Running boiler most economically

Reece_

Hi guys,
we moved into our rented place 4 months ago, it has a baxi combi boiler (150e) but there is no TRVs fitted, no room stat and no timer for the boiler so only control we have is on the boiler face itself ie. the central heating temperature dial.
Until we resign in January we don't want to spend much on fitting trvs or anything so wondering what is the most economical setting to have the boiler temperature at considering we can't control each radiator.?
I have looked and found that the dial timer that can be fitted into the boiler itself is only £25 and what I've read so far seems to say that fitting it is more or less a DIY job, if anyone could confirm that, then I'd be happy to fit that which I assume will help?
Otherwise it seems the heating is more or less on 24/7 unless we keep manually turning it off, keeping the house at a constant temperature which is wasted really, at the moment we do turn it off ourselves by switching it off from heating and onto water only so as only to use it for a couple of hours a day.

Wywth

Reece_ wrote: »

Hi guys,
we moved into our rented place 4 months ago, it has a baxi combi boiler (150e) but there is no TRVs fitted, no room stat and no timer for the boiler so only control we have is on the boiler face itself ie. the central heating temperature dial.
Until we resign in January we don't want to spend much on fitting trvs or anything so wondering what is the most economical setting to have the boiler temperature at considering we can't control each radiator.?
I have looked and found that the dial timer that can be fitted into the boiler itself is only £25 and what I've read so far seems to say that fitting it is more or less a DIY job, if anyone could confirm that, then I'd be happy to fit that which I assume will help?
Otherwise it seems the heating is more or less on 24/7 unless we keep manually turning it off, keeping the house at a constant temperature which is wasted really, at the moment we do turn it off ourselves by switching it off from heating and onto water only so as only to use it for a couple of hours a day.

You can't go modifying the landlords equipment without the landlord's permission.

I suggest you manually control it until you move out in a few weeks time, or speak toi the LL who may be surprised to learn that some fool has installed CH in his property without a timer or a thermostat.

Mind you, since a good LL should be supplying his tenants with full operating instructions, presumably if he is any good, he already knows he had the job done on the cheap.

Hope your next LL is better ...

Reece_

Thanks, to be clear we don't intend to move out in January just our initial contract is up and subject to no rise in rent we've agreed to re-sign for two years, once we have we don't mind paying to update things etc.
I think the LL does know it's a cheap job and hence no timer or thermostat, what I've read in the manual is that they recommend having the ch control turned to maximum during winter, my question is whether this would still be the most economical thing to do without having any TRVs or thermostat and timer? I understand that by having it at maximum the boiler would reach temperature quicker hence use less but without a control to stop the radiators etc. will the house just get boiling and the boiler not stop?

Wywth

Reece_ wrote: »

Thanks, to be clear we don't intend to move out in January just our initial contract is up and subject to no rise in rent we've agreed to re-sign for two years, once we have we don't mind paying to update things etc.
I think the LL does know it's a cheap job and hence no timer or thermostat, what I've read in the manual is that they recommend having the ch control turned to maximum during winter, my question is whether this would still be the most economical thing to do without having any TRVs or thermostat and timer? I understand that by having it at maximum the boiler would reach temperature quicker hence use less but without a control to stop the radiators etc. will the house just get boiling and the boiler not stop?

Well now you have an angle with which to approach your LL

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landlord should be doing it, and paying for it. Timers/thermostats have been the norm for decades.

are you sure there are no controls anywhere?

Reece_

closed wrote: »

landlord should be doing it, and paying for it. Timers/thermostats have been the norm for decades.

are you sure there are no controls anywhere?

Yep, we've searched everywhere, the boiler itself has a space for an integral timer which is blanked off and nothing anywhere else in the house.
Does the LL have an obligation to get one fitted if we say it's costing us an unnecessary amount because of running constantly?

Wywth

Reece_ wrote: »

Yep, we've searched everywhere, the boiler itself has a space for an integral timer which is blanked off and nothing anywhere else in the house.
Does the LL have an obligation to get one fitted if we say it's costing us an unnecessary amount because of running constantly?

No, and neither do you have to stay there more than a few weeks more ... unless you decide you want to

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http://www.hotandcool.co.uk/buildingregulations.php

Andy_WSM

closed wrote: »

http://www.hotandcool.co.uk/buildingregulations.php

Building regs don't apply retrospectively otherwise just about every home in Britain would be condemned!

Reece_

Thanks for the link, have looked and found that our boiler was put in the year before the new regs came in anyway unfortunately!
Think we'll keep going as we are, turning off manually and once we re-sign I won't mind getting someone in to get some TRVs and roomstat installed.

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It's the landlords responsibility and decision to do home improvements, have you asked him/her.