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Ideal Home
Ideal Home
Sarah Handley

How many hours a day should your heating be on in spring? I asked heating pros for the ideal schedule that hits the sweet spot between warmth and efficiency

Light-filled living room with artwork on the walls, a blue velvet sofa, blue and white floor lamp, navy footstool and sash windows.

After a very wet start to 2026, welcome milder temperatures are coming around. But with mornings and evenings still chilly, where does that leave you when it comes to your heating, and how long should you have it on in spring?While it may not quite be warm enough to go without it entirely, the likelihood is now that you don't need your heating on for as many hours as you would in winter. To help determine how long that should be, and when you might be able to turn your heating off for the summer season, I roped in a couple of heating experts to share their expertise.

How many hours a day should your heating be on in spring?

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