As the cost of living crisis continues with rising bills, a pair of new renters decided to research all of the life hacks they could use to save money in their home. Despite turning off standby appliances, turning the thermostat down and using the washing machine during off-peak hours, their direct debit payments continued to rise.
The soaring bill caused them both a great deal of stress through the rising costs, but also the pressure of trying to find out why they were overspending. As they were on a standard variable tariff with EDF and pay via direct debit, the couple were expecting some fluctuation with prices due to the current circumstances, but found their monthly bill for two people was costing more than the average amount for a family of four.
The new renters only discovered the cause when they had a small leak repaired, and discovered they had left their immersion heater on which was racking up significant bill, as the heater uses electricity to heat water even if you have gas central heating. The heater has been dubbed as insufficient by Which experts because it is pricier than gas due to the fact it uses electricity all the time to heat water, and can be even more costly if it has no thermostatic control reports The Manchester Evening News.
