Mum saves £100 a month on heating bills by flipping a switch in her home
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA mum has revealed how she saves £100 a month on her heating bills by flipping a single switch at home. Heating bills have sky-rocketed for millions of people in the UK, so her advice could be a lifeline for many.
The woman shared details on parenting website Mumsnet, and she says that anybody can do it. JollyHostess shared: "You may already know this, in which case ignore and move on. READ MORE: Sainsbury's issues three-day warning to anybody who shops in its supermarkets "You can use less gas by checking your flow settings on your boiler.
Mine was set to 80 degrees by default which meant I was spending huge amounts on heating up water that then has to be cooled down with cold water.
In the case of heating it just takes a little longer to warm up. "This advice comes from Octopus: for combi boiler set your flow temperature to 50 degrees for water and 55 heating." The mum added: "There is advice for boilers with hot water cylinders attached. "I'm taking part in the Octopus Winter Workout and according to them I have saved £95 since the beginning of December and this is the only substantial change I have made! "I assumed everyone knew about this except me but my sister hadn't heard of it and she's very hot on money saving so I thought there must be others out there. "Seems worth a try since we're all crippled with ridiculous energy bills at the moment."
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