No cost energy saving hints
•	Put on warmer clothes before you turn on a heater.
•	Heat only the room(s) that are being used. Close off doors to other parts of the house.
•	Close curtains to keep the heat in.
•	Place heaters away from windows as heat races out through windows if it gets a chance.
•	Set the temperature you require on the thermostat and resist the urge to turn the thermostat right up when first turning the heater on. This will not heat the room any quicker (the heater is already going flat out) but will cause over temperatures when the room does warm up.
•	Make use of the timer if the heater has one.
•	Keep heaters clean.
•	Plug unused fireplaces by stuffing plastic bags filled with newspaper up the chimney.

Technical energy saving options with some cost
•	Fit draught stop strips to draughty door or window frames.
•	Block any obvious draughts (block off unused fireplaces, place snakes under external doors and check for leaks around plumbing and other penetrations).
•	Fit curtains made of heavy fabric, which are lined or thermal backed. They should generously cover windows. Avoid gaps between the curtains and the walls as these allow cold draughts. Pelmets help reduce these draughts.
•	Insulating your ceiling, the walls and underfloor (if possible) will keep more heat in than anything else.
•	Push warm air back into circulation with a ceiling fan.