These 5 tactics will help you use your electric heater more efficiently and avoid wasting energy

Close up of the temperature display and control panels of an electric heater.

While you might be toasty warm with your central heating on at home, when it goes off, low outside temperatures mean you probably won't stay that way for long.

A popular solution is to complement your central heating with a portable electric heater than can provide a burst of heat as and when you need it.