<Anchor> It
is a friendly economy time.
Today (27th) I will be with reporter Kwon Ae-ri.
Heating costs are a hot issue these days.
I think it's because the price went up too much, so this is a tip to reduce heating costs online.
There seems to be a lot of information floating around.
Today, they are checking the facts to see if this is true.
<Reporter>
Yes, since the heating cost itself has risen so much, there is a limit to reducing it with personal efforts.
Still, in order to reduce it even a little bit, I'll check if I can really believe in the so-called 'heating saving tips' that are floating a lot online these days.
When it's cold like these days, turning off the heating and going out is excluded for now.
One of the things that stood out the most these past few days was that 'if you set the boiler to 'going out mode' and go out, the heating bill will be much higher.
This can't necessarily be the case.
To put it in the simplest way, we need to see if our house is well insulated.
I'm sorry to tell you something.
Heating efficiency is already largely determined by the insulation level of the building itself.
Contrary to tips floating around online, such as an old detached house or 'My house is a poorly insulated building that cools down very quickly when the heating is turned off', it is better to use the Away Mode if the house is empty all day.
If you set the temperature to a temperature that is only 1-2 degrees lower than when there are people at home, you may end up paying more for heating.
This is because, if the insulation is not good, heat must be continuously supplied to maintain the proper temperature.
The basis for saying not to use the out mode is that you use more fuel when you return to a cold house and raise the temperature again.
A poorly insulated house is still better than having the heating running continuously during the day.
<Anchor>
So, now our house is cooling down a little faster.
If you want to have a little bit of insulation like this, it is better to use the outing mode appropriately.
That's the story.
Then, if our house is a well-insulated house.
How about a house like this?
<Reporter>
These houses do not need to use the boiler out mode.
It's a good way to set it a degree or two lower than when I'm at home and go out.
Because, if the insulation is good, it will be maintained well after reaching the set temperature once.
You don't have to use the out mode because you can think that the boiler will run or not run on its own.
To sum up, a well-insulated house does not need to use the out-of-home mode, and it is better to lower it by only 1-2 degrees, and it is better to use the out-of-door mode for a poorly insulated house or a house with severe drafts.
However, I see cases where this is divided according to the type of heating.
With district heating, it takes a lot of time to reheat the heating water once it cools down, so even if you go out for a long time, it's better not to use the out mode, and it's better to use individual heating.
The explanation of the heating expert is that it is not true.
[Itaewon/Doctor of Consumer Affairs Research Institute: It is called centralized heating in all areas of central heating and district heating.
(Central heating) keeps supplying heat because you don't know who will use it.
Whether used or not, the main piping continues to turn heat.
Among them, the generation you want to use is subtracted from it and used as a column.
So rather, the waiting time is not that long compared to individual heating.
It's not true that it takes a lot of time to turn off the heating once it's called district heating.]
<Anchor> That's
right.
So, I think the story related to the outing mode has been sorted out.
Are there any tips other than these that could be useful?
<Reporter>
As I said, well-insulated is the most important, so among the tips you know a lot, block leaks, put bubble wrap on shaded windows, and these are really helpful.
And keeping the room temperature between 18 and 20 degrees, lowering the set temperature by just 1 degree can save up to 7% on heating costs.
Another thing you can try here is, usually, adjust the heating water valve under the sink to heat some rooms and save others by doing less.
However, even in a room where you want to keep warm and use it a lot, it is said that not opening the valve very wide helps to save on heating costs.
It is to reduce the amount of heating water itself.
In most homes, the heating water can flow sufficiently even if the valve is not wide open, so it does not take too long to reach the set temperature, and you can save money.
And in individual heating households, it is also helpful to collect and collect hot water at once when you need to use hot water.
Even at the end of last year, I checked other heating tips that were floating around online to see if they were true.
It's on the SBS homepage and YouTube, so I hope you can see it later and apply it usefully.