£2000 a quarter electricity bill

matelodave

I'm not sure how your controls are set or what your system temperatures are but if you are running it like a conventional heating system (eg for a couple of hours in the mornings and during the evenings, with hot water on all day) then theres' a good chance that its flogging away for a lot longer than it should. Understanding a heat pump and how to operate it, especially with underfloor heating is fundamental to running it efficiently and economically. 

We have ours set with weather compensation with an average flow temp around 30-35 degrees with a limit of 40 degrees when its really cold. All our rooms are heated all the time although the bedrooms and bathroom are turned down a bit during the day. The flow temp is lowered by three degrees overnight but the unit can and usually does run 24/7. We dont let the place get cold because it takes a long time to reheat and the unit has to work a lot harder.

Our hot water tank (200litres) is heated to 45 degrees for about an hour an a bit every day with a boost to 60 on Saturdays. We have an eco shower head and dont spend more than 2-3 minutes in there. Washing up is done in the dishwasher, 3-4 times a week although pots and pans are usually done in the sink every night, boiling a kettle if they are particularly grotty.

We aren't particularly frugal but nothing gets left on standby if it not being used (and that includes the TV etc) all our lighting is LED

Perhaps an energy audit, checking what you've got and when its switched on might help with identifying what is using it all and when and as suggested a smart meter can give you not only real-time consumption but historical info as well. I can obtain half-hour consumption figures going back nigh on two years from mine, using the Bright app.

Monitoring your consumption and knowing when you are using it is the first stage to helping you reduce your bills, rather than going into panic mode when they drop through the letter box as it too late coz you've already used it.

Coprolyte

Thanks again guys, I'll have to take it all in and do some energy monitoring.  Interestingly on the last two days it's been 15 and 5 day and night readings.  I'm not doing anything different but it's been slightly warmer weather.  The water tank is in the garage so cold surroundings.  The underfloor is all wet and all our bulbs are LED.  I'll look into the annual charges as well.