Knowing how to use your boiler properly means less energy, lower bills, and a better carbon footprint for your home. But there’s a lot more to it than simply knowing how many hours a day to leave your heating on, or whether you should turn it off at night. From reducing your thermostat by just one degree, to investing in better insulation for your doors, windows, and loft – there are plenty of small changes you can make, that can make a big difference to your bills.
Is it cheaper to keep the heating on all day?
The short answer is no.
Whilst it might seem sensible to keep your heating on low all day, turning it up when you need to, the idea that it’s more expensive to heat a home from a standing start isn’t really true. Even keeping your heating on low to avoid a standing start is going to cost you a noticeable amount of money.
Whilst you don’t want to continually turn your heating on and off, or up and down, all day – it’s cheaper to only use it when you need to. All energy costs money, whether it’s trickling along all day or turned up when required.
It’s far more important to make sure you’re looking after your boiler and getting it serviced regularly.
Most efficient way to heat a home
Like looking after your boiler, there are plenty of other ways to keep your temperature up and energy bills down:
- Installing a new heat pump
- Turning your thermostat down
- Draught-proofing
- Loft insulation
Should you upgrade your boiler?
One of the best things you can do to increase your efficiency and reduce your monthly bills is to upgrade to a modern boiler.
Newer boilers are also quieter, come with smart controls, and are guaranteed for up to 12 years.
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Should you switch to a heat pump?
Heat pumps are a greener alternative to boilers, using thermal energy gathered from the ground or air to heat your home.
With government grants available to reduce the costs of installation, and hybrid systems available to give you the best of both worlds, they provide a future-proof, planet-friendly way to keep your home warm and your bills down.
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