New restoration project - what have I done!
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not listening, la la la lajdw1234 said:
jdw1234 said:
I doff my hat to your ambition in taking this on though!
My house is under half the size of this (4,000sqft) and ceilings not as high.
My gas bill is c.£350 a month alone!! Redoing my place (slowly) is costing a king's ransom.
Apologies, just had gas bill in - we used £582.85 of gas in March!!!!!!My house is under half the size of this (4,000sqft) and ceilings not as high.
My gas bill is c.£350 a month alone!! Redoing my place (slowly) is costing a king's ransom.
f
k me thats a bit steep.Du1point8 said:
jdw1234 said:
jdw1234 said:
I doff my hat to your ambition in taking this on though!
My house is under half the size of this (4,000sqft) and ceilings not as high.
My gas bill is c.£350 a month alone!! Redoing my place (slowly) is costing a king's ransom.
Apologies, just had gas bill in - we used £582.85 of gas in March!!!!!!My house is under half the size of this (4,000sqft) and ceilings not as high.
My gas bill is c.£350 a month alone!! Redoing my place (slowly) is costing a king's ransom.
f
k me thats a bit steep.There is an Aga which I reckon adds £80-100 per month. My wife loves cooking so I just accept that like a hobby cost.
I am trying to figure out if it is cheaper to have it on all day low or timed to come on to heat house up in morning/evening (100 threads on this, but no definitive answer).
The boiler is a combi and looks a few years old (guessing mid 2000s).
Radiators are the 1990s kind with a rotating knob between 0-10 controlling temp. Not sure how much difference turning them down makes, but I assume it is significant (I assume the boiler just cranks them until the thermostat reads the right temp). There are about 25 radiators in the hosue.
Its an old house (one part is woodbeams made in 1740). Windows are timber casement with secondary glazing (I reckon secondary glazing was done in 1990s/early 200s).
jdw1234 said:
Du1point8 said:
jdw1234 said:
jdw1234 said:
I doff my hat to your ambition in taking this on though!
My house is under half the size of this (4,000sqft) and ceilings not as high.
My gas bill is c.£350 a month alone!! Redoing my place (slowly) is costing a king's ransom.
Apologies, just had gas bill in - we used £582.85 of gas in March!!!!!!My house is under half the size of this (4,000sqft) and ceilings not as high.
My gas bill is c.£350 a month alone!! Redoing my place (slowly) is costing a king's ransom.
f
k me thats a bit steep.There is an Aga which I reckon adds £80-100 per month. My wife loves cooking so I just accept that like a hobby cost.
I am trying to figure out if it is cheaper to have it on all day low or timed to come on to heat house up in morning/evening (100 threads on this, but no definitive answer).
The boiler is a combi and looks a few years old (guessing mid 2000s).
Radiators are the 1990s kind with a rotating knob between 0-10 controlling temp. Not sure how much difference turning them down makes, but I assume it is significant (I assume the boiler just cranks them until the thermostat reads the right temp). There are about 25 radiators in the hosue.
Its an old house (one part is woodbeams made in 1740). Windows are timber casement with secondary glazing (I reckon secondary glazing was done in 1990s/early 200s).
sounds like your family are leaving the boiler on 24/7 and you have no insulation at all.
Du1point8 said:
jdw1234 said:
Du1point8 said:
jdw1234 said:
jdw1234 said:
I doff my hat to your ambition in taking this on though!
My house is under half the size of this (4,000sqft) and ceilings not as high.
My gas bill is c.£350 a month alone!! Redoing my place (slowly) is costing a king's ransom.
Apologies, just had gas bill in - we used £582.85 of gas in March!!!!!!My house is under half the size of this (4,000sqft) and ceilings not as high.
My gas bill is c.£350 a month alone!! Redoing my place (slowly) is costing a king's ransom.
f
k me thats a bit steep.There is an Aga which I reckon adds £80-100 per month. My wife loves cooking so I just accept that like a hobby cost.
I am trying to figure out if it is cheaper to have it on all day low or timed to come on to heat house up in morning/evening (100 threads on this, but no definitive answer).
The boiler is a combi and looks a few years old (guessing mid 2000s).
Radiators are the 1990s kind with a rotating knob between 0-10 controlling temp. Not sure how much difference turning them down makes, but I assume it is significant (I assume the boiler just cranks them until the thermostat reads the right temp). There are about 25 radiators in the hosue.
Its an old house (one part is woodbeams made in 1740). Windows are timber casement with secondary glazing (I reckon secondary glazing was done in 1990s/early 200s).
sounds like your family are leaving the boiler on 24/7 and you have no insulation at all.
jdw1234 said:
Heating is on low 24/7. Do you reckon timing it to come on morning/evening is better (given it needs to warm up house)?
As you alluded to above, there's no definitive answer because it seems to depend on the house itself.My first house (2 bed Victorian semi, poor insulation) - 24/7 on low plus woodburner to top up in winter.
Last house (4 bed Victorian detached, reasonable insulation) - about the same for each method.
Current house (4 bed modern-ish, cavity walls, double glazed, well insulated) - morning/evening (but with it set to low - 17deg - during the day in the winter to stop the house getting too cold).
It also changes for the different seasons, just to throw another spanner in the works. All you can do is try the methods and look at meters/oil consumption to decide.
MitchT said:
No idea what that is but it looks like something every man should have in his house. That lever at the bottom looks like it could be used to bring about some serious consequences. 
I must admit to pulling that lever and shouting in my best Frankenstein style 'he's alive!' Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff