If you have kept up to date with the news, you will notice that there are lots of stories regarding the cost-of-living crisis and the effects that it has had on not only you as a consumer, but also businesses. Nevertheless, humans are creatures of habit, and we can guarantee that if you train yourself to perform these simple, low-cost tips, you will be saving heating oil in no time.
Are your radiators turned off when they are not in use?
As previously mentioned, we are creatures of habit and sometimes these habits can become costly. If you are a homeowner that likes to turn the heating on before you leave the house in the morning so that you can come back to a cosy, warm house after you’ve been at work for 9 hours, then you must stop. This is an expensive habit, and you are using more oil than you need to. For maximum benefit, you should perform simple tasks such as closing the doors behind you to prevent the intrusion of cold air flowing throughout your home.
Make use of features such as Timer Clocks
If you are in a house built within the last 10 years, then you should know what a timer clock is and should have an idea of how crucial this can be for you in saving heating oil and preserving energy. Although they can be fantastic features to have in your home as you can set it up for you waking up on a cold winter morning to combat frostbite, there are also downsides if you mistreat them.
What can you do to prevent this? A timer clock should not be on at all when you are not in the house: If you do have it on whilst you are out you are simply wasting oil. For general best practice, you should arrange for your timer clock to only come on for short periods of time.
Make sure nothing is blocking your radiators
As far as low-cost tips go, this is one of the best free tips we can offer to all of our consumers. When decorating your house, you should focus on where your radiators are and try to work the room around them. The reason? If you have sofas, beds, or just general furniture that is covering the radiators, then you are not procuring the maximum heat from this device. In turn, this means that you are wasting heating oil by having it on.
A simple tip to test your temperature
Something that I’m sure we have all been found guilty of is touching warm radiators, pots, pans, or stoves and ending up burning our hands – But, did you know that this can be used as a simple test? In a safe manner, all you have to do is raise your hand over the heated radiator, slowly place your hand on it, if your hand feels comfortable enough with the heat, then you are most likely at the optimum temperature. However, if you perform this test and you have to pull your hand away in burning pain, then you are wasting heating oil and energy.
Use Smart Tank Telemetry
Are you someone that maybe forgets to time how long your food has been in the oven for? Or maybe you’re extremely last minute when purchasing Christmas presents for others? If so, then OilMaxx offers the perfect product for you. Say hello to the Smart Tank: This product will remotely monitor the oil levels in your tank and will automatically send a notification to the OilMaxx team, who will order more oil on your behalf and deliver this to your door before you run out of your much-needed oil. For only £3.99 per month, this product and service helps you when saving heating oil and is extremely cost-effective.
Contact OilMaxx Today
Here at OilMaxx, we are hell-bent on becoming the most affordable oil company in the UK, in order for our consumer to heat their homes at a fair price.
If you are in need of any further advice on how you can save heating oil and improve energy efficiency in your home, then contact your local OilMaxx depot today.