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Reduce your energy costs.

In these days of high energy prices, can you no longer pay your bill? Find out what you can do about it. Read more about saving on your energy costs.

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Reduce your energy costs

You can lower your energy bill without taking too many measures. Here are some tips on how to save.

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Save gas by ensuring that the heating system does not have to work as hard to keep the temperature in your home comfortable.

  • Heat only the rooms where you are, keeping the doors closed. Save up to € 370 per year.
  • Install draft strips to seal seams and cracks and save up to €90 a year.
  • Also, retain heat better by: o for example, applying radiator foil between the radiator and the outside wall o and spread heat better by attaching a radiator fan to the bottom of the radiator. This can be done simply with magnets.
  • Do you have single or double glazing and are unable to replace it with HR++ or triple glazing? Then apply window frame film.
  • Set the central heating boiler to 60 degrees instead of 80 degrees. You won't notice anything about this. In fact, the water in the boiler does not need to be that hot at all to heat the house.
  • In the bathroom, too, you can quickly save up to €70 in gas by taking shorter showers (maximum 5 minutes) and by possibly purchasing a water-saving shower head. Save power Save power by not just putting appliances you are not using on standby, but actually turning them off completely or even unplugging them.
  • If you have several appliances close together, it is convenient to plug all the plugs into a socket with an on/off switch so that you can easily turn off all the plugs. You can also purchase a saver plug.
  • Is it hot in the house? Then don't turn on the air conditioner, turn on the fan. As a result, you will save €160 annually with current prices.
  • About 14 percent of the electricity you use goes to lighting. So there is a lot to save here. So use LED lighting as much as possible.
  • You can also save power while doing laundry. It is often enough to wash at 30 or 40 degrees.

Useful links:

www.milieucentraal.nl
www.samenduurzaam.geldrop-mierlo.nl www.energiehuisslimwonen.nl

Engage a savings coach

If your income is low and you want to save on your energy costs, you can hire a savings coach.

This is how you easily engage a savings coach:

Do you find it difficult to take measures yourself? You can also call in a savings coach from the EnergieHuis Slim Wonen. The savings coach will visit you to discuss with you the best way to save energy. A visit from the savings coach is free of charge for tenants and low-income homeowners.

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You notice that it is getting harder and harder to pay your bills. Although you are doing everything you can to get out of debt, you are no longer succeeding. You can get help to pay off your debts. You can read how we can help you on Our Signpost.

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Are you struggling to make ends meet? Is it hard to pay all the bills every month? We would like to give you a hand. The government offers all kinds of allowances and contributions, for example for rent, healthcare, childcare and daily expenses.

Benefits

You may have an income too low to live due to unemployment, long-term illness or retirement. In such a situation, it may be possible to apply for benefits such as welfare, AOW and WIA.