With the arrival of the cold, you have to face one of the most feared fixed expenses at home : that of heating. Keeping this bill at bay doesn't mean going home with your coat and scarf on. We have set out to dismantle the myths that make your bill go up instead of down and the mistakes that make you spend more.
Myth 1. Turning off the boiler consumes more than having it always on
Although it is true that when we turn on the heating again we will have a consumption peak, in the long run, closing it when we do not need it represents a notable saving. Turn it on only the hours you are there and turn it off whenever you are going to be absent for several hours and at night, since when you are lying down and covered it is not necessary. Only in very cold areas can you save money by having it always on, lowering the temperature at night or when you are away.
Myth 2. One degree or so has almost no effect on the bill
Every grade counts. Lowering the temperature by one degree saves energy between 7% and 11%. According to a study by the Green Office of the University of Zaragoza, lower the temperature to 16 or night saves 13% compared to what would happen if a constant temperature of 20 was maintained or . And if you turn it off at night, the savings are total.
Myth 3. Set the temperature too high to heat the house earlier
It is often the mistake of setting the thermostat too high so that the house warms up as soon as possible. But it's not like that. It will not take less time to heat up and all you will get is to increase the price of the bill.
In addition, to adjust consumption, the ideal is that each room in the house has the temperature that corresponds to it.
- In the living room, just set it to 20 o because it is a place where we usually sit without hardly moving.
- In the kitchen, at 17-18 o , since we are on the move and there we cook, there are fires lit, etc.
- And in rooms that are hardly entered, it can be left completely unplugged.
Myth 4. It doesn't matter where the radiators are put.
Quite the opposite. Depending on where you place them, you can more or less take advantage of the heat they give off and that affects your pocket. It is best to place them under the windows, since the air that can enter through them forms currents that help the heat to be distributed throughout the room.
Myth 5. Solar panels are not good for heating
Although it is true that the energy obtained from solar panels is used mainly to heat water, the savings it entails is not negligible. In hot water it saves up to 70%, and in heating, 40%.
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