Have you put your heating on for the winter?

oldskoo1

It got too cold to be without, unlikely to go off now until March.

I run it 24/7 and it's at 16C now and been great.

Hopefully not going to be much more this year after the price hikes.

I was going to get a digital programmable thermostat but for the cost of £40 - £60 it would take ages to pay for itself.

tiff

Put it on yesterday for the first time. No fire in the living room but hopefully will have the fireplace up and running in a few weeks time, never used it in the 13 years we've lived here but think we shouldnt just rely on the central heating.

oldskoo1

We also top up the heat in the living room with our wood burner.

Nice idea but the cost is probably more than turning up the CH a bit... but still nice to use a fire and gives an abundance of nice heat.

Ben84

The digital thermostats are nice to have so I would buy one anyway. Our new heating has one (previously had a mechanical dial programmer with four toggles for twice on and off a day) and it's one of the features I really like because it makes it easier to have the boiler do exactly what I want at the right time.

I think there are reasonable savings to be had too, depending on the situation. If you leave the boiler running 24/7 and don't normally adjust it, the digital programmer is ideal as it can automatically turn the heating down overnight and while you're out during the day. If you do frequently adjust the boiler settings then the savings might not be there, but it's convenient to have. Modern controls also have frost protection settings, which I expect to use if away during the winter. My old boiler had to be left on constant for about a month at 15 degrees during December/January each year due to the design of the controls. Not having to do that any more will be worth the cost alone.

Mr_Man_Full_of_Love

I still haven't put mine on for last winter.

grizzly1911

Ours has gone on in the last 10 days at 19c.

The house is fully insulated and DG. It hold the warmth from the day pretty well still so it only really comes on for the programmed 2 hours in the morning at present.


We have a fire in the lounge but it is very rarely used.

Friends of ours have a wood burner. They live by the sea way up north and the prevailing winds blow loads of driftwood onto their bit of beach. So free fuel, for that bit of the house anyway and they sure need it.

cifpower

90 mins in the morning and again from 1930. Might turn it off again when the milder weather comes this weekend.

lemontart

nope far to busy to sit still and feel the chill, though extra cover on bed now and hot water bottle use started. Keep looking at those all in one fleece pj's - who cares if I look like an over stuffed toy in one, only my dogs to notice and I will be lovely and warm in the house with out the heating on.

mummyroysof3

yes and unfortunatly hubby likes the house alot hotter than me and im sick of being sweaty in anything other then summer clothes

Swipe

grizzly1911 wrote: »

Friends of ours have a wood burner. They live by the sea way up north and the prevailing winds blow loads of driftwood onto their bit of beach. So free fuel, for that bit of the house anyway and they sure need it.

Their stove won't last very long if they are burning salty driftwood.

Pincher

New central heating system fully operational since Wesdnesday, including under floor heating.

The concept of switching it on and off is now irrelevant.
It has two temperatures, Comfort (=ON) and Eco (=OFF).
During the OFF periods, it just means it tries to maintain a lower temperature, say 10 degrees, so the boiler will still come on.

I have noticed that this system prefers to simmer along.
If I set the Comfort temperature to 18, it will get the house to about 16 degrees on high flame, and then drop down to low flame. It has every intention of getting to 18 degrees EVENTUALLY, but it's going to take its time doing it. The plumber had set the boiler output flow temperature to 66 degrees, but during simmer, it's around 44 to 48 degrees. This is great for condensing mode, and just what the UFH wants as well.

The previous boiler was 30 years old, and was either fully on or off. No funny business, 18 degrees is 18 degrees, got there every time, quick and no non-sense.

The new one is designed to mantain 18 degrees ALL winter, whereas I'm more of a if it's cold, stab the boost button person.
Probably set the Comfort temperature to 20, so I get to 18 degrees quick.