heating on all the time?

bigblackdog

Pincher wrote: »

I guessed as much from the link.

The only thing I don't understand is what happens in summer, if you switch it to off, surely you have no hot water?


the model of boiler is not exactly as in the link i am guessing it is the model before , the hot water and the central heating have a dial each ,which can be turned from minimum , up to maximum , i leave both on minimum and the hot water is always hot when i need it , and the heating never comes on , unless i turn the dial for the heating up .
i will just see how it goes , but i am still wondering wether it is an option to leave the heating on all the time (when winter hits properly) rather than keep turning it on and off , is there really any saving?

Pincher

I think the mindset of the design says, it can easily get down to -10 degrees or even -20 in the mountains,
so we must never switch the boiler off.

In England, we have frost protection built into the boilers, so who knows what these Frenchies are playing at.

savemoney

http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/body_and_soul/article2792766.ece

Q My husband says that it’s better to have the heating on constant than turning it off and on twice a day. Is he right?


A Like a James Bond baddie, this urban myth fails to die. Such is our love of warm homes, it is likely that we choose to ignore commonsense as well as a widely publicised campaign from the Energy Saving Trust, to defend keeping our boilers fired up 24/7.
I know the arguments likely to be wheeled out by your hubbie: that you waste energy heating a cold building twice a day; that it’s better to keep the building warm constantly; that setting your heating at a lower temperature constantly saves you money. Well, that’s rubbish. Tell him that from me.



The longer your boiler is in use, the higher your bills are going to be. Think of it this way. Would you opt to keep your kettle boiling so that you don’t have to heat the water from cold when you want a cup of tea? Exactly.

bigblackdog

and what of my plumber freind who told me if you turn off a rad or two it makes no difference to the overall gas consumption of the boiler ?
surely just one or two rads heating up would use less gas than seven or eight ? or am i just completely thick when it comes to heating ? i cannott seem to get my head round it . heating a kettle i suppose is a good analogy but not really true to life as i may only have coffee in the morning and evening .

savemoney

I find its always best to have some heating on when seasons change to Autumn/Winter it helps reduce condensation, damp to some degree

I have a radiator on in intregal garage its just on number 2 it hardly comes on at all until its really cold, but I use garage for storage and have washing machine, tumble and boiler in there. I also have it insulated in the roof but not the door as yet

bigblackdog

thanks savemoney , just the kind of answer i was hoping for , and can i suggest polystyrene as a suitable insulator for your garage door

Cardew

bigblackdog wrote: »

and what of my plumber freind who told me if you turn off a rad or two it makes no difference to the overall gas consumption of the boiler ?
surely just one or two rads heating up would use less gas than seven or eight ? or am i just completely thick when it comes to heating ? i cannott seem to get my head round it . heating a kettle i suppose is a good analogy but not really true to life as i may only have coffee in the morning and evening .

I hope your plumber friend's skills are better than his knowledge!!!

His views are like saying heating 2 litres of water uses no more energy than heating 1 litre of water.

Radiators are simply containers full of water. I think HM The Queen uses more energy to heat the 1,283 radiators in that building at the bottom of The Mall, than my daughter does with the 3 radiators in her flat.

savemoney

I was going to make a wooden frame around the edges of the door attached to the walls around 12" in width each side and then use some insulating stuff like kingspan it was only for winter as I dont use doors much anyway

I got roof insulated with cheap £1 a wool mineral and then plasterboard and skimmed and painted white

bigblackdog wrote: »

thanks savemoney , just the kind of answer i was hoping for , and can i suggest polystyrene as a suitable insulator for your garage door

nottseagull

savemoney wrote: »

Would you opt to keep your kettle boiling so that you don’t have to heat the water from cold when you want a cup of tea? Exactly.

That's exactly what those new so-called eco kettles are designed to do. They keep the water at just below boiling all day, no doubt burning out the element in a fraction of the time a conventional electric kettle would. A complete waste of energy, especially in the summer. And they cost about £50! :mad:

Cardew

nottseagull wrote: »

That's exactly what those new so-called eco kettles are designed to do. They keep the water at just below boiling all day, no doubt burning out the element in a fraction of the time a conventional electric kettle would. A complete waste of energy, especially in the summer. And they cost about £50! :mad:

Whilst I agree they are a waste of money, I don't think that is how they operate.

They precisely measure, say, one cup of water to boil so you are not boiling additional water.