central heating timer????

LGDNUFC

i have just recently bought a house with my o/h and we have been checking the boilers etc.
to my horror/suprise we cant find a timer to allow us to time our central heating to come on and off at specific times. the house is a wimpey house and is 7 years old.is this quite normal? i found this quite strange.
also the hot water boiler upstairs has a 24 hour clock dial on it where you can push in pins to set hot water to come on and off.
how do i arrange to get my central heating system fitted with a timer switch.
i am quite worried s i have a 20 month old girl and i cant imagine what it will be like to get up in the morning to a freezing cold house.

scheming_gypsy

your boiler sounds like mine but it has a dial for radiators and or water. 24 hour pins are for the radiators as well as the water.

What make and model is the boiler as there should be a manual on the net for it somewhere. The only dial i've got for my central heating is for the heat setting.

anotherbigspender

Replace your thermostat with a programmable one - much better than messing about with the pins on the boiler.

LGDNUFC

my boiler is a potterton suprima 40.how and where do i get a programmer, can my o/h put it in, if not how much will it cost.
many many thanks. :beer:

LGDNUFC

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

your boiler sounds like mine but it has a dial for radiators and or water. 24 hour pins are for the radiators as well as the water.

What make and model is the boiler as there should be a manual on the net for it somewhere. The only dial i've got for my central heating is for the heat setting.

does that mean that you have to have your heating an 24/7. or you just put it on when you need it.
god i dont think i could live like that.:eek:

anotherbigspender

LGDNUFC wrote: »

my boiler is a potterton suprima 40.how and where do i get a programmer, can my o/h put it in, if not how much will it cost.
many many thanks. :beer:

Here

I got one of those. Very easy to fit - took me about 20mins and I'm just your average DIYer. It'll allow you to programme when and at what temp you want the CH to come on.

CLAPTON

some boiler come with an integrated (built in ) timer on the boiler..is there a pull down flap at the bottom of the boiler.. it may be underneath that.

LGDNUFC

CLAPTON wrote: »

some boiler come with an integrated (built in ) timer on the boiler..is there a pull down flap at the bottom of the boiler.. it may be underneath that.

i located a old fashioned dial thing on my boiler upstairs in my airing cupboard.which i am led too believe is the timer. on the boiler in the kitchen there is a space for you to insert a digital timer.:D

LGDNUFC

anotherbigspender wrote: »

Here

I got one of those. Very easy to fit - took me about 20mins and I'm just your average DIYer. It'll allow you to programme when and at what temp you want the CH to come on.

i think i may get my dad to install it.
i call my o/h frank spencer when it comes to diy.he thinks its funny!!!:rotfl: we have paid alot of money for this house and i can imagine he could reck the central heating system by just installing a timer!!!!:j