What temperature is your house?
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nutcase_1uk;30495620 said:
Air flow system? Johnson & Stanley?
I used to have this...only trouble is...just think what cr*p is being sent through those pipes...dust etc.
Also found as soon as you turned it off, cold...house didnt maintain any heat for long...meaning it had to be on for quite long periods...but pretty cheap to run all the same. It serves its purpose.
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Just right.
20 when its on...6:30 am to 8:30 and 16:30 to 21:30
off overnight
and on a weekend I will just switch in on and off if we are in or out the house
again suprised people heat the house overnight..we have a modernish, fairly well insulated house so even if I have been out all day or the heating is off overnight its a very rare event for the home temp to drop below 17 degrees
New side return extension is much better insulated and now protects the sitting room which had a big exposed gable end and seemed to cool much more rapidly, so overall temps are remaining higher for longer
off overnight
and on a weekend I will just switch in on and off if we are in or out the house
again suprised people heat the house overnight..we have a modernish, fairly well insulated house so even if I have been out all day or the heating is off overnight its a very rare event for the home temp to drop below 17 degrees
New side return extension is much better insulated and now protects the sitting room which had a big exposed gable end and seemed to cool much more rapidly, so overall temps are remaining higher for longer
My house is another one where the heating isn't sufficient. It's not helped by a semi DIY attic conversion which isn't insulated properly. There is a rad up there but it never seems to get as warm as the rad in the rest of the house.
It's not necessarily and large house but the rooms are quite big. My bedroom is quite long and it has a too small rad under the main window. It's noticeably colder in my bedroom than the rest of the upstairs rooms.
I keep the stat on 17 overnight and turn it up to 19 in the evening.
It's not necessarily and large house but the rooms are quite big. My bedroom is quite long and it has a too small rad under the main window. It's noticeably colder in my bedroom than the rest of the upstairs rooms.
I keep the stat on 17 overnight and turn it up to 19 in the evening.
16-18 ish. Can't get it much higher as no wall insulation and minimal in the loft. 
Brrrr
I've been experimenting with doing this during the recent cold snap. The house is very inefficient (single layer brick external walls on three sides - no insulation!) and the only way to keep the bedrooms at a sensible temperature is to leave the boiler on constantly at a low temp (55 ish) with TRVs set to keep the room about 17-18 C. Works well for us.
Andre;30496542 said:
Brrrr
cymatty;30497819 said:Shocked how many people have the heating on overnight, glad I am not paying your bills
I've been experimenting with doing this during the recent cold snap. The house is very inefficient (single layer brick external walls on three sides - no insulation!) and the only way to keep the bedrooms at a sensible temperature is to leave the boiler on constantly at a low temp (55 ish) with TRVs set to keep the room about 17-18 C. Works well for us.
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I never really fully understood the benefits of insulation before I moved into my new property.
I pay less to heat a 5 bed fully insulated house, then I did to heat my last 2 bed one.
Crazy what it can do.
I pay less to heat a 5 bed fully insulated house, then I did to heat my last 2 bed one.
Crazy what it can do.
Shoza;30495608 said:
11c here. 
well, it was a few weeks ago when it was colder. Same situation as you though.
Old Victorian listed building.
+3m high ceilings.
Floor to ceilings window bays with large sash windows/French doors.
No downstairs neighbours (present yet) to benefit from their heating….
It normally hovers around 15c any other time. There is poor heat retention so I never think its worth it to turn it on.
Thermostat in the living room is usually set to 19 - 20 at all times.
Thermostat in the hall which controls the rest of house is usually between 19 - 21 depending on how cold it is outside.
During the night we set it to 18 degrees and then come summer we set it to 18 degrees and pretty much never comes on.
Thermostat in the hall which controls the rest of house is usually between 19 - 21 depending on how cold it is outside.
During the night we set it to 18 degrees and then come summer we set it to 18 degrees and pretty much never comes on.
covenantuk;30497882 said:
Why? a new baby is perfectly happy at a range of temperatures provided adequate bedding and clothing is used 18 would be a much better and cheaper baseline!
I've never understood people with the heating on at night ours is always off from just before 10pm until someone gets up and turns it back on it's no wander the world faces an energy crisis and we all moan about our bills!
My heating is off from 10pm until 5:45am
5:45am 30 min boost takes the house from mid 17's (though 15c lately) to just under 19C
Heating then off until 4:45pm
4:45pm to 10pm 20.5c
Weekends it is kept at 20c from 9am until 10pm. Boost if needed.
Heating as hard to work harder lately due to bare concrete floors due to insurance work. But I am in a 3 year old build and have much better underlay's and carpets going in soon so should help keep in the heat even more!
5:45am 30 min boost takes the house from mid 17's (though 15c lately) to just under 19C
Heating then off until 4:45pm
4:45pm to 10pm 20.5c
Weekends it is kept at 20c from 9am until 10pm. Boost if needed.
Heating as hard to work harder lately due to bare concrete floors due to insurance work. But I am in a 3 year old build and have much better underlay's and carpets going in soon so should help keep in the heat even more!
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If I didn't have a kid I would agree, but id rather it be on and have a good nights sleep then get woken up at 1am and 3am by my child being cold, even in a sleep bag and bedding.a1ex2001;30498832 said: