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How long to heat house

How long should it normally take for the temperature in the lounge, where the thermostat is, to rise from 14 deg C to 21 deg C when the heating comes on in the morning?


My heating comes on at 08:00 and it takes until about 09:15 before the thermostat switches off the heating, the boiler running continually until then.


The lounge does not feel cold once the radiators reach their temperature in about 10 minutes.

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  • ajbell
    ajbell Posts: 1,151 Forumite
    From 14c to 21c is a big difference and could take several hours.
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  • Rodders53
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    How long is this piece of string?
  • ajbell
    ajbell Posts: 1,151 Forumite
    I have a piece of string that is 235mm long.
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  • Robin9
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    These days you will find the temp at 0800 is above 14 - mine's already at 17 or 18.

    How long do you actually run your heating for - mine's 0800 to 2200
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  • These days you will find the temp at 0800 is above 14 - mine's already at 17 or 18.

    Not in sunny Scotland.

    Temp outside is currently 8 deg C frost forcast for tonight.
  • I only put mine on for an hour in the evening. It was sunny up here earlier!
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  • Robin9
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    Not in sunny Scotland.

    Temp outside is currently 8 deg C frost forecast for tonight.

    It's not the outside temp which is important (unless you have all your windows open) -it's the temp that the thermostat sees.
    Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill
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