timber floors as they are older and need it the most.
Heating
Appliances
Some people have electric fire places. if you have one, remember to switch it off when you’re out of the room. Central heating is important to keep you warm but you can put it on a timer and turn it down a little to save energy.
You always have to switch off appliances as it will save energy e.g Television, Phone, laptop, IPod, IPad.
Lighting
Windows
If you have halogen lights Always shut your windows it would be best to remove as it will save heat. And we them or swap them for LEDS. advise you to get insulation As LED is more efficient. which will make your heating bill lower and save energy.
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An Eco Maze
Can you find your way through and collect all the eco-lightbulbs?
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An energy story
This is Berty the dragon. His energy bill was high but he found lots of ways to save money by using his energy knowledge. He saved 8% on energy a year by switching off lights, TV, laptops and other electronics. He used other eco-friendly ways to make energy such as solar power, wind power and wave power. But Berty’s amazing idea was, instead of the electric fire place, he went into the forest to get some wood and he set the logs on fire in a place that was safe, and he could easily light it, because he is a fire breathing dragon!!! Illustrated by Frankie Lee
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Questionnaire
1. Do you switch your lights off at home?
2. What is the most important electronic device to switch off? 3. Why is electricity so important to switch off? 4. Do you switch your devices off at home? 5. What is the most useful electrical appliance? We hope you can answer all these questions easily. Written by Lara Templeton and gregor Balmer. 11
Questionnaire Answer sheet
1. Hopefully yes. 2. The television is the most important device to switch off as it uses a lot of electricity. 3. Electricity is very important to switch off, if you don’t switch it off, it would waste you money also it could set off a fire accidentally. 4. Hopefully yes. 5. This is an optional question.
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This booklet was produced by St Peter’s Energy Group. We are: Iain (P7) Sean (P5) Ryan (P3) Jethro (P2) Bethany (P7) Abbie G (P5) Frankie (P4) Brooke (P2) Lara (P7) Lewis A (P5) Ben (P4) Gregor (P2) Annabel (P7) Brandon (P5) Oskar (P4) Lewis (P3) Graeme (P6) Mackay (P5) Timothy (P4) Bethany (P3)
Duncan (P6) LewisW (P6) Billy (P5) Cory (P3)
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