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Keeping your home warm and safe

  • Make sure your home is warm enough - around 18°C/65°F (bedroom) and 21°C/70°F (living room).
  • You may want to just heat one room and stay in that one as much as possible.
  • Babies should sleep in rooms heated to between 16C and 20C.
  • Reduce cold draughts and heat loss from around windows and doors. But, do not block ventilation points.
  • Have your heating and cooking appliances serviced at least once a year by a professional engineer. For registered engineers:

Gas appliances:  Gas Safe

Solid Fuel appliances: HETAS

  • Check if you can receive help, benefits and sources of advice that are available to make your home more energy efficient, improve your heating or to help with bills. For more support, see Citizens Advice and Winter Fuel Payments.