What temperature should boiler be set at for heat...

[khampson]

Hi I have a 3 bedroom semi and have just has a new potterton yearned he combo boiler fitted, at what temp should my heating and water be set at so that I am not burning gas I don't really need?

Regards Keith

[LeeSouthEast]

I used to turn mine down to the lowest possible setting. It was comfortable to have a bath in without adding nearly any cold water. Didn't see the point in nuking water to 98C only to add half a bath of cold to it!

[st999]

If the temperature of the water circulating round the radiators is too low it will take ages for the house to heat up.

So it is a trade off on how fast you want the house to heat up, against how much money you want to spend.

No money spent, no heat. Money spent, gives heat.

Experiment.

[zzzLazyDaisy]

I can't speak for all combi boilers, as I'm not that technical, but certainly on my system the radiators are on a separate loop to the water that comes through the taps. So the temperature that I set the water to has no bearing on the temperature of the radiators, which is controlled by a separate thermostat.

[malnik]

My Ideal boiler sets the temperature for the hot water and radiator water. Turn it up, the hot water gets hotter and the radiators get hotter.
I have the same question, whats the optimum temp for fast heating and hot water without burning lots of gas?

[st999]

I have the same question, whats the optimum temp for fast heating and hot water without burning lots of gas?

Experiment. Whatever works for you.