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Night tends to suck the heat out of a house in winter (Image: Getty)
As winter sets in and the nights get longer, keeping the home warm becomes a priority.
However, with energy bills high, it’s important to try and maximise its efficiency without increasing bills.
Llewellyn Kinch, CEO and co-founder of MakeMyHouseGreen, said: “With things getting chillier as winter sets in, people depend more on their heating to stay warm in the house.
“Night tends to suck the heat out of a house in winter. Who wants to get up in the morning to a freezing house?
“If you use your home heating in one key way, you and your family won’t have to.”
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The expert has shared the best time to use your heating at night to keep the cold at bay until morning.
To create a balance between energy efficiency and home comfort at night, the pro advised households to turn the heating on for an hour before going to bed, around 10pm to 11pm.
Leave it on for a couple of hours and turn it off by setting a timer.
The expert added: “That way, the house won’t get too cold at night, and it won’t require so much energy to heat it up again on those frosty mornings.”
Using the heating for a few hours before bed will keep the home warm (Image: Getty)
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According to Llewellyn, it’s when you turn your heating on in the evening that is the most important consideration for keeping the whole house warm on winter nights.
If you do this, the expert explains how you’ll notice a huge difference in how your home feels as well as in energy bills.
The pro continued: “Wherever you live, using your heating system optimally like this will make a difference.
“Nights are colder everywhere, and night is when the house cools down the most, so turning the heating on an hour or so before you go to bed and letting it run on for a couple of hours will make a huge difference.
“Do this along with our other insulation tips, and you should feel a change in your home while saving money on your home energy bills.
“It’s all maintaining consistent heat and avoiding spikes in energy consumption.”
It’s also recommended to close the curtains and shut doors to keep heat in as well as using draught excluders.
Use these around windows, external doors and the letterbox too to keep your home toasty.
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