How to Prepare Your Home for Winter and Save Money on Energy

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In this video i will be showing you how to prepare your home for winter. I will explain how to check your heating system and fix problems with your radiators so that you can save money on heating bills this winter. We will also look at how to clear your gutters and prevent freezing of pipework. If you like the content leave a like and please subscribe for more content like this as I've got a lot more to come and there will be something that will help you out.
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@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

Is there anything else you guys do as part of your winter prep?

@pauljakeman 7 месяцев назад

Hibernate and wish for summer 😂

@JG-fg1ye 7 месяцев назад

Any mould prevention strategies ?

@skumpuntele8941 7 месяцев назад

@@JG-fg1ye ventilation

@JG-fg1ye 7 месяцев назад

get cold though @@skumpuntele8941

@sarahjames5673 7 месяцев назад

Really like your content ...you make it really look easy though. My question is what if the radiator doesn't have a valve at the top to ? It please?

@JP_TaVeryMuch 7 месяцев назад

8:50 Couple of comments on the gutter cleaning: If you have a dad like mine who's up the ladder you're footing, wear a cap and don't look up if he asks you a question because you'll get a mouthful of leaves... Also, to save moving the ladder loads, use a narrow hoe to bring the gunk to you.

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

👍😂

@VC57UK 7 месяцев назад

I tie a rope to my bucket handle, then climb the ladder with just the rope in my hand. I pull up the bucket (with any tools in) and then tie it to a rung with a half hitch on a bight of rope. But, more importantly, I can untie and lower the full and now very heavy bucket of gunk to the ground before climbing down the ladder myself. Makes the descent much easier. The gunk goes on the compost heap, of course.

@sabnamgurung6226 4 месяца назад

Thank you for sharing this video. I just moved from Hong Kong n no idea about boiler but after watching your videos I definitely save a lot of my time and money. Thank you again

@christianblack2916 7 месяцев назад

If you have petrol power tools, drain the fuel and store them indoors. Pressure washers and anything with water inside to be protected from the freeze. Also anything with batteries such as jumpstarts. Tip from a Machine Mart employee.

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing 👍

@tobysherring1369 6 месяцев назад

Check insulation is correctly in place in attics especially after doing jobs in there. Also, check extractor fans are properly ducted, clean and clear. Check around windows and doors for draughts and adjust/seal them (my dark-coloured French doors don't shut in summer as they expand in the heat, so I have to ease them off in summer and close gaps in winter.

@decoman100 5 месяцев назад

brilliant video thanks

@awantamta 7 месяцев назад

Great hints and tips

@TheIanwright84 7 месяцев назад

Drain covers I have a lot of drain issues but massively helped with drain covers 👌

@wolstenholmess8148 6 месяцев назад

I’ve found using a slotted spoon is preferable to a trowel for cleaning out gutters. Typically a narrower profile and a longer handle, and a lot less gutter soup in your bucket.

@tommymclean3146 7 месяцев назад

once again you have me be ahead of the winter thank you you got any tips on pointing bricks ?

@RosieHarp 6 месяцев назад

Nice clear helpful commentary 👍

@PoohBear01 7 месяцев назад

Slowly start stockpiling grit from the public bins haha

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

Haha!

@chrissy212e 6 месяцев назад

@@TheDIYGuy1That's a really modern looking boiler. My boiler pressure went right down the other down. I have no idea why. Luckily, i know how to top it up. I have a query i notice sometimes green liquid stuff leaking from a few valve's why does that happen? many thanks 😊.

@JUSTAUFCNOOB 5 месяцев назад

⁠⁠⁠⁠@@chrissy212e You need to get that seen too ASAP , that’s most likely why your pressure dropped. The green liquid is water and bras/copper corrosion mixed together, when brass and copper corrodes (copper has a lot of brass in it) they let off a green residue, it sounds like your pipes are degrading and may need replacing, but they 1000% need looking at bud their could be a leak elsewhere in the system if not damaged , everything needs resealing up.

@amazing451 7 месяцев назад

Great tip there about turning the outside tap on during the winter. That looks like a great boiler you have there, look forward to seeing soon.

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

Thanks 👍

@tobysherring1369 6 месяцев назад

If bottom of radiator/s stays cold, it is likely to have sludge in it. Install a sludge filter and clean it at least annually when boiler is serviced. Have the system flushed first, and use a corrosion inhibitor as required.

