Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued some important words of advice to anybody looking to turn the heating on as temperatures in the UK plummet. The weather is extremely cold at the moment, and snow has been forecast for some areas of the UK.
With that in mind, millions of Brits will be looking to turn the heating on - despite the cost of living crisis making it a financial worry for many of us. Now Martin Lewis has offered some advice on when you should turn the heating on, and how long for, in order to keep your bills as low as possible.
Many people think it's cheaper to leave your heating on a low level all day, rather than turning it on and off. Others say you should only turn it on when you need it.
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Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has now settled the age-old debate, and finally confirmed what you should do. Speaking about the cost of living crisis on Good Morning Britain, the financial journalist answered the question about whether it's cheaper to leave your heating on low all day, or put it on twice a day.
He explained: "The general advice from the energy saving trust is that you have your heating on when you need it, and you turn it off when you don't need it. The myth that it is cheaper to have it on all day is false."
However, he did admit that if you have a home that is prone to condensation it would cost a lot of energy to turn the heating off and on. Mr Lewis continued: "But in most cases, you turn the heat on when you need it and turn it off when you don't. It's best to do it on a timer and a thermostat."
The broadcaster also shared one mistake people tend to make when it gets colder that could also be costing them money. He explained: "When it gets cold, people turn their thermostat up, but if it's set to 20 degrees, you don't need to turn it up because you're cold now. You're just going to have to wait until it gets up to the temperature.
"Don't turn it up to 22 just because it's not on right now. That's what a thermostat is for. It will give you the temperature that you've predefined it to be."
Many took to social media to explain that they had saved money by only turning on heating when they needed it, reports the Mirror. One person said: "He's right. Switching it on when needed saved us £5 a day putting it on for 2 hours. We're in a new build.
"When heating on permanently condensation build up is really bad, when off through night, there's next to no condensation." Another person added: "I ended up with huge bills after being told better leaving heating on low. Well, it definitely isn’t."
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