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Close your curtains at dusk to reduce the amount of heat escaping through your windows.
Set your thermostat at the lowest comfortable temperature - typically between 18°C and 21°C.

Lowering your thermostat by just 1°C could save you around £40 a year.

Water needn't be heated to a scalding temperature. You hot water cylinder thermostat should be set at 60°C of 140°F. Any higher is a waste of energy and can lead to scalding; any lower and there may be risks of legionella.
'Bleed' radiators from time to time to remove unwanted air from your heating system and keep your radiators working at their maximum output.
If you tank is not insulated, fit a BS Kitemarked insulating jacket, 75mm or 3 inches thick, around your hot water tank. It will save you around £30 a year - and as it will only cost around £12 to buy, will pay for itself in well under a year.

A hot water jacket costs only around £12

You can also put a second hot water jacket on your tank if the current jacket is below the recommended thickness
Insulate your central heating and hot water pipes - especially those between your boiler and hot water cylinder - to save an extra £10 a year. This is best done when you have access to pipes - for example when pipes are exposed during renovation work.

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