Our Top Tips For Keeping Your Home Warm This Winter
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Whether you’ve just moved into your shiny, new home or you’ve been living in the same place for a while, there are always ways to improve your comfort. There is nothing more important than staying warm throughout winter! Keep reading to find out all our top tips for ensuring you and your family stay comfortable.
How to warm up your home this winter
Central heating
Keep your central heating temperature at a steady heat for certain time periods when you really need it such as the early morning and evenings. Don’t leave it at a high heat constantly or keep turning it on and off – it’ll get uncomfortable as well as cost you the world! Put your heating on a timer for a few hours at a time. Using a smart thermostat like Hive or Nest can really help with this.
Taking advantage of your radiators
Placing tin foil behind radiators reflects heat and stops thermal loss through exterior walls. You can also bleed your radiators if you don’t think the heat is reaching the top. Check out this blog post here which shows you how to do that!
Simple but effective changes in the living room
Move furniture that is potentially blocking radiators. Just moving a sofa an inch or two away can make all the difference! You might be surprised to know you should be keeping curtains open in the day to let sunlight in, then closing when it gets dark to retain heat.
Keep draughts at bay
Using draught excluders for doors are a no-brainer but get creative if you don’t have any. Spare foam pipe lagging and tights stuffed with socks can work just as well! Block off chimneys when not in use by using a chimney balloon which is basically a draught excluder. You can purchase these for a relatively cheap price from retailers like Amazon and Wickes.
Investing in warmth
Pricier options to boost your home’s warmth include double glazing if you don’t already have it, investing in thicker curtains and of course, getting the loft insulation sorted. The main heat loss in a house is through windows, doors and the roof. Ever notice how the rooms with carpets in are the warmest? There’s a reason for that. Floors account for almost 10% of heat loss according to the NEF. Put down rugs on floors that are made from harder materials like wood, tile and laminate.
Further advice
If you’re interested in making your home even more efficient, check out this blog post we recently wrote on boosting sustainability whilst saving money!