Gas on constantly or on and off...?

Wickedkitten

SuzieSue wrote: »

Thanks a lot for the advice, however, I am not worried about the cost at all, if I was then I would do what you are doing. I would much rather keep the money in my bank account earning interest than give it to them, but if I was on a tight budget, then submitting weekly readings is a very good idea.

I've already given it to them as a monthly direct debit, I'm keeping track of whether I need to give them more or not. Before December our actual readings have been less than our £49 DD but we've had the heating on since I don't want to go massively over it and not know, it's nothing to do with being on a tight budget, its about saving money, right?

SuzieSue

Wickedkitten wrote: »

I've already given it to them as a monthly direct debit, I'm keeping track of whether I need to give them more or not. Before December our actual readings have been less than our £49 DD but we've had the heating on since I don't want to go massively over it and not know, it's nothing to do with being on a tight budget, its about saving money, right?

Agreed, keeping track incase you need to give them more is a good idea, however, I am not worried about the cost, which is why I am not doing weekly readings.

Chrysalis

For those curious I have had no heating on while I sleep at all and have no frozen pipes.

Lizzybop

I just wanted to ask a question about the amount of gas you are using. I've been keeping an eye on the gas meter recently, but don't know if what I'm using is considered high!!

So how much do you all use in this cold weather??

I have a 5 yr old combi boiler in a 3 bed detached and use all the rooms. I too have no thermostat, I can control the temp that the boiler heats the water to, and I do have controls on my radiators.

Also I always turn off the heating at night, and it comes on again in the morning - should I be worried about freezing pipes? I live in a suburban area not the highlands of scotland.

Would appreciate any thoughts/comments

Thanks :j

Chrysalis

I wouldnt worry about freezing pipes we not in antarctica.

Lizzybop

Thanks Chrysalis.

I think I've been rading too much earlier in the thread about the laws of Thermodynamics!!!!

So how many units of gas do you use per day - in this cold weather - do you know??? I'm just trying to guage if i'm 'normal' ish

JennyR68

spinningsheep wrote: »

I have a Glowworm Fuelsaver F, approx 25 - 30 years old we think, and according to BG "predict your bill" over the last 7 days, and during that time the heating has been on for approx 12-15 hours a day, on 18-20 degrees, we have used £36.30, water temp dial on boiler set almost as high as it will go (not sure of number, they have rubbed off with age!) daren't put it on the highest as the boiler starts to wheeze!!

British Gas Predict your Bill? It's driving me crazy. The figures it throws at me bear absolutely no relation to what I'm using! I prefer 'I measure' to add up and work out the prediction myself.

JennyR68

Chrysalis wrote: »

I wouldnt worry about freezing pipes we not in antarctica.

I had friends who left their boiler on low when they went away the week before Christmas and they came back to chunks of ice in their system and that was with it on!

SuzieSue

JennyR68 wrote: »

I had friends who left their boiler on low when they went away the week before Christmas and they came back to chunks of ice in their system and that was with it on!

My mother's insurance company insists that houses that are unoccupied for over 60 continuous days have their heating on continuously and the thermostat set to 15 degrees.

Lizzybop

you see I don't have a thermostat - so what would I do in that situation????

Still wondering about no. of units used - anyone