@thejoat588 7 месяцев назад

Perfect video for home owners preparing for winter, thank you

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

Your welcome 🤗

@squeaky_honda 7 месяцев назад

Nice and timely! I happened to clean my gutters today. There is another urgent thing around boilers. Check the condensation pipe for blockages. A few winters back, my boiler stopped working on Xmas. The condensation pipe had flash-frozen. Get ziplock plastic bags and fill them with 60C water (1:1 boiling water with cold water). Wrap the pipe with these plastic bags. Maybe wet towels will also do the trick. You'll see several huge chunks of ice fall from the pipe, and the boiler will resume working. In Netherlands this pipe is heated to prevent this, in the UK it's usually outside. My new boiler has the pipe connected to internal drains, towards the kitchen sink. To save money, turn off the bedroom's TRV during the day. Hive and Honeywell have smart-TRVs that can be set with a schedule.

@SPARTYGUSS1 7 месяцев назад

Thanks my friend for this , helps the folks from extortion this winter . Looking after the vulnerable and needy where you can give pointers . God bless you 👍

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

Glad to help 👍

@ncooty 6 месяцев назад

Another great video; really useful topic. So far, I've found your heating videos most useful, partly because they're much more thorough, specific, and structured than most other videos on the topic.

@TheDIYGuy1 6 месяцев назад

Thanks a lot 👍

@richards5843 6 месяцев назад

In America we have frost proof faucets that don't require draining. The valve is in the warm side of the house and has a long shaft around 8 inches where you can turn the water on. As for your roof I us a product called spray and forget and add to your garden hose then you spray your roof and as time goes by and with rain it keeps your roof clean of mold or moss and it work really well and you do not have to get on roof to apply just spray from bottle.

@123sumom 6 месяцев назад

Amazing thanks

@TheDIYGuy1 6 месяцев назад

Thank you too!

@cprog 7 месяцев назад

very informative, thanks!

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@tobysherring1369 6 месяцев назад

Check and clean dehumidifier - much more efficient than extractor fans that suck heat out of the house along with steam. When drying washing indoors they reduce damp, and increase drying speed, and reduce condensation on windows. You have to pay to run them, but the fans can be turned off and hot air stays in for longer.

@emmasimmons6212 6 месяцев назад

Really great video, thank you 👏

@TheDIYGuy1 6 месяцев назад

Glad you liked it!

@DrPool147 7 месяцев назад

Anorher great video bud. I've used a number of them now, from fitting an outside socket to installing down lights. All very helpful 👍

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

Nice 👍, glad you like them

@tedlahm5740 7 месяцев назад

Astonishing. Looks like the space ship Enterprise.

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

😂

@tobysherring1369 6 месяцев назад

Add thick lining to curtains and/or install blinds in runners that completely air-seal windows. This also provides blackout and privacy, and they keep the house cooler in summer.

@clintcabral196 6 месяцев назад

Love the blind in runner option. Do you have a link to some good ones please?

@pauljakeman 7 месяцев назад

You may encounter this noise Then an advert came on 😂 Great video mate and really helpful!

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

😂 for the record, I didn’t choose that advert location lol. Thanks a lot 👍

@pauljakeman 7 месяцев назад

@@TheDIYGuy1 I can tell mate, made me laugh that’s for sure (was one of those jet2 holiday ones) 😂 No worries at all pal!

@gmac8032 7 месяцев назад

Thanks

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

Anytime! Thanks to you too

@JG-fg1ye 7 месяцев назад

Excellent video 👍

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

Thank you very much!

@antonlindgren9660 7 месяцев назад

Do you not use downhole heat exchange in britain for heating? It is one of the cheapest way to heat up water. It saved me alot when I put it in to my house. I have never hade a gas boiler or gas stove but it but use ground heat must still be much cheaper in the longrun. Very intressting video 😊

@waynewinky2754 7 месяцев назад

Any exposed heating and hot and cold water copper pipes that arent in the internal warm zone, say in the roof crawl space and attic space should be lagged with foam lagging and cable ties. Would only do this if accessible and confident to move about in roof spaces, some can be tight and very dark.

@meridiusuk8567 6 месяцев назад

Use a dehumidifier to get your humidity down to 50 this will keep your house warmer for longer, meaning your heating will not come on as often as dryer air is more easy to keep warm for longer periods and save on gas. We use 3 to 4 more pounds a week running one but have saved £7 a week on gas’s meaning £3 a week saving house is warm as hell and no damp or mould. Even has a laundry mode when people dry there cloths I. The house I. The winter to get rid of the moisture. Excellent machines.

