No Cost Actions.

• De-frost it before it gets too bad.
• Ensure heat can circulate around the back
  
• Set it to the highest safe temperature (XC)
  
• Don’t cram it too full – if the air can’t circulate it won’t work properly.
• If you have the option, keep it in a cool place.
• If you’re regularly running it nearly empty, place blown up plastic bags in it
• To save the cold air all spilling out each time the door is opened.
• Don’t keep the door open longer than you need to.
• Allow food to cool before putting it in the fridge.

• When it needs replacing, buy one with a high energy rating.
• Don’t buy a fridge that is larger than you need

• Salads rather than cooked veg saves energy.
• Use the microwave whenever you can
  
• Put the lid on the saucepan
  
• Many dishes don’t need to be boiled – noodles, pasta, rice will almost or completely cook just by having boiling water poured over them
  
• When you use the oven or grill, it costs no more to cook a full load than to cook just one item of food -
• cook in bulk and then freeze it for later
  
• Use the leftovers – it saves cooking new food and saves money
  
• Using an oven on a cold day heats the house – on warm days this “free” heat is wasted.

Immediate actions - no cost

• Turn lights off when you leave a room – are you really going to be back soon?

• Use local “work” lights for activities that need bright light – don’t heat the rest of the room

Small changes – medium cost

• Fit low energy bulbs

• Increase the brightness of lights by getting rid of lampshades that shade too much of the light
  
  
• Painting your room a brighter colour will make the room brighter!
  

• Is the room brighter than you would like? – fit a lower power bulb.

Immediate actions - no cost

•  Have a shower instead of a bath.

• How much time do you spend in the shower – could you reduce this by say 10%?

• If you do have a bath, share the water with a friend.

• When you have a bath – no more than 4”

• Run the dishwasher or washing machine at full load…and run them on economy settings.

• Do you need to wash your clothes as often – could they go a bit longer before they’re washed?

• If your tank isn’t spray insulated with foam, fit a jacket to it.

• Reduce the temperature of stored water to the minimum that is safe (XXC)

• Fit a low flow shower head that traps air to make it feel like a more powerful one.
  

• Could you live without your power shower?