Heat Loss Facts

The vast majority of properties will lose heat through their windows, doors and conservatories. But with energy-efficient glazing they will be able to keep their home much warmer and quiet as well as seeing a real reduction in their energy bills. That could mean double or triple glazing, secondary glazing, or just thicker curtains. London Glazing are the glass experts. Energy Efficient Doors are another way to provide sound heat savings and are just like any other part of the home. Doors can be insulated and draught-proofed to prevent heat from escaping. Buildings regulations say that installing a new door needs approval from the relevant building control body, and new external doors now usually contain integrated insulation to reduce heat loss and comply with the regulations. A professionally fitted new external door should now include an efficient draught-proofing system. All existing doors can be improved by fitting draught proof strips around the seals and letterboxes. Correctly fitting draught proofing to doors and windows will save the typical household between £10 to £50 per annum. Conservatories, even if they are the best quality can lose heat more quickly than an uninsulated cavity wall. This means that conservatories are not generally thermally efficient and really shouldnt be heated. London Glaziers only supply the best glass advice. As long as they are never heated, and the doors joining the conservatory and the warm house are kept closed in cold weather, they will actually reduce heat loss by acting as an extra insulating layer outside the home. This fact can be really exploited by installing a sealed sliding door, and sealed blinds or heavy, lined curtains to separate the conservatory more effectively from the home. So, heat is applied to conservatory, any benefit that may have been, will soon disappear along with the heat that escapes away to the outside. All types of double glazing, blinds and shutters can help to reduce the amount of heat wasted, but it is really not possible to bring a conservatory up to the thermal standard of even an average insulated room. Save energy and money, save your conservatory for the summer.