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Written by Adriana Noton   
When people realise Winter's is almost, they start getting stressed because they know that along with the fun of the upcoming festivities, there will be high heating bills. Every home needs to keep warm when the freezing weather arrives but it is always a struggle to deal with the bills that come with it.
by AdrianaNoton


When people realise Winter's is almost, they start getting stressed because they know that along with the fun of the upcoming festivities, there will be high heating bills. Every home needs to keep warm when the freezing weather arrives but it is always a struggle to deal with the bills that come with it.

This time of year, there are dozens of adverts and leaflets from energy companies trying to persuade customers to switch to them in order to save money.

A few people change companies but in the end do not save much money because generally the cost of warming up our homes is just high. Those who change might save about ten percent off the entire energy bill but if you want to save, more, you can follow these tips to help this happen..

Nothing consumes as much energy as the central heating in a home so to save some money, learn to lower the thermostat in your home. Having it at a minimum or medium capacity goes a long way to keep the house warm but not blazing hot and saves a bit of money. It doesn't have to be at full blast every time it is switched on.

Another tip is to lower your thermostat to the very minimum when stepping out, usually people turn it off completely in hope of saving costs but in the long run it does not. When left at the minimum, it still keeps the house warm but if off completely, temperatures in the house lowers and you will have to turn it at full blast when you return.

Another tip to help save on the costs and keep warm at home this winter is to make sure you close doors and windows properly, and insulate rooms properly to keep heat in. If your house has poor insulation or broken and cracked windows and doors, it is advisable to change them and insulate the building properly. This can be done with blankets, old newspapers and rubber coating. Ideally any changes should be done before the freezing temperatures set in.

Another option for cutting costs is to keep warm and wrap up properly eve when indoors. This will mean there is no need to switch on heaters. If everyone dressed indoors as they do outdoors, they would save a lot on energy costs as they will not feel the need to switch on their central heaters.

some people also use the fan heater which is by far the most efficient way to save money on energy bills. The fan heater can replace the central heaters in the house. Not only are they cheap to buy and portable to carry it acts both as a heating and air-conditioning. Use it whenever a room is getting too cold, with it around, there is no need to touch your central heating and drive up your costs.

Switching it on in rooms you are using means you don't just save on heating bills, you save on electricity bills as well. Most Heating Whitby fans are portable as well so it can be taken into a room when you want to use it and it heats up almost immediately unlike central heating which needs time to heat up.

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