N Price: Heating – Common Myths

Over the next two weeks we will be covering some common central heating myths

Turn the thermostat up when it’s cold outside (52 per cent of people do this)
This shouldn’t be necessary, because the very purpose of the thermostat is to maintain the desired temperature, whatever the weather. Greg Shreeve, energy expert at the Energy Saving Trust, says that “if you do turn your thermostat up even higher, you’ll probably simply ‘find it’s a bit too hot’ and you’ll have wasted energy and cash in the process.
 
Turn up the thermostat to heat the room more quickly (35 per cent of people do this)
If you come home to a chilly house it may seem tempting to turn the thermostat up to maximum – but it won’t get you back up to a comfortable temperature any sooner.

“People think it’s like pressing your foot down on the accelerator in a car, and the further you press your foot down, the faster you get to the speed you want,” Mr Shreeve explains.

“But actually, a thermostat doesn’t control the speed at which your house heats up – it just controls the final temperatures.”

So you won’t get to the temperature you want any sooner – but you will end up with an overly-warm house, unless you turn it back down in time.

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