Have you put your heating on yet?

blanik

Same as catwoman. Timed room thermostat so set all year so demands central heating as required.

It also has optimisation so the time the heating comes on depends on the overnight temperature, so runs for the minimum time required.

We also have no electric water heating, so use the boiler for this all year round.

TBagpuss

I turned mine on earlier this week, partly because I was home sick. We've had the first frosts today so it will probably stay on now, but it's on fairly low - I tend to change into a thicker jumper when I get home (office is warmer) rather than turning the heat up.

blue_angel

We're an "on all year" household too. We too use the timer & thermostat as others have described - upgraded last year to one that allows us to set different temperatures for different periods of the day and set each day up differently. We also have a wood burner in our living room so heat one room using that from mid-late afternoon if we are at home.

littlerat

Been on a while here - disabilities mean the house has to be reasonably warm. Only on for a couple of hours morning and late afternoon though as that keeps the temperature fairly steady. Can go on more if anyone is cold though.

I've had my door closed and my windows open to cool my room at the moment though, feeling any amount of heat way too much to sleep else. I sleep best at 16-18C, or can snuggle in colder.

mummyroysof3

Thermostat is set same all year round for 20 in day and 18 at night. Unless I hear the boiler or touch a rad I don't really know when it's on or off.

GlynD

Not just the heating. Have had the coal fire lit most nights for over a month now.

arthur2

Thermostat is set same all year round for 21C. Unless I touch a radiator I don't really know when it's on or off. (The boiler starts and stops to heat the water too, so that is not a good guide).

We used to have a lower temperature (19C), but age and mobility problems have made me increase it a couple or so years ago.

We had an EPC assessment this year, and have a very good rating for insulation, controls and so on.

stevemcol

catwoman73 wrote: »

Same as Stevemcol, our thermostat is timed and is set to 22C in the evenings, 21 in the morning and 17 at night and during the day when we're at work.

You could probably save a bit by not maintaining 17 during the day when you're out. Providing you time it to come on early enough to get the temp back up in the evening you won't notice any difference and should see a saving.

ANNIEHAHA

Just had a new boiler fitted so happy! Been freezing, felt sorry for my kids
Have it set to 20 all day/night, which is what engineer suggested, had the debate with him- leave on all the time/ as and when (don't want to start this one off here though) am going to leave it on all the time and see how it goes.
Have a multi burner in living room, will use this to top up heating, plus furry blankets too!

catwoman73

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Originally Posted by catwoman73
Same as Stevemcol, our thermostat is timed and is set to 22C in the evenings, 21 in the morning and 17 at night and during the day when we're at work.


You could probably save a bit by not maintaining 17 during the day when you're out. Providing you time it to come on early enough to get the temp back up in the evening you won't notice any difference and should see a saving.

Thanks for the tip but, because the house is so well insulated, I don't think it drops below 17 anyway, unless it is REALLY cold outside, eg the bad snowy winters we had where it was -10C at night.

Annie, I would suggest you could turn your thermo down at night a bit, and during the day if you're out - even I find 20C too warm at night.

If our heating was set at 17, like some hardy souls on here, I don't think it would ever come on LOL.