Combi boilers, CHEAPEST WAY TO USE.

mbeast

I found for me the following works best.

1: I have a programmable thermostat that controls when the boilers comes on, I have mine set for different temperatures for different parts of the day
2: I use the Terrier i-temp i30 programmable TVR's on all radiators downstairs except for the hallway (where #1 is) that can be programed for different temperatures for different times of the day.
3: I have normal TVR's on all upstairs radiators which using the tabs that are on them I set the high and low settings for them so I can turn them of in the morning and switch them on around a hour before bed. ( I did try the i-temp i30's but they do make a noise when the motor opens and closes the valve which in the dead of night sounds a lot louder than what it normally would )

samtheman1k

Pincher wrote: »

http://www.quookershop.co.uk/order

£830!?

I have an Insinkerator, for about £400, but it's only "near boiling". The tea doesn't quite brew properly. The cold mug probably brings it down to 90 degrees. So I usually nuke it for 15 seconds.

Must consider the cost and benefit of a wife/tea maker one of these days. Must be more than £830, but then I don't have to leave the sofa. What's the running cost?:)

Only £500 if you buy it from TLC! Of course, the convenience is priceless :rotfl:

samtheman1k

grahamc2003 wrote: »

The view often stated that keeping the house heated when you're out is cheaper than letting it cool and heating it back to temperture when you get back is just nonsense. It may be more comfortable (in that it's warm when you return) but it certainly isn't cheaper or the same cost.

It does depend on how long you're out for, insulation and other heat losses etc. You wouldn't turn the heating off just to pop to the chippy!

If heat loss * time out > Heat required to heat from cold to warm, then it's cheaper to turn it off...not that simple to put numbers in though!

samtheman1k

grahamc2003 wrote: »

My 3kw kettle boils 1.5 litres in about 5 minutes, so costs 0.25kwh, or 2.5p.

So for your 10p/day usage per day, I can have 4 pots of tea, each serving 4 or 5 people.

I think your maths is out regarding how much it costs to boil two cups of water in a kettle - or were those the costs quoted in the sales blurb for your quooker?

Read my post properly, I said standing charge, not the price to actually reheat the water used...

But you're right, my maths is wrong, I was working from memory, it is 10W standing power, not 10p, which equates to 2.4p/day.

How much water is boiled and not used by the 'average' user each time the kettle is boiled? I'm sure you'll use it all though!