Overview
- Martin Lewis highlights reflective panels behind external‑wall radiators to bounce heat back into rooms, with radiator foil rolls cited at about £5.69.
- Reducing a home thermostat by 1°C is promoted as a simple move that can trim roughly 10% from heating bills, with 18°C noted as acceptable for healthy adults.
- Lowering a combi boiler’s flow temperature to around 60°C is advised to improve efficiency, with reported savings of roughly £100 a year or more than 9% on gas use.
- Targeted warmth is urged over whole‑home heating, with heated throws and small heaters reported to cost only pence to run, and unused‑room radiators recommended to be turned down, though colder rooms can raise condensation risks.
- A fresh intervention from energy specialist Jorge Morales de Labra rejects the idea of keeping heating on low all day as a money saver, while Heat Geek sees situational merit and MoneySavingExpert advises against the practice.