{"id":2991,"date":"2013-09-25T10:26:56","date_gmt":"2013-09-25T09:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theoillamp.co.uk\/?p=2991"},"modified":"2013-09-25T10:26:56","modified_gmt":"2013-09-25T09:26:56","slug":"season-mellow-fruitfulness-good-time-think-energy-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theoillamp.co.uk\/?p=2991","title":{"rendered":"The season of mellow fruitfulness is a good time to think about energy efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2992\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theoillamp.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/blackcurrant-leaf.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2992\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2992\" alt=\"blackcurrant leaf\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theoillamp.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/blackcurrant-leaf-300x201.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theoillamp.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/blackcurrant-leaf-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theoillamp.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/blackcurrant-leaf.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">blackcurrant leaf<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Autumn is upon us. The season of mellow fruitfulness is a good time to think about energy efficiency as the nights draw in (in the northern hemisphere at least).<\/p>\n<p>Here are some suggestions from our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.play.com\/Books\/Books\/4-\/30293639\/No-Oil-in-the-Lamp\/Product.html?searchstring=no+oil+in+the+lamp&amp;searchsource=0&amp;searchtype=bookall&amp;urlrefer=search&amp;strefer=bookall&amp;searchfilters=s{no+oil+in+the+lamp}%2bc{91}%2b#Description\" target=\"_blank\">book<\/a> which contains plenty more.\u00a0 Please feel free to post any other energy efficiency ideas you might have thought of.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Use energy-efficient lights, and\u00a0 switch them off when not required. Compact fluorescent bulbs are good, but LED light<br \/>\nfittings (though a little more expensive to buy) use even less<br \/>\nelectricity.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Draught-proof doors, windows and the loft hatch (easy to<br \/>\nforget this last one; stick insulating boards on the (upper) loft<br \/>\nside of it as well).&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Close curtains or shutters at sunset to retain heat.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Floors are another area of heat loss. There are various methods<br \/>\nof insulating floors, such as sticking insulating boards or glass-wool<br \/>\ninsulation up between the floor joists (with netting to hold it up<br \/>\nin the latter case).&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This Autumn amongst the energy efficiency ideas I&#8217;m considering are;<\/p>\n<p>Have another look at my floors, which I have difficulty accessing.\u00a0 However, I have managed to stick some insulation onto the underside of the hall floor.\u00a0 I will also try and add a bit more insulation to the loft hatch and buy some more LED light bulbs.\u00a0 We are expecting more energy price rises so apart from stewardship of our planet this makes economic sense too.<\/p>\n<p>Neil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Autumn is upon us. The season of mellow fruitfulness is a good time to think about energy efficiency as the nights draw in (in the northern hemisphere at least). 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