Close your curtains

Keeping the heat inside will stop the need to have your heating on for longer and help to be more energy efficient.

One of the cheapest ways to save energy is to stop draughts. If you can feel cold air then warm air is escaping. Draught excluders for windows, doors and letterbox brushes can stop biting winds cooling down your toasty temperatures.

Avoid overheating your home to stop the need of cooling it down by opening windows. Turn down the heating by just 1 degree and save up to £60/year. Adjusting radiator controls will avoid overheating rooms that don’t need it. The optimum temperature for your home is 21 degrees for living rooms, 18 degrees for bedrooms and 16 degrees for hallways.

Thick curtains prevent warm air escaping from the windows at night keeping your house hotter for longer.

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