The engineers listed seven easy jobs to do to to help with slashing the energy bills, the experts recommended fitting a hot water cylinder jacket - but make sure to insulate it too.
The tank is where the hot water gets stored after being heated by the boiler - and if poorly insulated, the heat will evaporate way quicker, meaning more energy consumed to re-heat it again. “Without one, your hot water cylinder could be losing up to three quarters of its heat,'' they said, adding these are widely available in most DIY stores.Sharing their expertise, the engineers revealed that up to a whopping quarter of your home’s heat can be lost through the roof and a third of it is lost through the walls.