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Maintain your boilers and associated systems. Your maintenance contractor should measure boiler efficiency at least once every year. |
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Turn off boilers and heating pumps in the summer. |
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Get your maintenance contractor to check the control systems. Inadequate or incorrect controls can increase your costs by as much as 20 per cent. |
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Replace your boiler if it's more than 25 years old. Installing new high-efficiency units can reduce your gas usage by up to 30 per cent. |
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Set temperature controls to 18 degrees Celsius (64 degrees Fahrenheit). This temperature is usually sufficient for corridors, stairs and hallways. |
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Make sure tank-type heaters are maintained annually. |
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Think about changing tank-type heaters to boiler/storage tank combinations for major cost and energy savings. |
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Make sure storage tanks are well insulated. |
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Insulate all hot water pipes in the boiler room and any running through unheated areas. Make sure that valves and flanges are insulated as well. |
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Set water temperature at 55 degrees Celsius (131 degrees Fahrenheit). Hotter temperature settings waste energy. However lower settings can lead to increased bacterial growth in the water. |