heating

electric, gas-fired, solar

central, domestic, home, underfloor

water

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Most older buildings in the city have outdated heating systems that need replacing.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.

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.

bill

system

Our old heating system broke down during the coldest week of winter.