What temp should I set the heating to for an unoccupied house over this winter?

[Resident]

Trust me you don't want
To feel minus 20
Neither do I ever again
I moved South for a reason
If the house is well insulated
And depends where you are
And what the average
Winter temperature gets
Down to then sure it might be
Fine to leave it off
But plenty places further south
Than Scotland in the uk
Don't insulate indoors copper pipes
That brings back old memories of
Crawling under floorboards
And wrapping that nasty denso
Tape around pipes lol
Sorry I digress
What's the cost of low heating
The place
Compared to possible cost
And damage from a burst pipe?
Assuming we actually get a
Really cold spell

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[Deleted member 77746]

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[Resident]

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[Mcnumpty2323]

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[JayMax]

I leave my empty (renovation) house set at 12 degrees. Probably burning money, my energy bill last month increased by £50 but it'll only be for a month or two for the cold spell.
I do have the floorboards lifted all over the place at the minute, so airbrick ventilation from outside is not contained subfloor, which affects the atmosphere/humidity of the house.

On that note Mcnumpty2323 - you mentioned not lagging indoor pipes, would subfloor ventilation not lead to heat loss if not lagged?

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

I leave my empty (renovation) house set at 12 degrees. Probably burning money, my energy bill last month increased by £50 but it'll only be for a month or two for the cold spell.
I do have the floorboards lifted all over the place at the minute, so airbrick ventilation from outside is not contained subfloor, which affects the atmosphere/humidity of the house.

On that note Mcnumpty2323 - you mentioned not lagging indoor pipes, would subfloor ventilation not lead to heat loss if not lagged?

more than likely
yet its common for indoor pipes under floor
not to be lagged-due to cost probably as well as lower risk
of them freezing
possibly in newer builds they may
use that foam cover-sorry brain dead as usual
forgot the name of it
its like a tube with slit down it and just pushes
over pipes
as nowadays we are more energy/insulation aware
and that stuffs so easy to put on
not like the denso stuff i mentioned we used long time ago
it had to be wrapped round pipes like a bandage
and was a sticky messy unpleasant thing to do
i think it was coated in grease or something with
a lower freezing point than water
main purpose was to prevent burst pipes
rather than insulation/energy efficiency
though obviously it insulated to a degree as well

 

[Quartz]

As title really, not quite sure what to leave it at.

Check your insurance.

 

[413x]

10c. It's not worth the risk

 

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[Mcnumpty2323]

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[NVP]

Looks like it's got frost setting as default when it's off. Am I right?

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

Looks like it's got frost setting as default when it's off. Am I right?

Certainly looks like it
5c and little snow flake symbol
Showing on there

 

[NVP]

Sweet

 

[touch]

10c. It's not worth the risk

I agree.
Also remember that a lot of pipework is in uninsulated areas of your house (loft space, subfloor, etc) and can be a lot colder than the temperature you've got the living spaces set to.

 

[Grimley]

I had this dilemma last year. I was having the house completely refurbished & the plumber in charge of the project said shut off the mains & drain all the water for the winter months. Any decent plumber can do this for you at a reasonable price & it wont cost anywhere near as much as if a pipe burst & the flood damage repair cost. Bear in mind that Insurance companies will put a clause into your house policy that the property needs to be checked once a week if you declare it unoccupied (this is the case with my buildings insurer anyway)

 

[NVP]

Thanks. I can do that myself no problem, but I think I'll be ok like this for now. It's a semi so getting heat from the neighbours too.

Thanks all for the advice.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Trust me you don't want
To feel minus 20
Neither do I ever again

Bah, I was snowboarding in minus 24 in Ruka, Finland over Christmas. It was awesome.

 

[ahar]

Definitely check your insurance. My dad's house was empty for a few months after he passed away while we were selling it and the insurance stipulated we had to keep the thermostat at 15C otherwise it wouldn't be covered for burst pipe .

 

[Dis86]

You have my apologises and
now my understanding.

I will try to remember in
future when replying to any
of your posts.

Hopefully by typing
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i'm helping and not making you
feel that i'm patronising.

Please let me know if this isn't needed

If I told you I had dyslexia and could only understand sentences written backwards would you dance to that tune too?