Can you clever lot help me fathom out our hot water??

MakingUpGround

In the short term will turning it off once the water is heated and turning it back on again say an hour before use be a stupid idea? 

I saw someone in another thread talking about Legionnaires' disease and the need for the water to be above a certain temp

Verdigris

I saw someone in another thread talking about Legionnaires' disease and the need for the water to be above a certain temp

You only need to bring the water up to 60 degrees once a week. It's not normally an issue with gas boilers, as they operate at that temperature, or above. It is heat pumps, that operate more efficiently at lower temperatures that need a periodic boost.

Staffordian11

MakingUpGround said:

In the short term will turning it off once the water is heated and turning it back on again say an hour before use be a stupid idea? 

Definitey a good idea!

You may need to experiment with how long and when to switch it on, but leaving it on 24/7 is akin to heating water by burning £20 notes