Brits urged to avoid this one device when heating homes this winter

With temperatures continuing to drop amid the winter months, many Brits will be looking for ways to effectively heat their homes.

While it is more common for homes to rely on common sources such as radiators, many may also want to opt for smaller singular devices to heat a single room. One example of this is portable heaters which can make for an excellent source of heat for short-term use.

Despite this, Brits are being warned not to rely on these devices in the long-term in a bid to save money heating one room. Citizens Advice itself warns against relying too much on portable electric heaters and argues that they are not an effective replacement for whole-house heating systems and are preferred for heating smaller spaces for a shorter period.

It is also advised to not keep portable electric heaters on overnight due to the higher risks of overheating, burning the surrounding area near the heater, and even a house fire. With central heating, the risk of this is much lower, especially if you want to stay warm overnight.

Instead , Citizens Advice advises that Brits could still save money in an attempt to heat a single room by simply switching on central heating and adjusting the individual radiators with thermostat and thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs).

The numbers on a TRV generally allign to a specific room temperatures. For example, with the number 0 to 5, the number 5 relates to 30C.

Because of this, ramping the TRV all the way up to the hgihest number could result in you heating the room far higher than you need to. If you only want to fully heat a single room while staving off the cold in others you can adjust the settings inficidually respectively.

According to NHS advice, all rooms in a house that see regular use