controlling temp of radiators

mac123

i spoke to British Gas about the high cost of my latest gas bill and they suggested controlling the temp of the radiators as one option to save money.

Is this somthing you do on the individual radiators or in the cupboard where the timer is??

Thanks

ariba10

If you have Thermostatic valves on the radiators turn them down to a lower number.
If not turn the boiler thermostat down a bit or turn off any radiators you do not need on.

mac123

prob a silly question but where will the boiler thermostat be located = we have a back boiler?? thanks again

ariba10

Underneath the fire where you light the pilot light.

It is usually a brown colored wheel with numbers on it. The number nearest the spot that is marked on the casing alongside. The higher the number the hotter the water.

Cardew

I assume BG mean you to fit Thermostatic valves on each radiator; however these do not control the temperature of the water in the radiators.

They act like any thermostat in that they switch on and off the supply of water to their radiator. The setting on the valve corresponds to an air temperature and it 'senses' the room temperature. When the air temperature reaches the set temperature it shuts of the supply of water to the radiator. As the room cools down so the valve opens and allows hot water back into the radiator.

Most boilers have a water temperature setting, I suspect your back boiler does not.

ariba10

I understood the objective was to lower the gas consumption.

mac123

ariba10 wrote:

I understood the objective was to lower the gas consumption.

it was to lower the consumption!!!

Cardew

ariba10 wrote:

I understood the objective was to lower the gas consumption.

Which is exactly what thermostatic valves achieve; which is why they are fitted!