House heating habits

As fuel costs continue to rise, Kya deLongchamps reports on how we can save on heating bills by developing new routines.

‘If you can walk around the whole of your home in nothing but your undies, question if the heating is indulgently high.’

AS THE cost of oil and gas (both LPG and natural gas) continue to spiral upwards, the financial demands of heating our homes has become a source of genuine anxiety for most of us and real hardship for others. Improvements in regulations when building or extending have helped homes to reach new heights in insulation and heating efficiencies. Still, with carbon taxes attached to oil and gas, for the vast majority, the bills are climbing stealthily year by year.