@TheDIYGuy1 6 месяцев назад

Interesting, thanks for sharing that!

@SBBUK 7 месяцев назад

Drain any water out of outdoor hose reels. Mine froze last year with water inside and cracked the spray nozzle and fittings so I had to buy new ones. Not a huge expense but one I could've done without!

@waynewinky2754 7 месяцев назад

Unscrew the TRV's off each radiator, get a pair of pliers or grips and wiggle up and down the TRV pin and spray with WD40. Dont hit the pin with a hammer, it will fly out!! Then replace the TRV. TRV pins tend to stick on older raditor valves which renders the valve useless for turning the temp up and down.

@ozercicek1203 7 месяцев назад

Dear DIY guy, we finally had the chance to see the videos of an expert with a professional and sincere explanation, especially about the heating system, on this platform. What you said about cleaning, balancing radiators and saving tips on the heating system is so true. I must say that you received a thank you from the senior management of a market-leading energy management company in Turkey. 👏

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks

@ozercicek1203 7 месяцев назад

my pleasure ! I have also some advices and ideas. can I email you? @@TheDIYGuy1

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

Sure can, you can find my business email address on the info page.

@ozercicek1203 7 месяцев назад

Thank you @@TheDIYGuy1 I have sent an email yesterday 👍

@mattdaveyHGV 7 месяцев назад

Cracking video. I’ve a quick question if your able to answer it for me. I watched your other video on balancing radiators. Tried it but failed as me and my wife couldn’t determine which heated up first and so on. Now, I’ve got all trv’s & lockshields fully open, every rad is getting to 62 degrees nicely. Would my system still benefit? Thanks

@VSTV1993 7 месяцев назад

Make sure your condensate pipe of your boiler is insulated with foam pipe lagging, proberbly most common thing of boiler breakdowns

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

👍 good tip for those with an external condense

@simonconlaund1010 6 месяцев назад

I have a Baxi combi, I was working away and the pressure would drop over time. After bleeding air from the radiators in the system I filled up using the expansion tank. However, I found that this then put too much water in the expansion vessel, when the boiler turned on the pressure kept rising until it caused and error fault on the boiler. After some months, luckily I found the pressure leak was due to a failing washer on a radiator cap. Couldn't find the right fitting washer so changed the cap and viola the pressure stabilised. Still had to call an engineer to bleed the expansion vessel though! What about boiler cover, the insurance companies are happy to take your cash but not so enthusiastic about performing the annual boiler service! E.g you have to call them to book and arrange.

@superamario6464 6 месяцев назад

For some reason...my sub to this channel got removed. But now i have a great backlog of videos to watch. Win!

@TheDIYGuy1 6 месяцев назад

Welcome back!

@therealdojj 7 месяцев назад

Cleaned my gutters on Thursday just gone Amazed to find it filled up two buckets 😯 Mostly cause by the neighbours roof valley so I carefully left it in his garden 🤣

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

Haha brilliant 👍

@tommymclean3146 7 месяцев назад

i meant repointing around bricks were mortar has gone to stop moisteur getting into rooms and causing damp mold patches?

@Chris-vc1dh 6 месяцев назад

Do you need to change water in the system every year? Thank you

@brianwilson9800 6 месяцев назад

👍have published a diy manual on this!

@Pete.Ty1 7 месяцев назад

👍👍👍.Thank you

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

Welcome 👍

@Chris-vc1dh 6 месяцев назад

hi, if you set room thermostat for 20 degrees then what temperature do you set your boiler to run?

@ncooty 6 месяцев назад

We get our 2 flues inspected each fall--1 for the fireplace and 1 for the water heater and boiler.

@TheDIYGuy1 6 месяцев назад

👍

@04williamsl 7 месяцев назад

Not necessarily something to do on a yearly basis, but I've found putting heat reflectors behind the radiators against outside walls warms my bedroom up quicker (not noticed it working as well in my much larger front room, but that takes ages to heat anyway vs my smaller bedroom). I generally only put the heating on an hour or so before bed to warm my bedroom up since to save money I now go for walks in the evenings so don't need it on when I'm not there (another tip for people, I guess) so having the bedroom warmer quicker saves me money as I won't need the heating on as long

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing

@craigsturrock795 6 месяцев назад

You put the heating on in your bedroom before you go to bed....... here is a money saving tip dont put the heating on and get into bed. 😅 You have wasted all that energy heating a room to get into a bed that is most likely warmer, id suggesting upping the TOG of your duvet if you are cold.

