Tips to get your home and garden winter ready

As the temperatures drop, it's important to get your home and garden winter ready.

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This will improve your comfort as the cold nights draw in, reduce energy bills, and help keep you safe during super storms.

Have your boiler serviced and if it's a combi boiler (instant hot water and no hot water tank) then turn the temperature of the water flowing to your taps and radiators down to 60C.

Not only will the condensing boiler operate more efficiently, it will burn less gas at saving money and pollution.

Make sure your heating is only 'on' when needed at around 19C and use radiator valves (TRVs) to reduce heat in rooms rarely used, such as spare bedrooms. A simple task is to replace any window seals and block draughts around doors, chimneys, and floors.