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Asked by: Lleir Tascon
home and garden home appliancesIs it more cost effective to keep heating on?
According to experts at the Energy SavingTrust,as well as British Gas, the idea it's cheaper to leavetheheating on low all day is a myth. The EnergySavingTrust says if you're keeping the heatingon all dayyou're losing energy all day, so it's betterto heatyour home only when you need it.
In this regard, is it more efficient to keep the thermostat at a constant temperature?
The only result of your thermostat crankingwillbe heating your house beyond a desirable temperatureandwasting energy — and money. Leave it up. Anothercommonrefrain is that it's cheaper to keep your home ataconstant temperature, even when you'renothome.
In respect to this, what is the most efficient way to heat a home?
- Solar heating.
- Geothermal heating.
- Wood heating.
- Heat pump (non-geothermal)
- Natural gas heating.
- Oil heating.
- Electric heating.
Each one-degree drop can reduce your energybillby 1-3 percent. Tip: To save even more money,dropyour thermostat by five to ten degrees while you sleep.Notonly will you get a better night's sleep,you'lllower your energy bill by 10-15 percent!