Winter 2023/24 - It's FREEZING!

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Finally, Jacket weather!!! Today was the first proper frost. I love this time of year. As long as the damp drizzily weather stays away I'm in my happy place.
 
Gave in today and put the heating on for a few hours today, purely because it was a wee bit parky today. Above 18c felt like a sauna. :o
 
Several weather models seem to be picking up on something (significant) from the 30th to the 2nd - probably just end up being sleet/damp snow though.
 
i went to 11c yesterday morning and although snug under the heated throw and was going out i put the heating on for the sake of the house (i rotate the rooms i put humidifier in) needs at least an hour as my oil boiler does maybe 5 mins solid burn to preheat thein occasional bursts of the burner (i only have a boiler thermostat no room one) not sure if gas boilers are the same, i do my own repairs on this one but obviously wouldnt touch a gas one
when i changed the circuit board i noticed some pins for an external thermostat but its a real old lump and i get by with it
Edit/ here she is, as you can see the timer unit was salvaged from another boiler hence the semi circle hole
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My heating is still set to 19’c, just comes on and off when it needs to.

Seems a more efficient way than just whacking the temp up when it’s cold.
 
Captain said:
My heating is still set to 19’c, just comes on and off when it needs to.

Seems a more efficient way than just whacking the temp up when it’s cold.
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apparently its not, martin Lewis had a big thing about it
The Energy Saving Trust, an independent organisation that provides advice on energy use, is unequivocal on this point. It says that keeping your heating on all day uses more fuel and so is more costly.
 
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moon man said:
apparently its not, martin Lewis had a big thing about it
The Energy Saving Trust, an independent organisation that provides advice on energy use, is unequivocal on this point. It says that keeping your heating on all day uses more fuel and so is more costly.
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Unless it's a storage heater, and there's no choice on that :(
 
moon man said:
apparently its not, martin Lewis had a big thing about it
The Energy Saving Trust, an independent organisation that provides advice on energy use, is unequivocal on this point. It says that keeping your heating on all day uses more fuel and so is more costly.
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I’d say every house is different so it’s not an exact science.

I’ve definitely noticed cheaper bills leaving my heating set to 19 rather than turning it on and off whenever needed.
 
moon man said:
apparently its not, martin Lewis had a big thing about it
The Energy Saving Trust, an independent organisation that provides advice on energy use, is unequivocal on this point. It says that keeping your heating on all day uses more fuel and so is more costly.
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I'm not sure that's what he meant.
Probably like me, the thermostat is set to the temps and the heating is then left on 24/7 to do it's thing.
If we go out a quick "Alexa going out" and 3c is knocked off all temps.

Some people seem to be constantly manually turning heating on and off and adjusting temps. I think that's what he was getting at.

It is inefficient to set the heating on at 20c 24/7 though even when your out. It's more efficient to turn it off when you're out.
 
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i went to 11c yesterday morning and although snug under the heated throw and was going out i put the heating on for the sake of the house (i rotate the rooms i put humidifier in) needs at least an hour as my oil boiler does maybe 5 mins solid burn to preheat thein occasional bursts of the burner (i only have a boiler thermostat no room one) not sure if gas boilers are the same, i do my own repairs on this one but obviously wouldnt touch a gas one
when i changed the circuit board i noticed some pins for an external thermostat but its a real old lump and i get by with it
Edit/ here she is, as you can see the timer unit was salvaged from another boiler hence the semi circle hole
IMG20231126083020.jpg
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That boiler looks older than me!
 
robfosters said:
That boiler looks older than me!
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It's a bit of a triggers broom job though,I've put a new oil pump and motor ,used circuit board and timer unit ,diverter valve only about £120 in parts, luckily the heat exchanger seems ok, oh yeah pressure realise valve also
Edit and the safety solonoid they basically get a break in the wire that shows when it heats up, goes to lock up
£20.quid jobs from Screwfix
 
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moon man said:
i went to 11c yesterday morning and although snug under the heated throw and was going out i put the heating on for the sake of the house (i rotate the rooms i put humidifier in) needs at least an hour as my oil boiler does maybe 5 mins solid burn to preheat thein occasional bursts of the burner (i only have a boiler thermostat no room one) not sure if gas boilers are the same, i do my own repairs on this one but obviously wouldnt touch a gas one
when i changed the circuit board i noticed some pins for an external thermostat but its a real old lump and i get by with it
Edit/ here she is, as you can see the timer unit was salvaged from another boiler hence the semi circle hole
IMG20231126083020.jpg
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Should take that down to the antique roadshow!
 
Captain said:
I’d say every house is different so it’s not an exact science.

I’ve definitely noticed cheaper bills leaving my heating set to 19 rather than turning it on and off whenever needed.
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Fair enough I guess it's what works for the individual,mine would gobble up heating oil set at that but I don't think my place is too efficient
 
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