With energy bills high and households conscious of spending, keeping the heating on all day isn’t an open for many. Some may decide to keep it on low all day, while others turn it on for just an hour in the morning and evening. Luckily, an expert has shared the best way of using your heating in order to keep the home warmer for longer.
Llewellyn Kinch, CEO and co-founder of MakeMyHouseGreen, said: “With things getting chillier as winter sets in, people depend more on their heating to stay warm in the house. Night tends to suck the heat out of a house in winter. Who wants to get up in the morning to a freezing house?
“If you use your home heating in one key way, you and your family won’t have to.”
The expert has suggested using your heating at night to keep the cold at bay until morning.
To create a balance between energy efficiency and home comfort at night, the pro advised households to turn the heating on for an hour before going to bed, around 10 pm to 11 pm.
Leave it on for a couple of hours and turn it off by setting a timer, and you’ll stay warm all night and well into the morning.
The expert added: “That way, the house won’t get too cold at night, and it won’t require so much energy to heat it up again on those frosty mornings.”
According to the expert, the most important consideration for keeping the whole house warm on winter nights is turning your heating on in the evening.
If you do this, the expert explained that you’ll also notice a significant difference in how your home feels, as well as in your energy bills.
The pro continued: “Wherever you live, using your heating system optimally like this will make a difference.
“Nights are colder everywhere, and night is when the house cools down the most, so turning the heating on an hour or so before you go to bed and letting it run for a couple of hours will make a huge difference.
“Do this along with other insulation tips, and you should feel a change. It’s all about maintaining consistent heat and avoiding spikes in energy consumption.”
It’s also recommended to close the curtains and shut doors to keep the heat in, as well as using draught excluders.
Use these around your windows, external doors, and the letterbox to keep your home warm and cosy.
