Now its winter, what times of day and night does everyone else put their heating on? i put mine on at 6am-9am and then 4-7pm but its still cold uppstairs for the kids? does anyone leave theirs on 24 hours a day?
2007-10-29 20:25:49 · 16 answers · asked by azil_jesani 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Mine is on from an hour before we rise till half hour before leaving the house, then is on from an hour before we arrive home untill 9.30.
2007-10-30 10:27:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never leave the heat on 24 hours a day unless you're prepared to shell out a lot of money. Also, it's a huge waste of energy. Your schedule seems like a good one, but you could extend the pm hours to something like 4-8 or 9. And always do have a sweater handy.
2007-10-29 20:30:54 · answer #2 · answered by Richard B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cool places may witness 24 hrs heating but we do heat from 6 am to 9am and then 4 to 7 pm
2007-10-29 20:28:30 · answer #3 · answered by JANARVIHARAN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you fit thermostatic radiator valves and have all the rads balanced the house should get warm all over within an hour and stay like that for upto 3 hours depending on the energy effiency of your home. An unbalanced system will send water along the shortest path and circulate that way constantly, balancing restricts flow in certain places to ensure full circulation. 24hrs will cost a fortune. your timer is about right.
2007-10-31 01:14:20 · answer #4 · answered by jonquilblack 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Dad invented the electronic set back thermostat. I worked in HVAC for 4 years. You should set it to come on about a 1/2 hour before your alarm goes off, and about 15 min. before you leave for the day. Drop it about 10-15 degrees for the day. Set it to come on about 15 min or so before you come home for the evening, If the kids are still cold in their rooms, get some duct boosters. They are little fans that come on when your furnace comes on. They are installed in the run that goes to their individual rooms. good luck.
2007-10-29 20:36:14 · answer #5 · answered by Tony K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's nice to have the heating on when you get up, and when you get home.
But unless you're in the Highlands of Scotland, it's not really that cold at the moment. (And they say it will get warmer this week). Tell the kids to put on an extra fleece, or go out and do something energetic in the park.
2007-10-29 21:02:02 · answer #6 · answered by Andrew L 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mine's on 24/7 but only at about 19-20C.I keep snakes so have to keep the ambiant air temperature constant
2007-10-29 20:28:52 · answer #7 · answered by DARREN A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep it at 64 over night, Good sleeping temp and the kinds wont freez.
2007-10-29 20:47:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have mine on in the morning because I get up at 05.20 and am out the door by 05.50 but I come home at 4pm and have it on when I get in until around 10pm
2007-10-29 20:44:57 · answer #9 · answered by ChocLover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not exactly its almost winter, since it is fall I put mine on before I go to bed since it'll be dark before I awake. Then again I live in the south.
2007-10-29 20:31:34 · answer #10 · answered by Chaos of hector 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