Heating is expensive and getting more and more expensive, frighteningly expensive. But: You can still do something without having to freeze.
Heating cost savings tip 1: Turn down one degree
The Federal Environment Agency recommends only around 20 degrees in the living room during the day. With every degree less, heating costs drop by around six percent on average.
Heating cost savings tip 2: keep radiators free
For example, no curtains over and no furniture in front of the radiators, as these would otherwise impede the heat dissipation into the room air. And if the thermostatic valves are also covered, they cannot measure the room temperature correctly and regulate the heat output incorrectly.
Heating cost savings tip 3: Bleed the heating system
If the radiator does not get really warm, especially in the upper part, there is no point in turning the thermostat all the way up. Then there is air in the lines that have to be drained.
Heating cost savings tip 4: When you get home, don’t turn it up too high
You come home freezing in cold rooms and turn the mechanical thermostat up to the max so that it warms up faster? Unfortunately, this does not work – and on top of that it may cost extra.
Tip 5 to save on heating costs: Do not ventilate with tilted windows
Even on cold winter days, the room has to be ventilated regularly, but the windows should not be left open in the tilted position for long. The walls cool down and extract additional heat from the rooms. Better: Ventilate for a few minutes and open the windows completely.
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