What temperature should I set the heating to when I'm away?

keithgawler

I was away for a week recently and used this as a bit of an experiment. I set daytime day 1 at 12, then day 2 at 13 etc. Overnight (frost free) stayed at 8. As I have Hive I can see when the boiler kicks in on a graph. Interestingly, all temperatures up to about 17 had minimal boiler call during the day, due to the fairly mild Jan weather and the house being reasonably well insulated, so I think you can probably select a reasonable temperature without it costing too much.

Thrugelmir

Worth keeping the fabric of the building warm. Cold buildings and their contents can take a long time to warm up again. 

rogerc446

Tend to set our Tado to 15 degrees when away, so the cat doesn't freeze.

BooJewels

rogerc446 said:

Tend to set our Tado to 15 degrees when away, so the cat doesn't freeze.

That's what you think. The cat waits until you're out of sight, pops the thermostat up to 23 and luxuriates in the warmth until just before you return and puts it back down to 15.

Astria

BooJewels said:

rogerc446 said:

Tend to set our Tado to 15 degrees when away, so the cat doesn't freeze.

That's what you think. The cat waits until you're out of sight, pops the thermostat up to 23 and luxuriates in the warmth until just before you return and puts it back down to 15.

That's why we have temperature history for the last 7 days

Ally_E.

12C+, some the above suggested temperatures come with a real risk of killing plants or stunting their growth. They will be OK, even the tropical varieties like pothos, monsteras, philodendrons if you keep the temp above 12C.