Home & Living guide

Cut your home heating costs this winter

Set your thermostat, timer and radiator valves sensibly and change a few daily habits so your home stays warm while you use less energy this winter.

Estimated time: 30–60 minutesUpdated: 28 September 2026

Use this guide in autumn before the cold weather settles in, or as soon as your first winter bill arrives. Have your heating controls, a recent energy bill and a notepad ready.

Step by step

  1. Learn your heating controls

    Find your room thermostat, boiler or heat pump programmer and the thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs) on each radiator. If you do not have the manuals, search the model name printed on each control. Note what each one does before changing anything.

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