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Hell no to that temp in the lounge.
This proper cold snap is testing the very low flow temps at the moment but the house is still warming up, albeit very slowly. The boiler has an issue at the moment with high pressure when heating, plumber is due to service it next week. Also waiting on a quote for a system boiler plus cylinder to replace the current 17 year old combi.
North Tyneside. Weather cold. CH on since 6am when I'm up for work. Mrs F has been home all day, with her dad (84) and my mum (79) visiting. Boiler 'CH' dial temp set at 44 degrees. We have no thermostat. All rads with very old TRVs set at #3 on their dials. £3.60 so far. Seems reasonable. CH going off at 8pm. I have zero idea if that's good or bad, but the house is warm with one room excepted but that's another issue completely that winds me up no end!
12.5 in my living room this morning too. Broke my 13 deg limit. The heating is on. Toasty at 18 now.
12c is a bit chilly... but I do set mine back to 13c or 14c overnight otherwise it gets too warm in bed.
I generally boost it up to about 17/18/19c in the evening, and then knock it back to 14ish just before bed time.
Living room is currrently 16.8c with a RH of 50% which is pretty comfortable.
I bought this little standalone thermometer as it's dead handy to move from room to room, even in the livingroom there can be a degree or so difference from my computer desk to the thermostat on the other side of the room, so it's proven to be quite handy.
It's really interesting. Moved into a new build over summer. Prior to that we lived in a Victorian semi with no cavity wall insulation.
Boiler CH water temperature is set to about 45°c. Thanks to the insulation this works well. Even overnight when the heating is turned down to 15°c it's around 18°c in the morning when we wake up. Fires up for a couple of hours and then sits around 19°c without turning the heating on.
Helps that we're south facing with lots of glass so we get good thermal gains.
In the old house we would have been spaffing money keeping it warm. This house the heating is on for about 3 hours a day.
When the splash back from my piss freezes to my Magic Marys that's when I know it's cold in the home.
New(ish) 27 year old house. Thermally OK - the Baxi is still original (not a combi) and the gas bills are very low. We also have relatively small rads in bedrooms (open plan downstairs) but it works well. 3 bedrooms and 7 rads.
Only the lounge is a large one, all rest under 600mm.
Best thing for my system is a DIY drain and shove in a load of trade inhibtor as it's an open system, so easy.
Electric is a different issue due to gaming kit.
So what's a good ch temperature for a combi, I think mine is at 55 and the rads feel far too hot to me
Depends how big your radiators are. Keep turning it down until you're not warm any more then back up a bit 🙂
Yeah there are lots of variables.. my CH flow temp is currently 55c and it seems like a fairly good balance for my circumstances.
I could maybe drop it down to 52c, but it's a juggling act as if it's too low it will take too long to heat the rooms up, it's a matter of fine tuning it I guess.
Bang it down to 50c for a week, and if it takes too long to heat the rooms up, ramp it back up to 53c or something.
Had to increase my flow temp to 75 earlier in the week as it couldn't get the house up to temp set at 68
Blimey that's hot, you have small rads? Or are you letting it cool right down overnight and during the day?
We're on 50 and we still have many small ones. That means it will go as high as 55 before cutting out.
As executor dealing with an empty house, insurance co have stipulated that heating has to be on at 15C, loft hatch open and water drained down between 1st Nov to 31st Mar. Be interesting to see what the meter reading is tomorrow 😯
All of you quoting *c - is this from the boiler somehow?
We have a dial with a few indents, the penultimate one has 'Eco' written on in. I have always assumed that *below* is Eco and above that indent is *costly*.
As executor dealing with an empty house, insurance co have stipulated that heating has to be on at 15C, loft hatch open and water drained down between 1st Nov to 31st Mar. Be interesting to see what the meter reading is tomorrow
Insurance companies are ars*h*les though. They are the reason millions of building such as schools and offices burn lights all the way through the night - what a waste of energy and the environment.
Got moaned at for having the bedroom window open (heating off between 10pm & 7am), suggested we put winter duvet on but got told she couldn't sleep with her head under the covers.
My boiler is 1 to 6 on the settings, currently running at 4 !
All of you quoting *c – is this from the boiler somehow?
My boiler has 6 dots on a dial, and the manual quotes the flow temperature range as being 30-80C, so the third dot would equal 50C. I've confirmed this using a thermocouple probe, however it will go 5 degrees over the state temperature before shutting off and waiting for it to drop. I think the point at which it comes back on is related to the return temp.
I have just plumbed in 2 radiators that are in the hallway and porch. They have been out of action for over a year. Hallway needs the heat as it is a north facing gable end. Plumbed in with plastic pipes and push fit, I did a pretty good job, but didn't tighten up one of the compression fittings on the valve so had a bit of a leak.
Going to run my heating on number 4 for longer durations (over 2hrs). Will run on 5 or 6 for short durations (under 2 hrs).
, and the manual quotes the flow temperature range
See, why would I read the manual?!
