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Calor Gas
Rockman60
Posts: 137 Forumite
in N. Ireland
Hi
I have just moved into a flat in North Down area with Calor gas for heating and hot water. I have never worked with mains gas heating /hot water before. It seems very expensive but maybe I am not working it properly.
Can anyone tell me if keep the boiler turned on all the time at the hot water setting am I only charged when I actually turn on the taps for hot water or am I charged the whole time the boiler is set like this? Should I only turn the boiler on and off when I actually want to use hot water or can I keep it turned on the whole time but I am only charged when I turn on the tap?
Thanks
I have just moved into a flat in North Down area with Calor gas for heating and hot water. I have never worked with mains gas heating /hot water before. It seems very expensive but maybe I am not working it properly.
Can anyone tell me if keep the boiler turned on all the time at the hot water setting am I only charged when I actually turn on the taps for hot water or am I charged the whole time the boiler is set like this? Should I only turn the boiler on and off when I actually want to use hot water or can I keep it turned on the whole time but I am only charged when I turn on the tap?
Thanks
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Does the boiler not fire up only when you turn the tap?? Run a hot water tap and listen to it firing up!1
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Yes it fires up when I turn on the hot tap. So when I want a shower I just turn on the shower without touching the boiler. Is that correct?0
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Sounds like you have a combi boiler. I have Phoenix gas and my boiler is like that you only use gas when you turn on taps, shower or heating.Do you have a gas tank? Calor is not mains gas as far as I have always know? You will have a large tank, think like an oil tank that has to be fill by Calor. Sometimes they are underground.0
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Yes! unless you have a electric shower which is more commonRockman60 said:Yes it fires up when I turn on the hot tap. So when I want a shower I just turn on the shower without touching the boiler. Is that correct?0
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