What is the most economical way to run gas central heating? One person says leave it on all the time because, what it takes to heat up the rads when you've let them cool down is more than it takes to maintain them at the same temperature. Can I have some expert advice on this, please? It seems to me that it has to be more economical to turn it off for twelve hours and leave it on for twelve hours: on from 6am until 10 am and then back on at 4pm til 12.
2007-01-23 11:18:39 · 13 answers · asked by Rachel Maria 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
We were told by the engineer who put ours in that the best way to run central heating is on a timer you can set it to what time you need it ,burning it all the time uses more gas and money.
2007-01-23 22:14:09 · answer #1 · answered by Mea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This was on the news recently, so I don't have a link. It is more economical to leave the heat at a constant temperature, unless you are planning to be gone for a week.
Instead of doing "setback", which makes sense but saves no energy, the experts instead recommend moving the base temperature back 1 degree every week. They claim your body won't notice the 1 degree and you will adjust to the different comfort level.
I keep mine on 68 and have an afghan on my lap for sit-down time, which is when I usually get cold.
2007-01-23 11:27:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
freezing weather its best to leave it at comfort level during the day and turn it down at night to a trickle heat - the rads barely warm.
Normal temparate weather - its best to turn it off at night.
Either way, it can be a close call and really depends on your house thermal retention.
Eg, our house is stone and the walls are 1.2 metres thick. it takes about a week for the inside temp to change if theres a cold snap so turning it on/off at night makes little difference. With a modern house i should imagine they cool down quickly at night.
you can get self-learning controls but need to have a fairly open plan house or temp probes to all the areas - not practical for our house - its too big and wondering,
2007-01-23 21:04:15 · answer #3 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turning it off for 12 hours and then back on is not going to save a lot. Your are better off turning it DOWN about 3 degrees or so when your gone and then back up for comfort.
A programmble or set-back thermostat will do a nice job.
2007-01-29 05:21:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT turn it OFF in cold weather, reduce the temperature to a tickover when no-one is home, then it will recover quickly. Best to invest in an optimising time switch such as Honeywell CM67 or similar Danfoss, this will adjust continually and choose the most economical settings to suit your lifestyle. (NOT on/off, but up /down)
2007-01-23 19:45:04 · answer #5 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's really cold outside, freezing outside then it is more economical to leave it on all the time but turn the thermostat down at night.
Thermostatic radiator valves should be turned down in rooms which are not occupied.
2007-01-23 11:24:35 · answer #6 · answered by Not Ecky Boy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
set all the rads to medium so that the house stays at a constant heat instead of heating from cold
2007-01-23 11:29:30 · answer #7 · answered by The tagg master 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am not a expert , but it is better for you to keep the system on a low heat for a while then when its needed , boost the system up otherwise you waste alot of heat firing it up . I could be wrong ... but what the hell its worth the two points lol .
2007-01-23 11:24:38 · answer #8 · answered by Deafdruid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I turn my down during the day while I'm at work kids are at school
2007-01-23 11:40:51 · answer #9 · answered by blank 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in cold is cheaper to leave on you will burn more for an on off it is a know factor
2007-01-23 11:32:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