10 Energy Saving Advices

1- Lowering of the temperature at night Limit the lowering of the temperature at night. If the temperature is reduced too much, it requires too much energy to re-heat the rooms again in the morning. Some district heating companies bans the use of lowering of the temperature at night if the outdoor temperature is below 5 o C.

2 - Floor heating Find a suitable setting and do not make further adjustment of the temperature. It can take up to 12 hours before the adjustment of the floor heating has effect.

3 - Return temperature The lower return temperature, the better you have utilized the energy (heat) in the district heating water. The return pipe from the radiator should feel cold or hand hot.

4 - Temperature in the home 21 o C is an ideal sitting room temperature for most people. Every extra degree means an extra heat consumption of about 5 %. Always keep the door to a cold room closed. If the door is open, heat from the other rooms will draught into the cold room. More than 16 o C is recommended as minimum temperature in all rooms.

5 - Radiator Use all radiators in the room and adjust them equal. The radiator is operated correct when it is warm at the top and cold at the bottom. Open the air-valve, if there is a the sound of running water in the radiator (air). Keep a rag under the valve for drop of water.

6 - Thermostat Don’t put curtains, furniture's or clothes on the radiator or the thermostat. There must be free air round the radiator and the thermostat is equipped med a sensor which measures the air temperature. Control the temperature in each room be putting a thermometer on a internal wall 1.5 meters above the floor.

7 - Domestic hot water Adjust the temperature for the domestic hot water to o C. Above this temperature level there is a risk for scaling in the domestic hot water system. Take a shower instead of a bath. You easily use - without problems - up to 145 litres of water for a bath which should be compared with only 45 litres of water for a shower.

8 - Indoor climate Dry your clothes in the open air or in special rooms designed for drying clothes. Air the room regular by making draught 5-6 min. each time. Close the radiator thermostats while airing the room. Temperatures below 14 o C can give humidity problems. Never place large vertical surfaces – as furniture's – close to cold outside wall. It can cause humidity damages.

9 - Insulation Correct insulation of the house, will reduce the bill for heating. Ensure that pipes, outer wall and ceiling are well insulated. By replacing windows choose energy windows instead of standard double- glazed windows or double windows. Check doors and windows for leaks – use weather strips.

10 - Reading the heat consumption Read your energy meter at least once a month. By doing that you can control your energy consumption and discover potential large changes in the consumption in time.