10 easy hacks to save up to £2,575 on energy and water bills

As the cost of living crisis continues, many Britons will be looking for ways they can save hundreds of pounds to put towards other expenses. Struggling families across Britain can slash their water and energy bills with 10 simple energy price hacks, new information from bathroom experts from City Plumbing suggests.Hack 1: Check for toilet leaksThis is a rare issue but could be a devastating one for someone’s bank balance if left unaddressed.A severely leaky toilet can waste a staggering 146,000 litres of water a year. This is an extreme example, but such a leak could potentially add a jaw dropping £1,360 to one’s annual water bill.Britons are urged to check their toilet for leaks, by simply adding a few drops of food colouring into the toilet tank and wait an hour. If the coloured water reaches the toilet bowl, this indicates there is a leak.Potential Annual Savings: £1,360Hack 2:Bleed the radiatorsIf the radiator feels cold at the top but hot at the bottom, there may be trapped air in there – the way to remedy this is to bleed the radiator.READ MORE: Rishi Sunak set to give eight million households extra cash up to £1,100 to help pay bills Britons can save money on their bills with easy hacks (Image: GETTY)The experts explained the ‘best way’ to bleed a radiator is to turn off the central heating system fully and wait for it to cool. From there, people need to open the bleed valve to enable the trapped air to escape, and they should be able to hear a hissing sound.’Be aware that a little bit of water might escape, so it’s always a good idea to pop a cloth underneath,’ they added.In terms of energy usage, it costs roughly £5 to heat an average sized room to 18 degrees for a day. Assuming that bleeding the radiators makes them just 10 percent more efficient, this could lead to hundreds of pounds in savings in the long term.For an average two-bedroom house, using inefficient radiators over the six autumn and winter months could add roughly £450 to your bills.Potential Annual Savings: £450Hack 3: Turn your thermostat downThis simple hack can save people as much as £200 a year if they turn their thermostat down from 20 degrees to 18 degrees.This can be one of the easiest ways to save money on energy bills this year.Potential Annual Savings: £200DON’T MISS As the cost of living crisis continues, any extra cash could be vital for families on low incomes (Image: EXPRESS)Britons are warned not to turn off other devices like the fridge or freezer though, as these are designed to be on at all times.·Potential Annual Savings: £55Hack 9: Check taps for leaksAccording to Ofwat statistics, a dripping tap can waste 5,000 litres of water a year, potentially adding £50 to an annual water bill for each faulty tap.Potential Annual Savings: £50Hack 10: Use a lower temperature wash cycleSaving money can be as simple as switching to a different wash cycle. Unless someone is washing something that specifically needs a hot wash, opting for a 30C wash once a week can save almost £30 a year.Air-drying clothes instead of using a tumble dryer will save even more money while they do one’s laundry.Potential Annual savings: £30Parv Sangera, Managing Director at City Plumbing, said: ‘As many families up and down the country are struggling with the deepening cost-of-living crisis, you might have noticed that your money isn’t stretching quite as far as it did last year. As the weather gets colder and more of us start using our heating systems regularly, many of us will be looking for any kind of cost savings that we can to make the situation more manageable in a financial sense.’By conducting just a few simple checks and changing your everyday habits in the bathroom, you can make a big difference today and put more money back into your own pocket.’