New Flat = New thermostat

Kittykat85

Hi guys. I've just moved into a new flat and with it comes something I've never had before, a thermostat that lets you set the exact temperature. I currently have it set to 12c in the morning and 16c when I get in from work, dropping to 6c when I am at work and bedtime as there is no OFF option and that's the lowest temp. I'm finding these temps are not WARM but just about right. Would I be better leaving it a constant of say 12c?
Also, I notice my flat suffers from condensation, I have opened all the vents now which has made hardly any difference to temp. Could my sporadic heating be contributing?

TIA. Sorry if question is basic but I've ALWAYS have old houses before and old boilers to match that were either on or off lol.

joedenise

16 is quite low. We keep our thermastate at 18 and I wouldn't say that is particularly warm. We have ours on a timer but I would say that at 6 it is highly unlikely that the heating would come on at all most of the time.

Denise

Kittykat85

Thanks Denise, do you keep it on that overnight too? I need to get the balance right between saving £££ and preventing condensation?
Who'd a thunk I'd have more heating issues in a new build flat than a 3 bed terrace lol (although I'm sure bills will work out lower!).

macman

Heating does not prevent condensation. It just masks the effects, as warm air hold more moisture in suspension. You need to improve the ventilation to remove condensation.
Your system must surely have a timer, which overrides the room 'stat setting-a modern system must have an 'off' setting-what would you do with it in the summer?
However if it's set as low as 12C, it's unlikely that the 'stat would ever be calling for heat anyway.
Running your heating overnight (at a more normal temp) will greatly increase your bills.

Biggles

Mine is also an 'always-on' system (controls by Warmworld UK). The timer changes the set temperature, it doesn't switch on or off. I typically have it set for 19°C, falling back to 12°C at night.

12°C is the manufacturer's recommended 'off' setting and the only time it triggers the boiler is if we leave the house empty in the winter and change it to the 'Holiday setting', which is 12°C 24hrs a day. If you set it for as low as 6°C, you run the risk of some parts of the building freezing.

Obviously, in the summer the normal temperature is higher than the set temperature, so it doesn't come on, there's no need to change temperatures or time settings. Though if you wanted to be sure it didn't cut in on a cold morning, you could always have a 'summer' setting of 12°C or something like that.