As we head towards the end of September and the beginning of October, the dreaded question of when exactly to put the central heating on will be a hotly debated topic in thousands of households across Wales. And this year, given the rise in gas and oil prices as we begin to navigate an autumnal and winter cost of living crisis, that debate might prove even hotter than the temperatures on most thermostats up and down the land.
Currently, average temperatures across Wales are ranging mainly between 15C and 19C, with coastal areas at the cooler end of the scale. After a scorching summer, September temperatures have naturally dipped but it has still proved to be a largely mild month thus far. However, as we head into October, those temperatures will no doubt drop further in the coming weeks. You can get the latest WalesOnline newsletters e-mailed to you directly for free by signing up here.
So, when exactly, and at what temperature, should we succumb to temptation and switch on the central heating to make our homes nice, cosy and warm for the winter? According to heating expert Ryan Collier, an engineer and director at Heat Pump Source, we should turn on the heating “when the average outside temperature starts to fall below 15 degrees Celsius”. He told Ideal Home that “this is typically in late September or early October”.
