BEAMA is urging government to act following recent findings that heating controls can cut household heating bills by up to 40%.
The research, presented in Parliament, was accompanied by a white paper outlining how government policy could be tweaked to avoid existing missed opportunities to support the greater uptake of controls in UK housing.
Colin Timmins from BEAMA said: "We currently estimate that there are around 11 million homes without suitable heating controls. This new research shows clearly how controls provide a cost effective solution to those people struggling to stay comfortably warm, without incurring excessive fuel bills."
The suggestions made in BEAMA’s white paper included:
A user guide was also published to help householders operate their existing controls more effectively to achieve both comfort and efficiency.
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