Independent Programmable Radiator Valves for Gas Radiators ?

coffee_king

Hi there
After CRAZY gas bills the last few months (£100 a month!) I am looking to purchase some programmable radiator valves for my Gas central heating radiators.
We live in a two story house and I work from home. I work on the ground floor, so only need to heat the ground floor during the day.

I want radiators in all bedrooms, hallways, bathrooms etc not on the ground floor to be switched off in the day.
I would then have the lounge come on at say 6pm to 11pm, and have the bedrooms radiators come on from 10.30pm to 11pm just to warm before going to bed.
Then in the morning, bathrooms, hallways, bedrooms can come on from about 6.30am to 8.30am.

I have had a look at the ones on Screwfix website (Terrier i-temps) but everyone says they are too loud when turning. I suppose they would be ok for the lounge, landings and bathrooms, but not bedrooms as the slightest noise wakes me up at night.

Anyone own any other brands, or have any other suggestions? I cant go on paying crazy bills like this!

Thanks

regdor25

I think you need a heating engineer to install Zone valves. Depends on the pipework in your house but worth getting some quutoes.
I have two room thermostats that work upstairs and downstairs systems.Then i have Drayton radiator valves on each rad.
This means each room can have a suitable temp. Upstairs is only on 06.00 to 08.00 and 19.00 to22.00 and unused bedrooms only have a trickle of heat for really cold days.
Individual radiator thermostats need the pipework disconnecting, are you thinking of DIY job?
The biggest saving is a condensing boiler, do you have one?
My consumption went down 25% after i had it fitted with the two zone valves.
It will cost a few thousand to install one !!

Cardew

I have such a system.

It involves my children and myself/wife turning off bedroom radiators in the morning and back on when required - it takes about 5 seconds!!

We also have got into the habit of turning off lights when we leave a room -albeit it took years to teach the kids that skill!

Seriously how much of a hardship is it to turn on, turn off or turn down radiators?

Zaksmummy

Cardew wrote: »

I have such a system.

It involves my children and myself/wife turning off bedroom radiators in the morning and back on when required - it takes about 5 seconds!!

We also have got into the habit of turning off lights when we leave a room -albeit it took years to teach the kids that skill!

Seriously how much of a hardship is it to turn on, turn off or turn down radiators?

Agree totally Cardew, although taken me all this time to teach the kids to turn off lights so I'm the one that goes around in the morning turning down the radiators upstairs

I was having this argument with a friend as she is a firm believer in leaving heating on all day, and said why do I bother turning them off upstairs as it won't save money in long run, so if I had 2 electric heaters in my house, 1 upstairs and 1 downstairs, and I was downstairs during day, why on earth would I want the upstairs heater on :eek:, tch. (I'm sure someone will be on here telling me ins and outs of losing thermal imansipating particles through the ionised toasting system :rotfl:)

Biggles

coffee_king wrote: »

After CRAZY gas bills the last few months (£100 a month!)

Coldest winter for ages, two-story house, £100pm seems quite reasonable.

Your plans might make a small saving but don't spend more on the work than you'll recoup.

Altarf

regdor25 wrote: »

The biggest saving is a condensing boiler, do you have one?
My consumption went down 25% after i had it fitted with the two zone valves.
It will cost a few thousand to install one !!

And the lifespan of a condensing boiler is how long? They are not known for being the most long lived and reliable devices around.

Are you sure that it saves money when you need to spend a few thousand pounds every time it needs replacing.

happy35

i have TRVs on every radiator but no room thermostat in the house, I turn off the heating upstairs unless we are using the room and have the kitchen on turned down low.

In the living room I have this set higher as this is the room that we are actually sitting in, my bills are not tiny as I do put the heating on more than some people I know as I cannot stand being cold,alhtough I do sometimes use a slanket if I am in on my own and it isnt really that cold

Freddie_Snowbits

I heat my house 24 hours a day and do not use TRVs, they are an absolute con. I use a programmable thermostat in the hall, set at 16C or 12C.

Winter Gas Bill was £306 (October 21 2010 to February 21 2011)