@dees3179 6 месяцев назад

I use an electric blanket instead to warm the bed.

@ktys206 6 месяцев назад

Hi does it cost the same to heat up your hole house than just the rooms you use

@andrewsingleton2710 7 месяцев назад

I make sure all my locks, door hinges, window runners, trickle vents and handles jave been cleaned and lubricated. A quick look up in the attic is also worth it. You can check the roofing felt for splits. A little feel on the Rockwool insulation for any moisture can be a sign of leak or condensation build up. When it gets cold, rats or mice may also try to set up home in the attic. Look out for dropping or nesting material.

@LiamM0510 7 месяцев назад

Hi I am looking at swapping my type 21 rads to type 22. However the pipes don’t come out enough is there any videos that goes through this sort of thing?

@meethree6305 7 месяцев назад

Bring the hose pipe in the garage and isolate/cover outdoor taps

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

👍

@Davewade9017 6 месяцев назад

Can the pressure be topped up whilst the boiler is switched on?

@rowson9265 7 месяцев назад

Flooring looks really nice at around 4 minutes 30. What is it?

@MrGibjab 6 месяцев назад

My Nest in on winter saving mode but it was on for over 9 hours yesterday to set room temperature to 19 degrees. It was particularly cold but seems a bit worrying. Any advice?

@theaemulator 6 месяцев назад

Can I get the boiler details please. Brand etc

@rishi-khanna 6 месяцев назад

I have my flow temp set to 61c. Combi boiler no water tank. In your video its at 65c. Is 61c too low?

@Hammerman48 7 месяцев назад

Always have your boiler serviced once per year…..best time in the Summer.

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

You got that right!👍

@DavidLee-cw6ci 6 месяцев назад

Help! I've repressurised my boiler with one of them plastic key things, but it's dripping out of the keyhole slowly now. I feel the water inlet is tight enough, and tighter and I u think it'll snap. Ever experienced this prob?

@Bazza47 7 месяцев назад

I have 2 outside taps, one of which I use to clean the cars so through the winter so rather than keep having to turn the supply on and off I made a tap protector from a used plastic 4 pint milk container by cutting a hkle in the side to slot over the tap and some used bubble wrap to lag it I had knocking around so cost was £0.00. As a question why didn't you route the pipe insidethr housd so the feed to the outside tap was from the top so once the isolation valve was turned off gravity drained the water from the pipe? For my main house guttering I've installed mesh over the top of it as where I live there are a lot of trees and moss on the roof. This prevents the leaves from the trees blocking the downspouts so I don't have to get my ladders out when we have heavy rain and so far the only place that collects the moss is where the lead gullies run off but that only results in a small amount of water coming over the guttering rather than the usual deluge if the downspout gets blocked and takes far less time to sort out.

@streaky81 7 месяцев назад

You can actually buy covers for outside taps - free is nice of course, but nicer looking is nice too and they're not super expensive.

@Peter70702 7 месяцев назад

In regards to clearing out the gutters, what is the average height of a semi detached UK home? I am trying to buy the right size extension ladder, and having trouble working what type and size to get. Any tips?

@dees3179 6 месяцев назад

They vary. Ask your neighbours what length their ladders are. There are sure to be a few people in your road who have ladders. Or get a metal tape measure and lean out an upstairs window to measure.

@tedlahm5740 7 месяцев назад

“Hose pipe”. a new expression. (for us). Along with my “car bonnet “

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

Where are you from?

@reboot1337 6 месяцев назад

i built a gaming pc what pushing out heat out from my gaming pc into my small room so if i play games it will also keep my room super hot, play some games and room is hot

@Francis-kw9ui 6 месяцев назад

Are the radiators cast iron

@RDFContent 7 месяцев назад

Good guide but do you bleed them hot or cold?

@tobysherring1369 6 месяцев назад

It will take longer when system is cold but it still works.

@bordersw1239 7 месяцев назад

I always fully open all the TRVs at the start of summer and run the boiler a couple of times to help stop anything seizing.

