With a cost of living crisis affecting everyone across the UK, many Britons have been divulging how they can cut back on their electricity and gas expenditure in particular.
And whether that be switching off unused devices, turning spare lights off, or running appliances later at night for a cheaper rate - people believe they have all avenues covered.
However, did you know that your boiler could be the key to saving money in the long run? If you've ever looked at the device, you'll more than likely have noticed numbers on it via a digital screen.
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The Mirror reports that it actually turns out those numbers could help you reduce the amount you spend on your energy bills. According to one expert Uswitch director of regulation Richard Nuedegg, the numbers on your boiler indicate the flow temperature for the device, and most boilers will have two dials or sets of digital screens - one for heating, and one for hot water.
Richard told The Sun that boilers will usually be set to a default temperature that's between 75 and 80 degrees Celcius, but that could be driving up your energy bills unnecessarily. Unfortunately, saving money with this trick only works if you've got a combi boiler, but if that's the type of boiler you have in your home, you could reduce your bills by turning down your flow temperature to between 75 and 60 degrees Celcius.
Richard, said: "For combi boilers, the recommended output temperature for the radiators is 75oC and at least 60oC for water, which is the temperature that kills legionella bacteria. People with a condensing combi boiler may be able to turn down the flow temperature to save themselves some money on their energy bills."
Legionella is a bacteria that grows in standing water and flourishes at temperatures between 20 and 45 degrees, so it's important to keep your boiler's flow temperature high enough to kill it off. But if you were to drop your boiler's temperature down to 60 degrees, you could see your consumption reduce by 9 per cent, which will save you in the region of £100 a year on your energy bills.
Meanwhile, one man previously claimed you can dry clothes in cold air without ever needing to turn your heating on. Graham Posser ditched his tumble dryer in favour of a 20-watt fan, and pointed the device at his clothes after hanging them up on an airer in a room with the window open.
He then used a moisture meter to check if the clothes were still damp a few hours later, and found they were completely dry - and it had only cost him 0.68p per hour to run the fan.
What's your little known money saving hack that you use religiously? Let us know in the comments section below.
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