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. Remember that there are small changes that you can make as well, which still have an effect on your overall costs.

1. The best way to start saving money is to find your boiler and check that the hot water thermostat isn’t turned up too high. I wouldn’t go below 120-115 degrees.

2. Since you’re already at your boiler adjusting the heat, it is a good idea to check that the filters are clean too. A dirty and clogged filter will force your unit to work much harder and stay on longer as it struggles to penetrate anything through the central heating system.

3. Check your air ducts for gaps, leaks or disconnects. 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! Its fine if you don’t trust yourself to do this though, because the central heating experts can come over and sort it for you. Also, you can kindly ask the engineer to check the ducts whilst he is at your home, and this will help you to make sure you are being as energy efficient as possible.

4. Just by turning the thermostat down it can knock quite a bit of money off your energy bills. The savings here can actually be quite considerable, so don’t underestimate the importance of this. It may not seem like much of a difference to you, but you will notice the difference when you get a lower bill each month!

5. If you suspect that your thermostat isn’t the most modern on the market, make sure you speak to someone about getting a new one which is programmable. By doing this, you will have much more control over when your house should heat up, and equally when it should cool down. 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 programmable thermostats aren’t very expensive, and you can either install one yourself or call the trusty engineer out to save time.

Taking the time to implement these tips will drastically reduce your home heating bills. The advice included here isn’t meant to take you days and days to implement- just reserve a few hours to get them done. There has never been a better time to start making those necessary changes to your energy bills.