An energy expert has delivered his verdict on the practice of keeping the heating on all day at a low temperature in an attempt to save energy and keep bills down. Advocates of this approach claim it’s more efficient for warming a home than switching the heating on and off repeatedly. The debate divides specialists. Some believe it can indeed be beneficial. Experts at Heat Geek suggest the ‘low and slow’ approach has certain advantages. They argue that if you possess a modern boiler or heat pump, remain at home throughout the day, or spend the majority of your evenings and weekends indoors, this strategy could be worthwhile. However, Martin Lewis’s MSE website takes a firm stance on the issue – and they disagree with Heat Geek. They maintain that “leaving the heating on all day leads to greater heat loss and means higher cost”. Now an industrial engineer and energy consumption specialist has weighed in with his assessment, reports the Mirror. Jorge Morales de Labra told the COPE Spanish language radio station that maintaining …