A Fireplace Can Be Cheaper Than Heating the Whole House
The BBC reports that rising energy prices are making heating homes more expensive. The British Heart Foundation recommends wearing lots of thin layers rather than one thick layer to trap heat.
If you have a fireplace, lighting a fire to warm the room you are in can be cheaper than turning on central heating for the whole house. But Seymour says she would not recommend not having the heating on at all, citing health issues and how pipes can freeze over.
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A fireplace is a fine money-saver for people who already have one. For everyone else, it is less a tip than a reminder that the cheapest heating is the heating you already own.
The sharper warning is Seymour’s: skipping the heating altogether is not a saving if it risks health problems or frozen pipes.