Central Heating Help

xlouise17x

Hi There

I have just recently moved into a flatshare and have a concern regarding the heating. Although it doesnt really concern me as the electric bill is included in my rent however my flatmate has the heating on constantly in our 2 bedroom flat. She controls the heating via the thermostat therefore the heating is on continuous. If she turns the thermostat right down does that mean the heating is completely off ie. is there a difference in controlling the heating as we want by using the thermostat to turn the heat on or off or is it saving us more money by putting the heating onto a timer??

Thanks.

Louise

Cardew

There isn't much difference in costs between turning down the thermostat and on a timer as long as the thermostat is turned down below the temperature the room will obtain.

When it is turned down via the thermostat the pump isn't running and the boiler will only fire up for a very short while.

However if you know when you are in the house and when you will be out it is better to use the timer - and you can get up to a warm house and also return to a warm house.