Ranked: Smart home products Brits MOST desire after lockdown
Spending more time indoors than ever before has given us the opportunity to reflect on various parts of our home – with many of us wanting to make it more eco-friendly/energy-efficient as well as installing more smart home products.
Interested in home care, Priceyourjob.co.uk surveyed 1,484 homeowners across the UK to discover which aspects of their property they intend to make eco-friendly and energy-efficient after lockdown.
| The intended renovations Brits will carry out after the lockdown | |
| Draught proof doors, windows, floors and/or skirting boards | 64% |
| Window treatment (i.e. thicker curtains/cellular blinds etc.) | 59% |
| Low-flow showerhead | 52% |
| LED lights bulbs (exterior/interior) | 47% |
| Loft insulation | 43% |
| More energy-efficient boiler | 35% |
| Double-glazed windows | 31% |
| Sustainable flooring (i.e. made from cork, reclaimed wood etc.) | 26% |
| Wall insulation | 18% |
| Sustainable countertops (i.e. made from bamboo, recycled glass etc.) | 12% |
It found that most Brits (64%) will look to draught proof their doors, windows, floors and/or skirting boards by filling in any gaps (with sealant, cement etc.). 59% state they are looking to reduce the amount of heat that escapes through their windows by getting curtains (i.e thick curtains) and/or blinds (i.e. cellular blinds) which insult heat better.
Moreover, 52% of Brits are keen to install a low-flow showerhead. Nearly half (47%) are looking to change all the lights bulbs (interior/exterior) in their home to LED – which consume significantly less energy than regular light bulbs (i.e. incandescent bulbs).
Interestingly, 35% are going to upgrade their existing boiler to a more energy-efficient one.
| The smart home products Brits intend to purchase after the lockdown | |
| Smart Thermostat | 67% |
| Smart Lighting | 62% |
| Smart Kettle | 56% |
| Smart Plugs | 51% |
| Smart Fridge | 45% |
| Smart Taps | 43% |
| Smart Washing Machine | 34% |
| Smart Oven | 19% |
| Smart Microwave | 18% |
| Smart Vacuum | 10% |
Additionally, those surveyed were asked which smart home products they intend on purchasing to make their home eco-friendly/energy-efficient after the lockdown.
Priceyourjob found that a smart thermostat (67%) is the most popular smart home product that Brits want to purchase to make their home eco-friendly/energy-efficient.
Subsequently, 62% have a desire to buy smart lighting and over 50% are prepared to get a smart kettle (56%) and smart plugs (51%).
Contrastingly, it seems that Brits are less enthusiastic about buying the smart versions of major appliances such as a smart washing machine (34%), smart oven (19%), smart microwave (18%) and smart vacuum (10%).
