Accurate Room Thermostat

24 with the windows open is the correct strategy I find

 

Should have gotten yourself a nice scottydog wife, Elise.

They wouldn't notice the cold nor any pig-ignorant behaviour on your part. They are good that way.

 

Yes, I would recommend a Digital job, much more accurate and therefore more efficient way of controlling your heating system.

The battery is necessary to control the internal electronics, hardly any power usage , 1x AA battery will probably last several years.

I like to use a wireless thermostat, as it gives you the ability to unclip the thermostat from the wall and place it wherever you want and have instant control . I often carry mine upstairs in the evening, and replace it in it's holder in the morning.

 

I only have the control's on the boiler, no room thermostat, we just have a couple of blankets and a heavy jumper each if it gets a bit nippy.
Steve

 

I suppose you have a hole in the roof that allows the smoke from the fire to escape?

 

No flies on you Loz, yep we do have chimneys up north.
Steve

 

Whoa, dude. You have stone/brick constructions up there?

I must re-evaluate what it is I think I know about you!

 

I didn't need a programmable wall thermostat as the programmable boiler unit is right next to the boiler on mine, so all I needed was the wall thermostat.

Plus to be honest, although there is a programmable unit right next to the boiler, I've never used it, I've only used the wall thermostat to activate heating

 

I don`t know about Birdie, but I don`t actually encourage visitors to...........visit.

 

Got 16 radiators (one always off) all with rad stat valves except one which is the heat bleed rad with both gate valves fully open.

Sort of works OK, but they can get stuck or need a large change in temperature to get them to adjust.

Also have a Grundfoss Alpha pump, but you can sometimes hear a light hammering as a rad stat valve closes.

Trouble is, it is an oil fired boiler with no option for anything else except wood burners, electricity or calor gas; none of which appear to be any cheaper.

Of course I can always put five coats on.....that would cost less, as long as they aren't Burberry.

 

Are you trying to kill Greta?

 

I have a Hive thermostat. Sits in the lounge which is the coldest room in the house.

To compensate for the lounge being cold, I turn down the radiators upstairs to avoid the situation where the lounge is comfy and the upstairs is stiflingly hot. (I know I could simply open all the upstairs windows to cool things down but I am not one of Elise's East European sex-slaves.)

The Hive is internet-connected and programmable from my PC/laptop/phone from anywhere in the World, which is ace.

I tend to keep the temperature constant when home but if I know I am going to be away for 24 hours or more, I reduce the temperature setting. The Hive remote function means I can get the house warmed up in time for my return.

It's awesome and if Greta wants to take that away from me, she can do so after we duel and she wins. (Protip: don't bet on a Greta win in that scenario, I can take her)

STOP PRESS: I just got an email from Hive whilst typing this. Thanks @damodici , I see that GCHQ is already surveilling the forum. Cheers, bud.

 

I'm pretty sure they've been here for a while, @Alan williams avatar may look all cute and cuddly but fill in the blanks man, fill in the blanks


Dog......sniffer dog.....jeeez, do I really have to spoon feed this

 

I agree with @Davebird ^^^ you’ll use less fuel by having the central heating on constantly but ‘modulating’ to use the correct term, ie switching on/off to maintain that temp. However, that only works if it’s set to a sensible temperature otherwise the boiler will be on constantly and your fuel bills will rise. Ours is set to 19 during the day & 17 at night and the house double glazed throughout and well insulated.

Daughter no1 has hers turned off completely during the day to ‘save money’ then whacks it up to 25c as soon as she comes in. I keep trying to explain to her but the physics of it goes over her head.

 

Also it’s not good from a humidity point of view.
I had tenants who operated their heating system this way and were convinced the flat was damp.
Only after I employed the services of a professional did they realise the mildew problem was down to the way they were living.
They still left though, which I was glad about.

 

Now that I didn’t know. Daughter no1 is always phoning to say the mildew has appeared again.

 

Yep, in his report it was stated the heating should be on at least 8 hours, ideally 4hours in the morning and 4 in the evening.
My old tenants used a clothes dryer in the lounge to dry clothes even though they had a washer/ dryer. They’d also hang wet towels on the radiators, turn off the heating and go out to work!
It was difficult with them, and it soured our relationship.