I’m a boiler expert – easy tweak could cut your bills by £99 a year
MILLIONS of households could slash their gas bills with a simple trick.
With average energy bills hitting £2,500 this weekend, people are looking for ways to bring their costs down.
A boiler tweak could be just the trick you need.
Adjusting the flow temperature on the boiler could reduce the energy you use by between 6% and 8%, according to the (HHIC).
That means the amount you spend on gas could fall by the same amount.
Isaac Occhipinti, energy expert at the HHIC, said: “Heating bills are so high and we know people are looking for different ways to save.
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“Most people know about turning their thermostat down to save money but changing the temperature flow of their boiler could also help.”
The hack works by tweaking the heating thermostat on your combi boiler to reduce the flow temperature through your radiators.
This is the temperature the water leaves the boiler to heat your home.
Many boilers are set to heat the water up to 75-80°C. But many homes can still get warm with much lower heating flow temperatures.
Of the 115,000 of its customers that tried the tip, more than nine in ten rated it useful.
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The right temperature is usually between between 18 and 21°c over the winter months.
Isaac said: “Try adjusting the setting to 18 degrees centigrade and if you feel cold adjust it upwards a degree at a time until you reach a comfortable temperature, allowing a few hours for the room to adjust to the new temperature before increasing the setting.”