With heating prices sky high at the moment, many of us are reluctant to turn on the heating in our homes until it's absolutely necessary.
It's expected that 22 million homes in the UK will see their energy bills leap up 6.5 per cent next month due to the new energy price cap.
However, one heating expert has warned that waiting until the last minute to crank up the radiators could leave you without any heating at all when you need it the most.