I've been told that having the radiators on 24/7 on the lowest setting on the boiler, is cheaper than putting them on at normal setting as and when you need to.
Anyone verify this? Or is it a myth
At mo, all my radiators are luke warm on the lowest  |
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By *jandjbCouple
over a year ago
Nr Manchester |
It's a moot point depending on the fabric of the house. Ours is fairly large and then old. It was December when we moved in and it took 3 days for the house to warm up.
The analogy is driving a car at low speed very carefully or driving it by accelerating to great speed then slowing down, speeding up again etc. Every time you accelerate you burn lots of fuel.
I would suggest that even running the heating at low temperatures you could probably manage to set the timing for it to go off for a few hours at night.
Him |
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Heating engineer here invest in digital thermostat something like honeywell or drayton to monitor air temp most condensing boilers modulate so depends on depends on demand as opposed to older type fixed rate burners , heat house during day at 15 then raise when in to 19-20 . Sorry to get techy  |
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"It's a moot point depending on the fabric of the house. Ours is fairly large and then old. It was December when we moved in and it took 3 days for the house to warm up.
The analogy is driving a car at low speed very carefully or driving it by accelerating to great speed then slowing down, speeding up again etc. Every time you accelerate you burn lots of fuel.
I would suggest that even running the heating at low temperatures you could probably manage to set the timing for it to go off for a few hours at night.
Him"
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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago
not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds) |
Turn the heating off and wear a jumper,,, saves fortunes in utility bills,  |
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