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Camilla Sharman

What temperature should you set your thermostat to in winter? Experts reveal the magic number

Nest Learning Thermostat.

It happens to me every year. Apart from deciding when to turn on my heating, I always have another dilemma. I’m never sure what to set my thermostat to in winter.

I want to know how to get my heating balance just right, so I’m not shivering and wearing so many layers that I can’t move, or sweltering and dealing with unnecessarily high energy bills. So rather than guess, I called on heating experts to determine the best temperature to set my thermostat to over winter.

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