Martin Lewis has shared the ultimate home efficiency checklist to help households across the country reduce usage and keep heating bills as low as possible in what he described as a “tough winter” ahead. The consumer champion took viewers of his Money Show Live on a virtual tour of a typical house highlighting key areas of opportunity to reduce energy usage.
Free water-saving devices Martin explained how there are 900,000 freebies on the Save Water Save Money website aimed at helping households cut costs. All you have to do is visit the website, pop in your postcode and it will show you all the available free items you can order.Martin explained how fitting the shower head alone could save households £50 each year on your heating bill, if you’re having lots of showers.
According to their website, some 109,077 people have now taken the challenge and are saving money, simply by adjusting their flow temperature. Martin explained: “You’d normally want it to be around 60 degrees, but most people’s boilers are set higher - that’s really inefficient as it’s not just using that it’s using more heat, it’s inefficient.
Use tactical curtains Despite how it sounds, this doesn’t involve buying special curtains, it’s about being smarter with the ones you’ve got. Latest Energy News Check your fridge Martin also urged everyone to check the temperature setting on their fridge and freezer.