combi boiler and most efficient way to run it?

[jamie128]

Hey guys, i have a new house with a new combi boiler.

I dont know if i am running it the cheapest way or even a way to preserve the boilers life, below is what i do.

I set the mode to economy for the radiators. I keep it off heating when i can and manually turn the heating on when its cold using the boiler and obviously adjusting the thermostat. I have a few radiators turned off, my spare room and bathroom radiators are off. Throughout the day i kind of do 2 quick blasts of heating, 20-30 minutes each time and then turn it off.

Would it be cheaper to keep the boiler on etc or is the way im doing it ok?

[jamie128]

also whats the cost to run a combi boiler for 5 radiators, 4 big 1 small, for say an hour?

[jamie128]

???

[jamie128]

BlackZeD said:

Sounds ok what you are doing, but I would open the other radiators
every now and again just to get the water circulated.
I dont think you need to do a heating blast twice a day !!
Only run heating when you need it.
Getting it regularly serviced is a must.

Dave.

well i only do it twice a day because its coldest in the morning and at night. Once i put the heating on the house is warm within 20 minutes, i was just hoping i wasent damaging it by turning it on for 20 minutes, not let it work properly and then turning it back off etc. Well i have the radiators not in use on a frost protection system instead of 0, is this the same?