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Installing cheap double glazing 'can save up to £500'

Installing cheap double glazing 'can save up to £500'Brits are misinformed about energy efficiency and do not realise that installing cheap double glazing could save them £470 a year on their energy bills.Homeowners in the UK are spending nearly £500 a year extra on fuel costs because the have not got energy-efficient cheap double glazing.

Research by the British Fenestration Rating Council (BFRC) has found that many Brits are misinformed about energy efficiency.

According to the organisation, a third of people believe that a house loses most heat through the roof.

However, poorly insulated windows are the single biggest contributor to loss of warmth in a home, according to the BFRC.

People who currently live in a home with single glazed windows who install energy-efficient cheap double glazing could reduce their carbon emissions by almost a fifth, the organisation said.

In doing so, they would also save as much as £470 per year on energy bills.

The Residential Landlords' Association recently revealed that a growing number of tenants are looking for energy-efficient properties, including those with cheap double glazing.

Posted by Glenn Derbyshire
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Article Added: 24/05/2010 11:53:10
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