What's an acceptable temperature to avoid putting on the heating? :) :)

JohnB47

Can I make a point that I hope no-one has already made. Where exactly are you measuring this temperature? I say this because we used to have a thermostat on the wall set to just under 20 degrees. We have a new boiler and stat now and we're comfortable with it set at 21.5 degrees in exactly the same position. The stat is fitted a bit higher than recommended so we know that the house in general is around 20 and we're comfortable with that. But my question is, where are your measuring the temperature?

rp1974

16-20

fly-catchers said:

My greenhouses are warmer than my house! The snag of growing tropical plants I guess!

Ah yes,"tropical plants",going by the energy bills some people are posting here there's a lot of "tropical plant" growers. .
Presuming orchids and suchlike of course,obviously. .

JustAnotherSaver

Heating is set to 12 when we're in bed or at work. No reasoning behind the number 12, just it's a low number and the house doesn't drop that low.

Heating is set to 18c for when we're in the house.

If i feel particularly cold i may crank it up to 20c.

Petriix

We keep it set at 17 in the day and 13 overnight, but it never comes on overnight. We then crank it up to 18 if we want a blast of heat, but the default length of a manual boost is set to 1 hour after which it automatically reverts to 17 again.

We have a small woodburner in the living room which we have been lighting a couple of times a week. Two or three logs make for a cozy evening.

Occasionally, if it's sunny and cold then we run a small electric radiator to heat our small, North-facing extension with our excess solar power.

I militantly enforce the rule that, if you're not wearing some kind of jumper, you can't complain about being too cold.

badmemory

Well 30 yrs ago my thermostat was set at 17 & the heating went off at night (never in summer though as that is what a thermostat is for).  20 yrs ago it was 19 & the heating went off at night.  10 yrs ago it went up to 20 & 5 yrs ago it went up to 21 & 2 yrs ago I stopped it going off at night.  When your joints ache & you don't sleep the last thing you need it to be cold just because it is 4am.

According to my boilerman he loves people who turn their heating off for months at a time as he makes a lot of money out of them.  He is run off his feet in November.

Talldave

JohnB47 said:

Can I make a point that I hope no-one has already made. Where exactly are you measuring this temperature? I say this because we used to have a thermostat on the wall set to just under 20 degrees. We have a new boiler and stat now and we're comfortable with it set at 21.5 degrees in exactly the same position. The stat is fitted a bit higher than recommended so we know that the house in general is around 20 and we're comfortable with that. But my question is, where are your measuring the temperature?

For radiators, living room and master bedroom averaged. An attempt to compensate for 11 radiators around the house being on one circuit (rented property,  so not practical to modify, apart from my 5 min wiring mod to incorporate a thermostat with remote sensors! ).

Elmer_BeFuddled

OP wouldn't want to visit me. I get to put two jumpers on then knock heating up to 18c

maisie_cat

We do not have central heating but the Rayburn has been lit. It's a huge chunk of cast iron that heats the metre thick central stone wall & hot water  Somebody cleverly faced this cottage south with all the glass on the south side. When it gets chilly enough we light the wood burner.   I have had central heating in the previous 5 houses and I actually prefer this setup

The_Green_Hornet

This is how much energy I have used to keep my home comfortable to live in.

• 2015 - 7498 kWh
• 2016 - 7276 kWh
• 2017 - 8028 kWh
• 2018 - 7757 kWh
• 2019 - 7067 kWh
• 2020 - 6603 kWh (forecast)

JohnB47

Talldave said:

JohnB47 said:

Can I make a point that I hope no-one has already made. Where exactly are you measuring this temperature? I say this because we used to have a thermostat on the wall set to just under 20 degrees. We have a new boiler and stat now and we're comfortable with it set at 21.5 degrees in exactly the same position. The stat is fitted a bit higher than recommended so we know that the house in general is around 20 and we're comfortable with that. But my question is, where are your measuring the temperature?

For radiators, living room and master bedroom averaged. An attempt to compensate for 11 radiators around the house being on one circuit (rented property,  so not practical to modify, apart from my 5 min wiring mod to incorporate a thermostat with remote sensors! ).

Thanks but the question hasn't been answered. Where, in each room height wise, are you measuring? There is a general 'rule' that it should be fitted 52 to 60 inches off the floor (ours is higher than this). However, I've read one web site that suggests 5 inches to 1 foot (!!). Of course, it doesn't matter too much for an individual household - the thermostat stays where it is and the homeowner, over time, will get used to setting a temperature that suits them. But if you want to compare one household to another, as per this thread, then giving temperature readings without saying where the thermostat is fitted is meaningless.