Staying warm in Winter

Follow these simple tips to help protect you and your home during the cold Winter months.

• Heat your main living room to around 18-21º C and the rest of your home to at least 16ºC
• Make sure you keep your living room warm throughout the day and heat your bedroom before going to bed
• In this very cold weather try to leave your heating on overnight on a lower temperature setting
• Leave the loft hatch open in extreme weather and if you are going away
• Make sure you know where to find and how to turn off your water, electricity and gas supplies

If you have or suspect you have a frozen or burst pipe please call our free repairs line on 0800 1123444 during normal working hours or our emergency out of hours service on 01438 314963 at all other times for help and advice.

For more information on ways to keep warm, please visit:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/HomeAndCommunity/InYourHome/KeepingSafeAtHome/DG_10027755