Many households are trying everything they can to keep their energy bills down this winter as the cost of living crisis rages on - but all the advice out there can often prove confusing.
With so many methods of heating your home out there that claim to slash heating bills, it can be difficult to know what works and what doesn't. And unfortunately, there are several 'tips' that have long been banded about as money-savers that don't actually work - and at worst can actually end up costing you more.
Nigel Best, director of electrical training provider Electrician Courses 4U, told The Express that there are some pieces of advice that households should avoid in order to keep costs down. Here are five of the common heating myths out there, according to the expert - and why they won't help to save you money on your energy bills.