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Insulating hot water tanks and pipes

Will help keep your water hot for that nice long bath after a hard day's work.
Fitting a British Standard "jacket" to your hot water cylinder will cut heat loss by around 75% and save you money.
They can be found in any good DIY store and are cheap and easy to fit. If you already have a jacket fitted to your hot water cylinder,
check that it's at least 75mm (3") thick. If not replace it with a new heat saving one!

  Fitting a jacket to your hot water tank Insulating Hot Water Pipes
Cost of fitting (DIY) from £10 from £10
Annual Saving on fuel bills around £20 around £10
Costs Recovered around 6 months 1 year


Source: Energy Savings Trust February 2007

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