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

👍

@Wild-Storm 7 месяцев назад

why would the pressure not increase despite pulling the filling loop? It stays just above 1. Bear in mind, my boiler is in the loft.

@maximusvr46 7 месяцев назад

3:50 what make radiator is that please? Looking to replace one like that

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

It’s a flow master from screwfix

@giridhart 7 месяцев назад

Does this apply to conventional boiler?

@MonkeyboyBurke 7 месяцев назад

The pressure part doesnt as its gravity fed (making an assumption on the install), but running it and checking/bleeding the radiators would apply.

@mikelacey9384 7 месяцев назад

What is the name /make of your wall thermostat @ 2.57 ?

@ACAIDC 7 месяцев назад

It's a Hive thermostat.

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

👍

@B0jangle5 7 месяцев назад

Clean the dust out of radiators.

@markshellard5894 7 месяцев назад

Block drafts in windows and doors

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

👍 good tip

@squeaky_honda 7 месяцев назад

Watch out for CO2 suffocation/poisoning, it's really easy to end-up with constant 2000-3000ppm! Block most drafts, but leave some. Get a CO2 meter. I got really ill once I blocked all drafts, then I noticed I've been poisoning myself.

@MariusNinjai 6 месяцев назад

This might give me too much confidence in maintenace

@TheDIYGuy1 6 месяцев назад

👍

@TheRooneey10 7 месяцев назад

Hi, I have to keep re-pressuring my boiler every week. Any idea why this is happening? Thanks

@danimourinho 7 месяцев назад

you might have a small leak. Check though all pipe system for signs of dump or mould.

@TheRooneey10 7 месяцев назад

@@danimourinhowill take a look. Thanks

@Smithb83 7 месяцев назад

If you can't find any signs of a small leak around the radiators, pipework or little brown spots through the ceiling. Then it might be under the ground floor. You can put leak sealer into the system to solve it. Search it up or get in a plumber if you're not confident 👍🏻

@roythunderplump 6 месяцев назад

Had similar with stuck expansion vessel pin, causing to lose pressure. Plumber who found the fault, told me this some happens on boilers.

@natetaylor564 6 месяцев назад

What if the radiator is cold at the bottom

@TheDIYGuy1 6 месяцев назад

Likely to be sludge build up, requiring a flush

@ranat5526 3 месяца назад

Digital display boilers are absolutely rubbish and prone to being blown by a faulty appliance on the same supply circuit ( washing machine blown fuse being an example).

@BrodaPaul 7 месяцев назад

Senior management 😂

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

Haha!

@GameGurus1212 7 месяцев назад

Well done to people who found this video early

@anthony-xk8wc 7 месяцев назад

🏋️🏋️🏋️

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

💪

@tedlahm5740 7 месяцев назад

Air is always suspended in water. The fish breath it? Heating the water pushes the suspended water out of suspension?

@tobysherring1369 6 месяцев назад

Fish breathe water, from which they can extract oxygen. The issue here is that air gets into the system when you drain an outside tap, or change a radiator, or other maintenance. It gets pumped around the central getting system and takes up space that should be circulated with hot water. It you get rid of the air, the system is more efficient. You can't get rid of it all, but it's a well known saving.

@RosieHarp 6 месяцев назад

I can't get the radiators in empty rooms to go off. Such a waste of money. That's why I hardly ever put my heating on.

@stopthink7202 6 месяцев назад

Are you sure that's a boiler and not a giant iphone?

@marks6809 6 месяцев назад

just earn more mone than last tear, work more outside home preferably and u be fine this winter

@Cheezit-ib3pr 7 месяцев назад

Why don't they just teach Tennant's what to do? Or did they try that and people proved to be thick again.

@TheDIYGuy1 7 месяцев назад

It’s probably more a case of people making mistakes and costing the councils more money on call outs. Also liability is a factor

@headleshydra 6 месяцев назад

You want to be careful with this guide - You haven't put any health warnings and haven't told people to be careful of scoulding hot water shooting out of the radiators whilst bleeding! Really they should be bled when warm/heating off

@TheDIYGuy1 6 месяцев назад

You shouldn’t have a scoulding hot water coming out of your heating system, if you do, somethings wrong. Your water temp should be around 60-65c. Also there is a disclaimer to work safely in the description. Unfortunately whilst i try to help as many people online as I can I cannot touch on every single safety point or the video would be so long that it just wouldn’t be viable. Thanks