I've left the heating on during the day the last week or two as I'm not exactly sure of daughter's hours in Uni, and she'll just sit there freezing rather than turn the heating on. Ours is set at 17c-18c for down stairs, then off during the night, unless it's very cold.
See, why would I read the manual?!
Why wouldn't you?
I started to learn about my heating and realised my boiler was plumbed in backwards. I reckon sorting it all out and getting it running well has saved me £20/mo.
All of you quoting *c – is this from the boiler somehow?
2 dials on the boiler. One for CH; one for hot water. One digital display shows temp requested by turning dials. No other 'overall' CH control (e.g. thermostat on a wall etc), but most rads do have pre-historic TRVs
Blimey that’s hot, you have small rads? Or are you letting it cool right down overnight and during the day?
1930s detached house, double glazed, 30cm insulation in the roof, nothing in the walla. A couple of radiators are maybe too small.
House thermostat set at 21c, we both wfh so it's set at 21c from 7.30am until 9pm, at night it's allowed to cool to whatever it cools to, but so far has not gone below 16c
The flow was fine at 68c until this recent cold snap, but in this cold the house won't go above 20c,so had to increase flow temp
Currently about a tenner a day for gas and lecky plus 2-4 quid of smokeless fuel, if it gets going. Doesn't seem that long ago I was paying £70pm, now £199.
November was the first month we've equalled the £238 payment, so I guess we are either equal to that or eating into the £550 surplus December to March.
I'm not turning my heating down this year, bollocks to it I've got enough to be miserable about without being cold as well.
Log burner/coal has been on most of the year but as it's now winter it'll be kept burning 24hrs a day till it heats up next year.
Not sure whether to defrost the bin juice or not?
I've given up and put my heating on for half an hour
Brrr…
This thread is entertainment for us in different climates. It is -15C with some wind outside, rather toasty +23.7C inside at my parents flat. Some fine tuning required due new vents on windows but they are aiming towards consistent +22.5C.
Moved from a now 20 year old house with pretty good insulation to a 130+ year old house with 22" solid granite walls. Was -8 outside when I woke up this morning and the heatings been almost all day. There's about a foot of glass wool in the loft and other bits that have been done up over the years have some insulation but it's definitely a hoodie on most of the day now
Heating back on briefly for the last couple of mornings.Starting to get a bit chilly here.
Hoping to keep mine off until at least December.
To be fair, I,m a little under the weather at the moment.How do you manage that Simon?
Blanket & hot waterbottle
Our thermostat says 20.5 degrees, another 0.5 degree drop and it’ll be on. ?
What was the “?” supposed to be? A wink?
That's more or less what happened here.Must dig out my microwavable bottle thingy.
My electric heating gets switched on when the octopus agile tariff goes negative. I'll be switching the heaters on when the days are colder and the cost per KW is cheaper than gas by a few pence. Turning on the gas central heating costs a lot of money to get the water up to temperature so I'll be aiming not to use it unless it's really cold and the cost of electric is significantly higher than the standard variable rate.
I normally crack at the same time as CG.This year my softness has come early!
In winter I miss living in the top floor of a flat when all my neighbours heated my apartment.
My house is 130 years old and averagely insulated, plus we live nearly 1000ft above sea level in the Pennines, but heating… really? Both wifey and I were roasting last night and had to open the windows at about 3am. Still
have the summer (4tog) duvet on.
Not due to any nocturnal activities either, sadly!
I guess I'm kinda lucky, heatings been off since late spring, upstairs windows have been pretty much permemantly open and still are.. living room is currently 21.2c @55% humidity, but it has been raining a fair bit here this last week.
Nope. 20.5°c with the windows open. Might get the wood burner on later in the week if it gets around 19°c.
Feels like bloody winter already, is been grey and mostly pissing down since the 1st September and now it’s cold and windy with leaves everywhere.
Yeah, first night I’ve felt chilly out walking the dog and sorting the horse but absolutely no way the heating needs to go on yet. We only have a summer (4tog) quilt on all year around and I only wear a tee-shirt in bed on the very coldest nights in the depth of winter.
Edit: 18.6deg in the house - no need for heating yet.
Tado saved me a heap last year. I've never known an autumn last 12 months before! I'm going to try to hold out until Nov, but it all depends on the darling daughter. Work from home will be banned, get to work, it's more efficient to heat one building surely, especially as she can walk there.
Given up and put trousers on.... Managed to stick it out in shorts until mid October last year
Four layers on tonight for my shop.Still felt cold mind.
Took the dog out for a walk yesterday evening about 7:30pm and had to break out my Autumn jacket for the first time since spring. Heating still not on and house sitting at 20 degrees Celsius. Still wearing shorts but t-shirt has been augmented with a hoodie. Definitely colder now that everyone else is back at work/school.
Edit: Also ordered my wellies for the winter dog walking season. Generally they seem to last one Autumn/Winter/Spring season.
