'I'm a heating expert – this 1 second tip will slash your energy bills by 10%'

A heating expert has shared a simple, effective way to slash your energy bills by up to 10% - and it only takes a second to do.

The chill of winter has been rather persistent, with people keen to find cost effective ways to keep their homes warm for less. Many turn to social media for tips and tricks on heating their homes cheaply and efficiently, with some ideas gaining major traction.

In a bid to help, My Local Toolbox founder Adam Clark has weighed in with advice on which conflicting tidbits of information are worth listening to and which don’t actually hold up at all.

One of his most cost effective recommendations is a simple one - it can be completed in no time at all and doesn’t require any effort. Clark claims lowering your thermostat by just 1°C can save as much as 10% on your heating bills.

This has been echoed on social media, with a TikTok video echoing this sentiment and demonstrating turning down a thermostat set in Fahrenheit. Accompanying the video, the caption reads: “According to Energy.gov, you’re not saving on your heating bill by keeping it at a constant 68 degrees. Do this instead!”

Of the myths which should be avoided, he had plenty to say. One common belief is it’s cheaper to leave the heating on low all day, which appears to stem from the theory that constantly heating a home uses less energy than turning the system on and off. However, according to Clark, this isn’t true.

He said: “A property’s heat loss is proportional to the temperature difference between the inside and the outside of your home. Leaving your heating on all day will mean that most of the heat is lost to the outside of the home.

“As a result, you’ll use more energy to maintain that consistent temperature versus only heating