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What temperature do you set yours to? Mine is at around 20 degrees Celsius all winter!

jakemoss
over a year ago
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Your room thermostat should be set to the lowest comfortable temperature, typically between 18 and 21 degrees. You don't need to turn your thermostat up when it is colder outside; the house will heat up to the set temperature regardless.

https://www.warmup.co.uk/blog/5-mistakes-people-make-with-their-thermostat

Could I save money by controlling room temperature?

The colder you keep your home, the lower your heating bill will be – simply because a cooler house loses less heat. Of course the better your insulation is, the more warmth you will get for your heating buck. And as we’ve seen already, living in a home with living areas colder than 18°C is not a good idea for your health. So is it possible to save money by tolerating a slightly cooler home? Very much so.

In the graph below we have provided some estimates for how much a typical home might save by pursuing simple energy-saving behaviours. Please note these are only estimates of pursuing each behaviour in isolation. The biggest estimated saving is ‎£139 a year by reducing the thermostat setting from 20°C to 18°C. Of course that might be too much of a change for you, so we’ve included a few other ideas.

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