Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a word of warning to anybody planning to put the heating on this winter, as temperatures plummet.
The weather is turning quickly in Scotland, as parts of the country seeing snowfall already. With this in mind, millions of people will be planning to give in and stick the heating on - but this brings about a new worry, reports Manchester Evening News.
Martin Lewis has now offered some advice on when you should be turning the heating on during this cold snap. He also detailed how long the boiler should be on for, in order to keep your costs low.
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Many believe that it's better to keep the heating on at a lower level all day, rather than switching it on and off. Some people think that you should only turn it on when it is absolutely needed.
Now, the financial guru has settled this decades-old debate, and confirmed what you should be doing. 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, Martin did deduce that those who have a home that is prone to condensation, then turning the heating off and on could make it worse and cost more. He 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 expert also shared one mistake that many people make when it gets colder outside, that could be costing them money. Martin 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."
Martin fans took to social media to confirm that the guru's words were infact true. 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 added: "I ended up with huge bills after being told better leaving heating on low. Well, it definitely isn’t."
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