How to reduce heating bills?

Projections for heating prices in 2022 are not promising. Regardless of whether you live in a block of flats or in a single-family house, the price of insulating in winter will increase significantly. For this reason, it is worth knowing how to prepare for unfavorable circumstances and ensure lower heating payments.

Sealing the house or apartment

A very important element in heating a house or apartment is the tightness of the interior. We are talking not only about the windows, but also the doors, walls and ceilings. If warm air finds an outlet, the rooms will quickly cool down, and radiators will have to generate more energy. This is directly related to the price of heating. In the first place, it is worth remembering that we should not leave windows and doors open when heating.

Leaky windows and doors

The rule of not opening windows and doors is not difficult to remember, much less implement. The same cannot be said of windows or doors that have adjusted over the years and let cool air in from outside. Then it is worth considering sealing them, or replacing them altogether. Sealing doors can be done with makeshift methods, but in the long run these solutions are ineffective and above all – non-functional. Total replacement of exterior doors and windows in the house is an investment for years. An inexpensive but good choice will be doors made of steel and polyurethane foam, which combine both thermal insulation features and maintain maximum security. Exterior doors should be between 85mm and 101mm thick. The StalProdukt Zamosc catalog offers a thermally insulated door, equipped with a steel-wood frame, a new 3D double-pin hinge and an aluminum threshold. The compilation of materials used in the product guarantees the tightness that we care about during winter interior heating.

Insulating a single-family house

Most apartment blocks and townhouses are insulated, which should be taken care of by the city or developers. Residents of single-family homes must insulate the house on their own. This is the key to good interior thermal insulation. Additional layers placed on the walls, ceilings and under the floors provide the rooms with better thermal insulation, which translates into heating bills. If a house in question is poorly insulated, high bills can result from this very reason.

Savings in insulation

Nowadays there is a lot of talk about saving energy and water, not only for economic reasons. Ecology is also a key issue that we should keep in mind every day. If we work outside the home or travel frequently, turning off the heating should be the first thing we do before leaving the house.