Have You Put Your Heating On?

The_Big_Bamboo

Cardew wrote: »

This annually reoccurring thread usually leads to hardy posters claiming they brave near Artic temperatures before they need to put on heating; apparently 12C is tolerable and 16C positively balmy.

...16c is positively barmy! :eek:

RelievedSheff

The_Big_Bamboo wrote: »

...16c is positively barmy! :eek:

I doubt our house will ever get as cold as 16c even without the heating on!

Cardew

PennineAcute wrote: »

I have ripped out my electric shower and replaced with a gas thermostatic shower, to try and reduce my electricity bill.

How much did it cost rip out electric shower and install a gas thermostatic shower - including provision of hot water supply?

How long will it take you to recoup your outlay?

PennineAcute

Cardew wrote: »

How much did it cost rip out electric shower and install a gas thermostatic shower - including provision of hot water supply?

How long will it take you to recoup your outlay?

Longer than I would have hoped. However, as it is actually warm and powerful, however long it takes to recoup, is outweighed by the fact that it is actually a pleasure to have a shower.

But now my electricity has just been renewed, you can add around an extra £10 on my savings. Cost (including fitting) £160. Savings around £30 a year.

RelievedSheff

PennineAcute wrote: »

Longer than I would have hoped. However, as it is actually warm and powerful, however long it takes to recoup, is outweighed by the fact that it is actually a pleasure to have a shower.

But now my electricity has just been renewed, you can add around an extra £10 on my savings. Cost (including fitting) £160. Savings around £30 a year.

So over 5 years to pay for itself!

We love our electric shower. It is very powerful and hot.

That said we are considering getting a shower put over the bath in the main bathroom as currently our only shower is in the en suite which isn't ideal when we have guests over to stay. This second shower would run from the combi boiler due to it being difficult to get electric where it would be needed in the bathroom to power an electric shower.

Mister_G

RelievedSheff wrote: »

That said we are considering getting a shower put over the bath in the main bathroom as currently our only shower is in the en suite which isn't ideal when we have guests over to stay. This second shower would run from the combi boiler due to it being difficult to get electric where it would be needed in the bathroom to power an electric shower.

The only trouble with a shower on a combi is if someone runs the hot tap elsewhere (kitchen) then the flow will reduce.

PennineAcute

Mister_G wrote: »

The only trouble with a shower on a combi is if someone runs the hot tap elsewhere (kitchen) then the flow will reduce.

Luckily, I will don't have that problem. But it was the reason why I purchased a thermostatic.