Overview

• Interior specialist Chloe Barrow urges households to revisit thermostat settings at the start of the heating season and stop constant tweaking.
• Smart thermostats and scheduled heating offer finer control to hold a comfortable temperature without unnecessary energy use.
• Radiators should be kept clear of furniture and curtains to allow heat to circulate effectively through rooms.
• Gaps in wooden floorboards can leak cold air, so testing for draughts and applying tape, sealant, fillers or excluders can be an inexpensive fix.
• MoneySavingExpert advises maintaining roughly 18–19C with a lower boiler flow temperature instead of repeatedly switching heating on and off, with the guidance framed against Ofgem’s price cap change on 1 October.