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How do you stay warm in your house without central heating?

How do you stay warm in your house without central heating?

Update: 2024-01-31
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How do we battle the energy use and soaring costs required to keep our homes warm?

We spoke to Dr Brenda Boardman from the Environmental Change Institute about the best ways to keep out the winter chill. Did you know that draughts not only let cold air in, but they also push the warm out of your home? And that sitting or sleeping next to external walls can make you colder?

Discover simple and inexpensive methods you can try to stay toasty, starting with the idea of heating the human rather than the home. Tune in to learn more!

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Milania Greendevald

It is advisable to place the thermostat on the wall of a room where you stay regularly or for long periods of time. So that the room thermostat is oriented towards the natural ventilation of the room, but is not exposed to drafts or heat sources. Don’t be upset if it starts working intermittently, first read this article https://callheliosair.com/why-is-my-heat-pump-not-heating

Feb 8th
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How do you stay warm in your house without central heating?

How do you stay warm in your house without central heating?

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