Was definitely chilly on last nights ride, and the heating had kicked in this morning at 17°. Talk of risk of frost in places this week, but I can remember frost in September not being that unusual on September 7am commutes pre Covid.
My wife's menopause and hot flushes has fully kicked this summer so no doubt our heating will be on - off - on - off - on - off for the next few years! And the windows flung open and closed on a regular basis! 🙂
My wife’s menopause and hot flushes has fully kicked this summer in so no doubt our heating will be on – off – on – off – on – off for the next few years! And the windows flung open and closed on a regular basis! 🙂
You selfish male bastard! 😉
Woke up this morning, looked out of the window, weather was shit and it looked cold and wet. Very nearly put trousers on, but had a word with myself and put shorts on. I am wearing a hoody though.
Working from home is still fine but going into the office might involve wearing jumper from now on....waterproofs for site will need to come out now as well... : -(
Mines been off since April sometimes but I have stuck it on two or 3 times just to circulate the system to try and eliminate any air locks. It will be on over the next couple of days as I need to flush the system as when I moved in last year the water in the system was black and I want to give it another clean out.
It's Kambarang here - end of the rains and starting to warm up. We're talking 20-28c over the next week so I'll be ditching my socks and just wearing me thongs. Noice!!!
Will really start warming up from end of Nov. Was looking at my solar stats for last year and was getting around 1MWh from Dec to March.
Heating not on yet, but it's in the post. Me and MrsD both run pretty cold, and have sedentary jobs. It's 21.5C in the house today and I'm wearing a long-sleeved tee plus a lambswool jumper. MrsD is already on the winter duvet. I reckon in the next couple of weeks, unless the weather holds out...
Thermostat still said 20.5C this morning, it's set for 17.5. I blooming love our new cavity wall insulation* ?
It's just about reached the time when I'll have to remember to close the conservatory door at night to keep the heat in the kitchen but it's still adding enough heat in the day that I can't see the heating coming on for at least another month.
*blown in fiberglass stuff
Wait till Friday morning , forecast is for single figures.
And the windows flung open and closed on a regular basis! 🙂
Sounds like me!
Just ordered 1500L of oil - at least it's cheaper now than last year.
I’ll be ditching my socks and just wearing me thongs.
Just double checking you mean flip flops rather than skimpy undies.
@the-muffin-man I know how you feel. We have to sleep with the window open all winter - I'm freezing cold and she's not under the duvet. Finally gone to the doctors to see if HRT works.....fingers crossed for a warm winter! Last night was the first night I felt chilly.
Heating still of though, wouldn't expect to put it on until October. No heating on and the house is currently a very pleasant 21.5 indoors and 14 outdoors (North Wales).
I blooming love our new cavity wall insulation* ?
ours is 20 year old dust in the cavity and a couple of 'iffy' narrow cavities.
Therefore we a) cannot insulate 1/3 of the house or b) have to pay £6k to 'clean' the dust in the other 2/3 of the house, before paying for cavity wall insulation... grrr.
ours is 20 year old dust in the cavity and a couple of ‘iffy’ narrow cavities.
Therefore we a) cannot insulate 1/3 of the house or b) have to pay £6k to ‘clean’ the dust in the other 2/3 of the house, before paying for cavity wall insulation… grrr.
At least you've got cavities! I don't think they existed in the 1820s when my house was built.
Same - although being in a terrace I do have neighbours on either side to keep me warm...
Winds up.
Stoves on.
I'm just counting down the days till I see a moronic Facebook link with the Headline " mum of 7 heats house using this tea light and plant pot"
My living room is down to 19.9c today with no heating... although I've still got the upstairs windows open.
I suspect I might need to put the upstairs windows on the semi-shut latch just to allow airflow soon.
I really need to put some fresh inhibitor into my CH system, and de-gunk my mag-filter as I've not touched it for a few years... it might be clean but I won't know until I look... at which point I might aswell do the job anyway.
About a month a go, daughter came back from uni. I walked into an oppressive Turkish sauna of a living room. FERFHECKSAKE!
Sense of humour failure, heating turned back off, doors and windows thrown open. Not happy.
Anyway it's been safely off since - except for 5 mins today as Cadent have been renewing a gas main in our road, and had to come and re-check it all worked OK again after they'd had our gas off today.
Definitely holding out til Oct, hopefully Nov.
4 TOG duvet ? Naaah - we're still using just a thin throw- plenty.
Definitely holding out til Oct, hopefully Nov.
Time is a weird metric to assess when your going to put on the heating.
Surely temperature would be a better metric to make such judgement.
Akin to measuring when to service your car based on the number of coffees consumed by the driver
Long trousers back on for work today but wood stores are full which is good as my super cheap tariff expired last week.
Time is a weird metric to assess when your going to put on the heating.
I only want to spend the extra £15-20 per month that I spend on heating for a maximum of 3-4 months per year hence trying to leave it off until December 🙂
Hoping for similar prices as last winter
Lounge down to 18.5C this morning, heating on.