Water/Heating - Twice or All Day?

brindles01 · 22 February 2006 at 1:39PM

Can somebody please tell me if there is a difference in economies between having the programmer set for water/heating on Twice or All Day? I especially am interested to know about the water setting.

claraten · 22 February 2006 at 6:59PM

Not sure if this comes under *utilities* but someone might know about boilers.
I'm looking for a new Boiler Maintenance Company. I don't want British Gas or Worcester Bosch. Can anyone help please?

mancitychick · 22 February 2006 at 7:03PM

I think Norwich Union offer an Insurance coverage similar to BG's.

ariba10 · 22 February 2006 at 7:06PM

Cheaper to have it on twice a day than constant.

jennifernil · 24 February 2006 at 12:44AM

We have our heating on twice a day, usually 6am to 9am and 5pm to 10pm. Different times for weekends. I like to have the water on all the time as I am home most of the time so use it at varying times each day.

claz · 10 March 2006 at 10:09AM

we only have our heating on from 6 while 8 on a morning as we are all out the house by then, and then 5 while 11 on a night but we tend to turn it off completly if we get too warm rather than turning it down as we found that the radiators seem to stay warm for a long time

radiatiors in the spare rooms and bathroom are turned off as we usually have the doord open so the rooms get warm anyway

christabell · 28 March 2006 at 5:04PM

I keep my heating on 24/7 and am on DWP Benefits. Keep the thermostat at a low setting, this means that the flat is always warm, and not having to roar the boiler up and heat the flat from cold.

Forget the Boiler Insurance, just get him serviced yearly.

raddy59 · 19 August 2006 at 11:39AM

As for water on all the time - I was advised by a plumber years ago that it is best to have it on all the time. Of couse the tank has to be well lagged. I seem to recall dong a check on gas usage and it definitely worked out more economical to have it on all the time.

paulyb_3 · 7 September 2006 at 9:20PM

Hi

I've been told by more than one source that keeping the heating on 24/7, BUT adjusting the thermostat down overnight to something bearable like (guessing) 10-15 deg C will save up to 20%.

I think the theory is that in the morning with a cold boiler, the boiler is burning fuel heavily just to get the house temperature up to the first several degrees, then settles as it approaches 18-21 deg C, or whatever you set it on.

Is this true?

I'm already signed up to a Powergen fixed contract v9 to 2010, and don't fancy testing the theory on the tariffs they charge!

Cardew · 7 September 2006 at 10:22PM

It is most certainly not true that leaving hot water and/or heating on constantly is cheaper than on a timer.

Would you leave your kettle boiling all day, or a saucepan of water simmering all day, or perhaps leave the oven on all day. Same principle.

Its one of these urban myths that gets repeated and repeated - there are plenty of site on the internet that debunk that theory.

skintas_2 · 27 September 2006 at 10:49PM

i havent had my heating on at all yet as my flat is warm, not using tumble dryer anymore, i put all clothes in the bathroom, they dry from the steam from the bath. im paying £66 a month direct debit, £47 bill rest is debt i still think this is too much ! i cook with gas

Water/Heating - Twice or All Day?

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