With energy costs higher than they have ever been in recent history, it pays to find ways to reduce your central heating costs. Here are some essential tips for cutting down those central heating costs that eat into your wages each month. Even small changes will add up to big savings over the course of this cold winter!

1. Head down to the basement and reduce the setting on your hot water thermostat by about 10 degrees. Of course, use your own judgement, but you will probably find that you don’t need to go below 120 degrees with the thermostat temperature.

2. Since you’re already at your boiler adjusting the heat, it is a good idea to check that the filters are clean too. Of course, no-one wants to find their boiler filters filthy, so it may be the case that you need to call the professionals out to take a look and give it a boiler service at the same time, just so you can rest assured that your central heating is working properly.

3. Not only do you need to follow the above tips, you also need to make sure there are no leaks with your central heating system. In fact, any leaks could be making your energy bills much higher than they need to be, and the worst part is that you’re not actually benefiting from getting any more heat for the costly price of your bills! If you can’t do this on your own, hire a professional. This expert can also clean your ducts for added efficiency.

4. The thermostat in general should be turned down slightly so that it saves you money. Believe me, this really adds up. When the bill comes through you will be glad you did this.

5. It may be that your thermostat isn’t a modern, programmable one, this should most definitely get upgraded. A programmable thermostat is definitely the way forward and it allows homeowners to manage the overall temperature in the home, so energy is used efficiently. The great thing about this is that you can have a lovely warm house just before you arrive home, as the thermostat will only program heating and hot water as you want it to be. These aren’t too expensive and are easy to install and configure yourself.

Taking the time to implement these tips will drastically reduce your home heating bills. The great thing is that a lot of the advice included here can be done quickly and easily, so it is very little hassle to get it sorted. Now is the time to get stuck in – or decide if you need to call the engineer out, just to lend a hand.