Be careful: This little mistake in heating costs you a lot of money unnecessarily

One movement too many and unnecessary costs arise when heating at home.

There is a simple trick you can use to avoid such mistakes.

Heating is becoming more and more expensive.

This year, many consumers are likely to be faced with this problem.

So are

in Germany increased noticeably this year according to calculations - a downward trend is not clear, according to forecasts currently.

However, if you want to be warm and cozy at home, you also have to keep an eye on your heating bill.

Here are some tips on how you can turn one or the other cost screw.

What temperature does level three on the thermostat mean?

What is the right temperature at home?

The perception of warmth is different from person to person.

As a guideline, you can remember that

is

often

sufficient for

the

, around

to achieve, as the consumer advice center informed on its website.

There would be a difference of three to four degrees between the levels.

You should test out the differences at home instead of choosing the same setting out of habit.

According to the experts, 18 degrees are often enough in the bedroom.

It is important that cooler rooms in particular are well ventilated and that the doors to warmer rooms are kept closed.

Otherwise, moisture could condense in colder places and mold could develop, according to the

.

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To save money on heating under certain circumstances:

the

must be after release or if the heating was shut down at night, no way back all the way, if you want to have warmer it again. Because, according to consumer advocates, it doesn't warm up faster in the room, as some might assume. The thermostat can only be used to regulate the desired

. That means, as it was said in a report by the German Press Agency on the subject: If you set the thermostat to level five, you don't just wait as long as you would with level three until it is warm again. Rather, it may even heat longer if it is not turned back in time. Which means that heating costs rise unnecessarily.

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Sometimes it also happens that there is air in the system and the radiators do not get really warm.

With a

you can let the air out of the hot radiator again, it says on the website of the consumer center.

However: "Both before and after venting, the pressure in the heating system should be checked and water should be topped up if necessary," advise the experts.

"If your apartment extends over several floors, it makes sense to first vent the lower radiators and finally the upper ones." Tenants should speak to their landlord in advance.

Also

, make sure that you have enough

your

and

.

For example, you should place the couch at least 30 centimeters away, advises the consumer advice center.

In addition, the curtains on windows with radiators should not hang down to the floor, but rather end slightly above them.