March 27, 2006. Richmond Energy Line. Residents can take advantage of local, free, impartial advice on saving energy at home - by simply calling Richmond Energy Line on freephone 0800 358 8588.

"The local Energy Efficiency Advice Centre has been providing free impartial energy advice to Richmond residents for a number of years" explained Centre Manager Tracey Mills, "but now Richmond residents can access all our services by a single freephone number." From simple steps like taking a shower instead of a bath to bigger ones like ensuring you have 10.5inches (270mm) insulation in your loft, you can save money year on year. "With escalating fuel prices the payback times are coming down significantly; many measures pay for themselves in less than 5 years, with some as low as 1-2 years" Tracey explained.

 Don't know if whether you've got cavity walls? Call Richmond Energy Line for advice on how to check.

 Want to find out if you're eligible for any grants to help pay for energy saving measures? Call Richmond Energy Line for a grant check.

 Want a good deal on a high efficiency condensing boiler? Call Richmond Energy Line for a price check on their boiler scheme; you can still use your own plumber to install it. It's all free and impartial and only a FREEPHONE call away on 0800 358 8588.

"By controlling your energy use you can keep fuel bills down to a manageable level - it's all a matter of being energy smart", Tracey added. Londoners collectively waste £780 million pounds each year by not keeping the heat in or using their heating systems effectively. "If every household in Richmond and the six neighbouring boroughs turned the thermostat down by 1 degree Celsius, we'd save enough energy to heat over 42,000 households for a year!"

If you have cavity walls, insulating them is vital to keeping heat in and could save you £100-120 each year on your bills - collectively enough to pay the salaries of over 1000 new nurses! Richmond Energy line can help will all these energy saving measures and more. So don't delay - call 0800 358 8588 today and start saving.

Richmond Energy Line is part of South West London Energy Efficiency Advice Centre (EEAC). Energy Efficiency Advice Centres (EEACs) are a UK wide network of 49 centres (5 of them in London) that have 10 years' experience in helping people to make their homes more energy efficient. Richmond Energy line and South West London Energy Efficiency Advice Centre (EEAC), operated by Creative Environmental Networks, a South London-based, not for profit organization delivering a range of services to engage householders, businesses and communities in environmental and social improvement see also www.cen.org.uk