Churches may be closing due to heating costs

With large sums of money being spent on electricity at times when income support and donations are at an all-time low. The impact covid has had on churches and gatherings, resulted in many churches facing the fear of closing due to the costs.

As the entire UK face increased energy costs and extortionate fixed rate fees. Many financially lacking churches as suffering the consequences of limited heating and energy usage.

A double negative situation has hit all churches across the UK during the past 6 months. The footfall to the church has been dramatically lower than standard due to the precautions of the COVID virus. On top of this, the recent demand for energy has fulled increased costs and a hard sought after product.

Unfortunately, churches tend to be large environments unlike some homes, where heating would typically be cheaper and be required less. With churches needing a far larger quantity of heating to provide comfort to guests in their open-spaced property. It’s not a shock to say how churches are far less eco-effective and heat retention than a domestic home.

Lower retention, higher demand and larger costs, all dramatically increase the likely hood of many churches and chapels shut down.

As ever, we don’t want any churches or chapels to shut at all, let alone in the near future. Here are some of the incredible procedures you could consider to help improve eco-efficiency and lower unexpected heating costs.

Thermostat schedeuling options

One great key advantage of our modern wireless thermostats is the fact that you have the ability to schedule your heating arrangements. With an in-depth analysis of usage, you can identify the times of day the system is required and the times of day that aren’t. With this, you can set your wireless heating to trigger during key essential times and lower in off periods, resulting in far less usage and a greater saving in expenses.

The larger the boiler, the better it is!

Size doesn’t always matter,

In a church, you are frequently trying to heat larger spaces so it’s more common to see larger boilers, however, having a big boiler doesn’t mean it is more cost-effective. It would be good to seek professional advice to see the perfect fit. Without wasting any energy to heat your property.

It’s cheaper to avoid radiators

We really hope that people who are heating a church don’t follow the same rule as homeowners, and avoid a radiator!

In fact, a radiator could be one of the better choices for your church to effectively heat your space with as little waste as possible.

This doesn’t mean you can leave them on 24/7, as this would still rack up a large cost.

Read more about equipping your church with the correct measures below.