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Cheap hacks to stay cool this summer

A HEATWAVE is on the way, but you could end up spending as much on your energy bill now as you do in the winter.

According to Uswitch, a desktop electric fan costs approximately 63p per week to use if you have it on for nine hours every night.Thousands on Universal Credit could get discount that cuts travel costs in HALF You could consider changing the settings so it runs for less time, or turn it off completely if you can let the air in through your windows.During the dark winter months, lots of households chose to put their lights on a timer for security reasons.

If there are four people in your household, this could cost you a whopping £78.68 over the period of a week.The sunny weather might be the perfect time to brave a cold shower, as it will save you the cost of firing up your boiler. Multiply your usage in kWh by the unit rate cost in p/kWh for the corresponding fuel type - this will give you your usage costs.

Over a 31 day month,this would be roughly £6.20 and for the whole of the summer, this would be £18.60.It’s always worth shopping around- you’ll be doing yourself and the environment a favour.

 

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