Terms of use dolor sit amet consectetur, adipisicing elit. Recusandae provident ullam aperiam quo ad non corrupti sit vel quam repellat ipsa quod sed, repellendus adipisci, ducimus ea modi odio assumenda.
Disclaimers
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Sequi, cum esse possimus officiis amet ea voluptatibus libero! Dolorum assumenda esse, deserunt ipsum ad iusto! Praesentium error nobis tenetur at, quis nostrum facere excepturi architecto totam.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Inventore, soluta alias eaque modi ipsum sint iusto fugiat vero velit rerum.
Limitation on Liability
Sequi, cum esse possimus officiis amet ea voluptatibus libero! Dolorum assumenda esse, deserunt ipsum ad iusto! Praesentium error nobis tenetur at, quis nostrum facere excepturi architecto totam.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Inventore, soluta alias eaque modi ipsum sint iusto fugiat vero velit rerum.
Copyright Policy
Dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Sequi, cum esse possimus officiis amet ea voluptatibus libero! Dolorum assumenda esse, deserunt ipsum ad iusto! Praesentium error nobis tenetur at, quis nostrum facere excepturi architecto totam.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Inventore, soluta alias eaque modi ipsum sint iusto fugiat vero velit rerum.
General
Sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Sequi, cum esse possimus officiis amet ea voluptatibus libero! Dolorum assumenda esse, deserunt ipsum ad iusto! Praesentium error nobis tenetur at, quis nostrum facere excepturi architecto totam.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Inventore, soluta alias eaque modi ipsum sint iusto fugiat vero velit rerum.
Join 10k+ people to get notified about new posts, news and tips.
Do not worry we don't spam!
GDPR Compliance
We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to use our site, you accept our use of cookies, Privacy Policy, and Terms of Service.
Martin’s advice comes after a reader wrote into the show and asked if it was cheaper to leave your heating at 18°C all day or have it come on twice a day.
Martin said: “So there is a debate over this â the general advice from the Energy Saving Trust is that you have your heating on when you need it, and you turn it off when you don’t need it.
“The myth that it is cheaper to have it on all day is false.
“The slight argument is that if you have a house that is prone to condensation it might be worth it because you have to get rid of the condensation each time you turn it on and off and this could cost more.
“But in most cases, you should turn the heat on when you need it and you turn it off when you don’t need it.”;
This means that if you have a 24 kW boiler, it might cost you £2.76 an hour
So if you have your heating on overnight for eight hours, it could cost you £22.08.
And if you were to leave it on for 24 hours it would cost £66.24.
Multiply that by seven and you’d be paying £463.68 for the week.
Of course, the overall cost of running your central heating will depend on a number of factors, such as the type of boiler you have, the number of rooms in your house and how often you switch it on.
Martin went on to say that it’s best to control your heating on a timer and a thermostat.
But warned households against turning their thermostats up if it’s already set as roughly 20°C.
He said: “When it gets cold, people turn their thermostat up, but if it’s set to 20°C degrees, you don’t need to turn it up because you’re cold now. You’re just going to have to wait until it gets up to the temperature.
“Don’t turn it up to 22 just because it’s not on right now. That’s what a thermostat is for. It will give you the temperature that you’ve pre-defined it to be.”;
Most households will regularly set their thermostat above 22°C, especially as the colder weather sets in.
But energy experts have revealed the exact temperature to set it at so that you can save cash and keep warm throughout the winter.
Try to just heat the rooms that you use. Use your thermostat to monitor the temperatures of each room in your house and only turn the heating on in the room you’re using or about to use.