combi boiler and most efficient way to run it?
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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?
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?
There is never a definitive answer to this question.
I have a programmable room stat with my combi. I set it for a few hours in the morning at 19.5 degrees, then 16:30-22:00 at 19.5 degrees, upstairs rads are set to 2.5 on the TRVs, as are the rooms we use downstairs. Rooms that aren't used are set to 1 on the TRVs.
Just make the most of TRVs and your room stat. I personally don't see any point in heating a house when you are not there, some may argue that it uses more energy to bring a house up to temp again, but the beauty of a programmable room stat is that you can set a lower temperature limit, so the house will never get too cold.
I have a programmable room stat with my combi. I set it for a few hours in the morning at 19.5 degrees, then 16:30-22:00 at 19.5 degrees, upstairs rads are set to 2.5 on the TRVs, as are the rooms we use downstairs. Rooms that aren't used are set to 1 on the TRVs.
Just make the most of TRVs and your room stat. I personally don't see any point in heating a house when you are not there, some may argue that it uses more energy to bring a house up to temp again, but the beauty of a programmable room stat is that you can set a lower temperature limit, so the house will never get too cold.
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?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.
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