How warm is your home?

paddypaws101

I recently upgraded to a new combi condensing boiler with digital thermostat which I am hoping will be cheaper to run.
What temperature should I set the room thermostat at to achieve economy without sacrificing warmth?

thursday

mine is on 21 deg C when I am in (evening 7 till 10 and weekeds), otherwise it is off hope this helps

sancho

Mine's set to 18, but i have absolutely no idea if that's high or low

Dave101t

ours is on around 21 but often feels more like 25-30.

Swipe

18C here also

berkshirelady

20C here...good temperature to keep you warm and healthy and stop anything getting cold and damp - but without breaking the bank!

sounds like you have it sussed.

27col

Turning your thermostat down by only 1 degree can save 10 % of your fuel bill. According to the energy saving sites. So18 or 19 degrees and wear a thicker woolie if required. Or you could keep turning the thermostat down until you are slightly uncomfortable and then raise it a little. Its called trial and error.

hewhoisnotintheknow

17 but im a boy

Pauls

When I egt home, ours will be at whatever temperature the OH considers to be warm today. It'll be somewhere between 21 and 24 degrees depending on what mood she's in :rolleyes:

I'm comfortable so long as it's above 18 degrees (as are the kids, the dog, the goldfish and any visitors we ever have), but when it gets to 23 I need to bring it down a bit.

worto03

I tend to set it to 19 my GF sets it to about 23 so it depends who manages to gain control of the remote for the night!

renegade

I am in the same situation as you Paddypaws, playing about it at the moment.
I only put the water on for 15 mins a day, enough to fill the bath and wash dishes.
I try not to put the heating on until i am feeling the draughts, I then start off at 12 just to take the chill off then increase it to 15-20. I also have turned off the rads in 2 bedrooms which are not used, living room rads are on ther highest setting No5, kitchen 3 as I dont spend much time in there. I live alone , so I would appreciate any tips from anyone in the 'know' about comfort v cost.
Thank you all.