The Winter Dread is real.
If you live in the UK, chances are you’ve learned to fear the damp, chilly reality of British winter. But, because apparently the powers that be love a good joke, you’ve likely also been hit by the devastating cost of living crisis.there are scientific reasonsStill, there’s a pretty universal sweet spot when the weather becomes just cold enough to justify a bit of central heating without leaving most of us feeling like we’re wasting warmth.
“If it is below 13°C outside then serious health issues can arise, especially in vulnerable people. With many worried about their finances, it can be tempting to hold off putting the heating on but be careful delaying this too long as this can hurt your body,” she adds.The exact date that they expect many of us will need to get out boilers bubblin’ is the 20th of October.
“The one caveat to this is not to turn the radiators off in the room where the thermostat is located, or it could cause issues with the temperature of the rest of the home. Doing this will improve the boiler’s efficiency, allowing rooms you are in to warm quicker and saving over £100 for heating if used daily.”Steele also suggests turning the thermostat down by one teeny-tiny degree. “Research shows that by reducing a home’s temperature by a little, good savings can be made on energy bills.
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