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Take a Green Step with Praktiker!
Insulate and Save Money with Praktiker!
The usage of energy sources ( burning of fossil fuels) create greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, that leads to global warming.
In order to reduce the impact of global warming, we should be careful in using our current energy sources.We can save up to
50% of energy and save money on heating and cooling bills by following the easy tips on insulation provided by Praktiker!
Let's check out the products we can use to insulate our home, available at Praktiker:
Easy step to save energy by weatherproofing & caulking!
By applying weatherproofing products such as window & door tapes and door sweeps, we can save energy in our homes. Weatherprrofing
products are inexpensive and the investment can be recovered in a short period of time.
Where heat is lost in our homes?
20-50% of heat loss within buildings is from heat bridges. The other areas where heat is lost as follows:25% from ceilings,
15-25 from infill walls, 10-25 from windows and 10% from floors.
What is the importance of heat insulation globally?
Heat insulation has become more important with the Kyoto Protocol that aims to reduce greenhouse gases emitted to the atmosphere.
It was initiated in 2005 and signed by 184 countries until today.
1. We can save up to 70% of energy by insulating our floors, roof and walls with insulating panels.
2. By using glasswool for our walls, we provide heat and sound insulation. 3. Extruded Polystyrenes are highly resistant; they can be used for any types of floors. 1. The ideal room temperature is 20 degrees. Let' s decrease our room temperature by 1 degree and save up to 6% of energy.
2. Let' s shut our curtains at night and keep the heat inside. 3. If we are not at home few days, let' s adjust the temperature to 15 degrees. 4. Let' s keep our windows clean to allow the reflection of more daylight to keep our rooms warmer. 5. Let’s not place anything on the top part or in front of our radiators. Weatherproofing & Caulking:
For Heat Insulation:
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