Immediate actions - no cost

• Did you reset the timeclock when the clocks changed?

• Turn the heating off 30 minutes earlier – it will probably stay warm enough for free!

• Adjust the TRVs (thermostatic radiator valves) to give the right temperature for each room – some can be lower than others.

• Try turning the heating down a little at a time until somebody complains.

• If you have a gas fire, turn off the central heating and use this instead when you’re in that room. 

• Avoid using electric heaters if you can – gas heaters are a third of the cost to run and emit 60% less carbon for the same heat.

• Is your airing cupboard warmer than it needs to be – try lagging some of the pipes.

•  Lag any pipes that run through areas that don’t need heating.
  

• Consider a programmable room thermostat which gives different temperatures at different times of day. 

• Saves you manually turning it up and down all the time.

• If you haven’t already got them, fit TRVs to set exactly the right temperature for each room.