Our traditional seasons seem to no longer apply. Winter and summer seem to now just pick and choose when they start, with most of the year seeming to now be taken up by a long-extended autumn.
However, that doesn’t mean winter is any less of a problem for us. If anything, our winters seem to be getting more and more extreme meaning that, especially in this time of financial cuts left right and centre, it is more important to know the best ways to keep warm in winter, whenever it decides to show its frosty little face.
However, with energy prices rising all the time, and expendable income seeming to be getting less and less for many people, how can we ensure that we can still stay as warm as we need to now that the nights are getting longer?
Firstly, make sure that no matter which type of heating you have, your boiler is serviced. Keeping your heating system well maintained will increase efficiency, making you warmer and saving you money. In the house, don’t just rely on your heating; make sure you are also dressed in layers to make sure you don’t find yourself with a nasty chill. Also make sure you are healthy – exercise well and make sure you have a check up to make sure you are in the best of health.
Finally, compare your heating prices. Whatever type of heating you have, there is a chance you can save money. Heating oil prices fluctuate as much as any others, so for those with domestic heating oil, it is worth using a comparison service to find out how much money you could save. The last thing anyone wants is their domestic heating oil running out in the middle of a snowstorm and finding themselves not only snowed in, but without heating. Comparing heating oil prices will mean you can usually afford more and be safe in the knowledge that you are set for the whole winter.