heating bills

What Is The Effect Of Thermostat Settings?

Originally published on Shrink That Footprint by Lindsay Wilson This is the fifth post in our Beginner’s Guide to Heating Bills, it follows average heating bills, heating fuel use, heating cost comparisons and home heat loss. Have you ever heard that ‘reducing your thermostat setting by 1°C (1.8°F) can cut your heating bill by 10%’? Do … [continued]

Typical Home Heat Gains & Losses

Originally published on Shrink That Footprint by Lindsay Wilson This is the fourth post in our Beginner’s Guide to Heating Bills, it follows average heating bills, heating fuel use and heating cost comparisons. In the first post of this series I mentioned that the thing that you are really paying for in your heating bill is … [continued]