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When should I turn my boiler on?- Advice for winter 2023-2024

Posted Date 07/11/2023

With summer now a distant memory, it’s fair to say we have already experienced temperatures dropping across the UK.

Many experts believe that on average, people in the UK are more likely to turn the heating on when the temperature drops below 15 degrees outside. Of course, there is no specific day when this will happen, but it’s thought to typically occur around late September or October – although it was even later this year!

However, this can vary greatly depending on the individual and their home. In fact, it’s believed that most people habitually wait until the clocks go back, which on Sunday 29 October in 2023.

Scottish councils prepare for predicted harsh winter

Posted Date 17/11/2017

Britain is set to feel the effects of an icy Arctic blast this weekend, with snow and sub-zero temperatures expected to hit Scotland particularly hard.

Parts of the country have already encountered snowfall this month, and a sharp drop in temperature over the next 24 hours increases the likelihood of Inverness, Aberdeen and other northern territories suffering the same fate.

Interestingly, bookmakers make Aberdeen the most likely UK city to see a white Christmas in 2017 – closely followed by Edinburgh.