Question

How do others stay warm in winter without huge bills? We use blankets and hot water bottles to keep costs down

Answer 1

We were exactly the same—always cold but with “good” power bills. I came across an article that questioned whether low bills were really worth it if you're not actually comfortable, and that really hit home. We eventually looked into proper heat pumps here in Hamilton, and it’s made a huge difference. The house stays warm all the time, and the power bill barely changed. Efficient heating turned out to be more affordable to run than we expected. We ended up reading through sites like https://hamiltonaircons.co.nz/heat-pumps/ just to get a better understanding of what was out there.