Boiler gas usage advise

Garyj881 · 29 Aug 2013 at 08:25

Hi Guys,

Seen a few threads like this before, so hopefully some gas engineers that can offer advice.

I have a Baxi combi that got installed around 10yrs ago, while not the most effiecient boiler out there, I'm a bit suprised how much gas I'm using.

Yesterday, Nearly £200 was taken from my account from Npower, I rang them to discuss and they said from between January and now I am £470 in debit. I pay £100 a month total for gas and electric.

They said yesterday that based on my usage I would spend a year -

£689 electric
£899 gas

I live a 2 bedroom terrace house with my partner and son, we have telly's on computers and can't argue at the electric really.

I am however worried about the gas. My oven and hob is gas therefor the only thing I use gas for is hot water, ie baths and washing up.

Surely this can't be right using this much gas just for baths etc..

Our boiler gets a service every year.

Garyj881 · 29 Aug 2013 at 22:15

Well my heating hasn't been turned on in over 6-7 months, and this is why I'm confused.

Based on this when winter comes and the heating is on through the day and night, I will be spending around £150 a month on gas alone.

The house is insulated, I did it myself a few years ago and it was built early 1900's.

Regardless this doesn't come into account as we haven't needed the heating on for the best part of the year! and with having an electric oven and cooker, it doesn't seem quite right.

Garyj881 · 29 Aug 2013 at 22:16

bitslice said:
*advice

sorry, it's just really annoying seeing the same typo every day on this forum

/g nazi

Thank you for pointing out my mistake, seriously thank you!

Garyj881 · 12 Sep 2013 at 20:32

I am still worried I might have an issue with my current gas usage.

I am thinking about getting the boiler and pipe system checked.

Would I be able to run some home tests to compare?

Example I have a 10 year old Baxi boiler so not the most efficient I know, I have just put 10cm of hot water into my standard size bat and gone from -

Gas before: 23259295
Gas after: 23259468

Can anyone run an experiment and compare?

Clutching at straws here I know, but the gas is only used for baths, no cooking and as already mentioned, heating hasn't been on in 6-8 months.