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| kingofthesparks Member Since: 06 Jan 2011 Location: Very close to Watford gap services , northants Posts: 987   
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Yes makes sense everytime just leave it at your desired temp and let it do its thing all year round
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13th Dec 2012 9:45pm |
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| Landlord Member Since: 27 Oct 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 582 
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You should be using both for combi with radiators, different setup for underfloor heating.
Set TRV's half way, room stat at about 19 / 20 degrees and the timer for about 3+ hours in the morning and 5+ at night depending on weather seasons. During periods of prolonged cold spells I have run the heating 24/7 with room stat set at 20 degrees. This gives best economy with adequate heating. We run a number of houses and use this setup to achieve best heating at acceptable costs. 2007 TD5 90 Hard Top |
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13th Dec 2012 9:51pm |
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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507  
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Likewise, i've never used the timer, our heating is 'on' constant .... we just turn the stat down to 17-18 overnight and when out at work, and set it to 20-22 when home/weekends.
Happy with my bills, cheaper than next doors Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant. |
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13th Dec 2012 9:56pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5692 
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Depends on construction, insulation of the property.
Most uk properties are not built/insulted good enough to retain heat, so a timed thermostat controlled system is normally best. Andy |
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13th Dec 2012 10:13pm |
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| noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195
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I have been told by various heating engineers that you should turn the water temp right up to max and then use both room/radiator stats and a main central control stat set to 20deg. 1hr on before you get up for 2hrs and then all evening while you are home and 24hrs over the weekend. Do not turn system off if away for a long weekend as takes to long to heat the house up again might as well have just left it set as above. If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.
Every Day 16 MY Discovery 4 Commercial Workshop and Escort Vehicle Weekends 07MY L322 TDV8 Vogue SE Series 1 80" 3ltr 6cyl with overdrive No Worries 4X4 |
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13th Dec 2012 11:09pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5692
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I assume when you say 'turn the water temp up to max', you are talking about the boiler stat not the water as in the DHW? As this would be dangerous due to scalding and also cause excessive scale in most systems.
Andy |
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14th Dec 2012 5:02am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Hot Water 24/7
CH 24/7 with rads turned off in Rooms with Log Burners inc Hall way as latent heat from the burners keeps the hall tosty |
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14th Dec 2012 6:44am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5843 
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Interesting replies chaps - thanks
The house is a 3 bed semi 1975 MY. Cavity insulation, loft insulation (loft has Upvc facias with vents all round to allow it to breathe) Windows all UPVc The rads are a selection probably of the older type, single panel single convection, double panel single convection and one rad double panel double convection. I will next year replace the older ones with new DP DC rads. The bathroom rad is a towel one. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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14th Dec 2012 8:24am |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3641 
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Sounds Like my set up, timer on the boiler and thermostat in the lounge that overrides the timer set at 20c heating comes on 30mins before I get up and switchs off 30mins before I go out, and comes on 30 mins before I plan to get home and goes off at my usual bed time, I also have thermostatic valves in all rooms except the lounge all set at 3 so no individual rooms get hot, all my rads are acova (old school tube type) and wow to they throw out some heat, bill for a 3 bed 1960s semi is about £750pa with British Gas DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS, I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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14th Dec 2012 8:03pm |
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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507
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£750pa ....
Also a 3 bed semi, circa 1964 ... i pay £48 per month, and it's always in credit 
Even happier now  Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant. |
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14th Dec 2012 8:49pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3641
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perhaps I need some more insulation!!  DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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14th Dec 2012 8:53pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2658 
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Bloody hell you lot. I live in a 3 bed terrace house in Brizzle. Centre of 3 houses so not a small typical terrace house. Cavity wall down front and back, 12" of insulation in the loft, new double glazing last year all round. I have an 8KW log burner in living room. Over the last 3 bills, given 3 monthly my bill has averaged 13 quid a 1/4!!!!!
We turn the CH on twice through the winter to stretch it's legs. Woodburner is running most nights and warms the whole house through. The only other gas powered appliance in the house is the hob for cooking. I couldn't cope with paying 40quid + every month for gas!!!! Wood is free but I have to drive best part of 200 miles to get it so I reckon 2 1/2 ton costs me 80 quid. Plus if the tree surgeon I get it from is working in my area I get the nod and collect direct from site. Nice if it's ash. 110 D250 SE HT 110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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14th Dec 2012 9:00pm |
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| noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195
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£750 pa wowsers
3 bed bungalow we dont spend that much for our dual fuel from British Gas. And then we get a load back for selling them our solar power. If everything is under control you are not going fast enough. Every Day 16 MY Discovery 4 Commercial Workshop and Escort Vehicle Weekends 07MY L322 TDV8 Vogue SE Series 1 80" 3ltr 6cyl with overdrive No Worries 4X4 |
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14th Dec 2012 9:04pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2641 
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I'm in the "lucky" position of living in an 18th century terraced house. Single-glazed all round, and no insulation whatsoever. Suffice to say the heat gets out pretty easy! Oil-fired heating as well. There's an open fire too which is a bonus I guess. No idea what my bill will be, but I would imagine it'll be the wrong side of £500 to re-fill the tank in the spring
Looking forward to moving to a more modern property in the future, with insulation and double glazing and mains gas. Added benefit of a gas hob, can't stand these damn electric ones |
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14th Dec 2012 9:10pm |
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