| Heating a house.... 13:48 - Oct 15 with 3960 views | BLAZE |
What's the most efficient way?
I have a combi boiler with TRVs fitted to all radiators except the bathroom. My boiler can heat the water upto 75c. I don't have a room thermostat.
Am I better setting the water temp at the boiler low (say 50c), and turning the TRVs up high?
Or setting the boiler temp to high (65 - 70c), and turning the TRVs down until I find a comfortable temp in each room?
Intuitively you'd think that turning the boiler water temp up high will use more gas to get it there and maintain it, but on the flipside, if you have the water temp low with the TRVs high, if they never get up to temp, then the TRVs aren't gonna close and you're gonna be losing more heat via the radiators so your boiler is gonna have to kick in more often to replace it.... I think!?
Only lived in the house spring and summer so haven't had the heating on at all. Been using less than £20 a month in gas.... But had it on the last few days (set to 50c at the boiler with TRVs high) - checked the meter this morning and I reckon it's gonna jump up to around £80 a month. That's probably not excessive but I'd still like to be as efficient as possible
As it stands it comes on for 2 hours in the morning (6-8) and four hours in the evening (6-10)
Any suggestions appreciated [Post edited 15 Oct 2014 14:08]
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| Heating a house.... on 17:46 - Oct 16 with 754 views | fbreath |
I find I am doing things like my dad used to.
When I was in my 20-40's I just put the heating on, as I have gotten older I go around touching the radiators and checking they are the same temperature at the top and bottom.
What changed and why do we do this when we get older |  |
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| Heating a house.... on 17:48 - Oct 16 with 753 views | LeonisGod |
| Heating a house.... on 17:46 - Oct 16 by fbreath |
I find I am doing things like my dad used to.
When I was in my 20-40's I just put the heating on, as I have gotten older I go around touching the radiators and checking they are the same temperature at the top and bottom.
What changed and why do we do this when we get older |
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