As we move into the autumn and the weather starts to turn colder, many people’s thoughts turn to the question of whether it’s worth leaving the heating on at a low level all of the time, or whether it’s better to just run it when you need it. Which will get you the cosiest home and cut your fuel costs? Let’s take a look at the pros and cons.
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The Cooling Effect
As soon as your heating goes off, the house will start to get cooler, so it’s easy to understand the logic of keeping the heat on – because if you let the house go cold it will take longer to heat up, burning fuel in the process.
However, because homes are never perfectly insulated, even with the heat on there is still going to be some measure of heat loss going on. The more heat you …
