But at least come next winter you can be as snug as a bug thanks to our Green Loan ...

Our Green Loan offer means you get a special lower interest rate if you’re doing any work on your home that improves its energy efficiency. And just think of those lower energy bills. Here’s the kind of things you could do:

First off, get a good handle on how energy efficient your home already is by getting an energy audit. An energy professional will visit your home and tell you exactly where you can make improvements.

Plug up all those leaks that are letting all that cold air into the house. You’ll usually find them lurking around the doors and windows. Even a simple strip of insulation between the gaps can make the world of difference.

Something as simple as adding some insulation will not only keep your home cosy all year round, but could save you up to G500 on your energy bill.

If you don’t have a programmable thermostat, get one. Seriously, they’ll save you about 10% on your energy bills, so they literally pay for themselves in just a few months.

Think about new windows. They’ve come on leaps and bounds in terms of keeping the heat in, and the cold out. So it’s well worth thinking about replacing those old, leaky ones. 

Find out if you’ve any hollow doors around the house, and think about replacing them. That’s because any kind of hollow door is just a disaster, because the air just goes right through them - and into you!

Heating up the water always makes up anywhere between 15% to 25% of your annual heating bill. But not when you have one of those highefficiency water heaters. Another thing that’s well worth thinking about.

That’s that so. Some great ways to put manners on those heating bills, by lowering them significantly. And why it’s well worth thinking about getting our Green Loan to make it happen.

Oh, and If you visit www.seai.ie you’ll find even more great advice. 

For more details on our green loan please click here.