UK households warned simple heating mistake is causing your energy bill to rise

Householders are being warned about a common heating mistake (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

A common heating mistake could be increasing your energy bills, according to experts. And this error may also be reducing the warmth level in your home.

During the colder months , householders try to find the best way to heat their homes whilst keeping costs low. One assumption is that operating heating systems "little and often" represents a money-saving strategy.

However, specialists at Grant Store say this approach can actually increase energy consumption and overall expenditure. A spokesperson revealed that contemporary heating systems operate most effectively when achieving a consistent temperature, rather than being activated and deactivated repeatedly during the day. This comes