note: i have a gas back boiler with a seperate control panel,if set on a timer and the heatings off,does gas still flow to the boiler?ie costing me money!
2007-11-14 01:31:24 · 6 answers · asked by natgabelilly 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Set the thermostat at the temperature that is most comfortable for you in the house, and leave it. We had a combination of electric and oil fired heating in an old house we had, and were told that you should leave your setting the same all year. When it is warm enough that you don't need the heat, it doesn't turn on. The thermostat only kicks in when the temperature drops lower than the setting, and maintains the temperature the same. If you turn off the thermostat, and then turn it back on when it gets cold, the system has to work harder to get the temperature up to where you have set it, so you use more fuel and energy to get it to that point. It takes less fuel and energy to maintain a temperature than it does to crank it up from being shut off.
2007-11-14 02:55:10 · answer #1 · answered by June B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its always better to put it on a timer. The constant on and off action cost more in the long run. Better to have it at a low setting when you are not at home and set to kick on higher about an hour before you get home. That should help to keep your bill a little more lower. When you turn off your boiler then turn it on again the process of on and off tends to cost you more..don't know why but, thats my experience.
2007-11-14 01:41:47 · answer #2 · answered by Mary H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the timer is off, the gas (except the pilot) is off, if you go out in a morning and don't come in till evening, and you turn the heat on when you come in, instead of timed to come on half hour before you are home, you save half hours gas per day.
2007-11-14 01:49:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put it on a timer. If you are gone days and are up and out quickly in the a.m., don't let it cycle on in the a.m.....just dress quickly (wink). Have it heat up just before you come home and gradually lower your tolerable home temp. You'll find you can tolerate lower temps if you go down gradually, say one month 65, then 64, etc. Have it cycle off before going to bed.
Check for and correct heat losses: window chaulking, ceiling and wall insulation, etc. The very best money is spent on insulation starting with overhead.
2007-11-14 01:40:03 · answer #4 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use timer and room-stat to save gas also remember heat hot water all the time you have heating on save even more money by having a high efficiency boiler fitted with electronic ignition thermostatic valves room-stat and programmer
2007-11-14 06:51:35 · answer #5 · answered by davey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is more economical switch it off and on manually (fact), but not as comfortable. your choice kid
2007-11-14 07:13:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