UK households have seen temperatures plummet in recent weeks, and many may be concerned they face high heating bills after cranking up the thermostat to stay warm.
But there are ways to keep warm at home without increasing the temperature of the heating.
One of these is as simple as rearranging the furniture in a room.
If your furniture is placed in front of the radiator it can prevent the heat from circulating around your home.
Therefore, as winter sets in, it makes sense to rearrange the room to allow as much hot air as possible to get around.
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Then, as the weather warms up, furniture can be placed in front of radiators again for another season.
If your heating is on but your house is still cold, there could be a problem with your boiler.
If your boiler takes forever to heat up, or else it never gets properly warm, it could point to a blockage in the system.
Over time, central heating systems may get blockages in the pipes, for instance from dirty water or sludge.
It is also possible for parts of the central heating tank foam to get into the system.
Rats and mice are also known to get into the system in some rare cases, through entering via a joint.
Sometimes, a radiator fails to get warm because of an airlock in the central heating system, or else a fault with the thermostatic radiator valve.
If you don’t want to turn up the heating, there is another way to keep warm without cranking up the thermostat.
A certain £5 item can help you stay warm without having to pay unnecessary costs for your heating bill.
Resist turning up your thermostat by using a heat pad to warm cold hands or feet.
Prices start from around £5 for a wheat filled one from high street stores.