As the cold weather begins to hit Scotland and the cost of living crisis continues to worry households, many people are adding layers rather than switching their heating on.
Thankfully, experts have now revealed which temperature you should be setting your thermostat at, to keep the house warm and also save some cash. Birmingham Live reports that it has been claimed that some people are even living in "dangerous" conditions with their heating, so the advice could not have come sooner.
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The Energy Saving Trust has said that turning down the heating by one degree can save up to ten per cent on annual energy bills. The experts recommend heating your home to between 18 degrees and 21 degrees during the winter.
A study by Uswitch previously found around 17 million homes in the UK set their thermostat above 20 degrees - which is much hotter than is needed. However, heating a home is based on personal circumstance of course.
Circumstances will vary depending on age, health, location and the type of property you are heating. Almost one in four adults are planning to leave their heating off all winter, due to the sky-high energy bills.
However, experts think heating your home to more than 21 degrees is unnecessary, and will just make your bills harder to deal with. The World Health Organisation suggests 18 degrees is a good temperature for healthy people, and 20 degrees for the elderly or young people.
When in your bed, experts have said that 18 degrees is the best temperature - but it is all dependent on personal needs. Charity Age UK says the elderly should heat their main living area to 21 degrees, with the rest of their home at 18 degrees.
According to British Gas, any room less than 9 degrees can cause hypothermia in the older generations. Similarly, if a room is below 12 degrees, or above 24 degrees, it can raise the risk of strokes and heart attacks.
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