heating
Collocations
17(noun.)
ADJ
electric, gas-fired, solar | central, domestic, home, underfloor | water
VERB + HEATING
have
Most older buildings in the city have outdated heating systems that need replacing.
have on, keep on, leave on, run, use
My parents always run the heating in winter to keep the house warm.
put on, switch on, turn on
When I got home from work, I switched the heating on because it was freezing cold outside.
switch off, turn off
We always switch off the heating when we leave the house for work.
turn down/up
fit, install, put in
The builders are fitting new heating in the old farmhouse this week.
HEATING + VERB
be (full) on, be on high/low
We turned the heating on high because it was freezing outside last night.
be off | come on
go off
The central heating went off during the night and the house became freezing cold.
work
Our apartment's heating broke down during the coldest week of winter.
break down
The heating broke down last winter, so we had to use extra blankets at night.
HEATING + NOUN
bill
system
Our old heating system broke down during the coldest week of winter.