Winter is well installed. And since the temperatures drop, we take refuge at home, warm. But how can we maintain heat inside, without wasting it and seeing your bill reach peaks? Here the answer.
Simple and obvious gestures to stay warm
For André Joffre, president of Qualit’enr, qualification organization in the field of renewable energies, common sense is the key! So adopt good reflexes : purge your radiators, have boilers and chimney pipes are revised at the end of the summer season, so that your equipment is operational when the cold arrives. Decline the area where the heat source is located so that it diffuses properly in space. Dust your heating regularlycut it when you are, pull the curtains, unroll the carpets, prevent the cold air from infiltrating under your front door, with a sausage for example. Finally, Insolate unoccupied spaces correctlylike attic or a garage, so that the heat is not lost.
Maintain an ideal temperature at home
It is essential to Check heat at home. “”We recommend, for example, to maintain a general temperature of 19 ° C in its interior, 17 ° C or 18 ° C in the bedrooms, it is better for rest“, Specifies André Joffre. That the chilly keeps their sweater because to push the heating ofAn additional degree implies an increase of 7 % of his consumption! Luckily, the Programmable thermostat widely developed. “”The device turns out to be interesting since it regulates the interior temperature according to our preferences and the outside temperature, based on its presence detectors“, continues to explain the entrepreneur. But preserving heat can only be done by a Perfect insulation of your home.
Properly isolate your interior
The question of energy consumption remains worrying because its consequences affect the environment and the economy. Also, gestures are not enough: Good insulation and air tightness are essential against its energy waste. And this is a problem that is managed at the foundations of the building. “”It is necessary to isolate the walls, the roof, the floor and the attic (for a house, using mineral wool for example, it is quite economical), to ensure that the windows are up to standards. It is commonly done in new, it is a little more complicated in the old, even if there are solutions: today, collective buildings can benefit from insulation from the outside, thanks to a sort of “mantle wall”, after validation of the condominium. Even if they are profitable, these works represent a cost, also financial aid has been put In place by various organizations: local communities, ANAH (National Housing Agency), ENGEES, EDF … as soon as they were carried out by Qualibat certified professionals (qualification and certification of construction companies) “, Specifies Stefano Millefiorini, manager of the Energy Design Center pole at Rockwool, specialist in insulation. Added to this is good ventilation, so as not to undergo condensation damage. And there again, the equipment is always more innovative. We see it with the VMC double flow which reinjects inside a new air, preheated thanks to the calories generated by outgoing air.
Make the right choices to keep and save energies
Heat pump, radiating panels, fossil fuels, solar thermal system, wood stove in addition to an electric convector (for individual houses) … solutions exist and new ones are trying to unravel, according to these two specialists. It remains to be patient and make the right choices. The energy label and the labels of housing and products are adjusting consumers to acting better. But “Some still choose to heat with an oil stove, which remains economical, but the polluting system is even more dangerous when the ventilation is bad“Underlines André Joffre.
