Heating costs

[shaneystar2]

We live in a three bed semi and have gas central heating ,double glazing ,insulation etc.
My son was here yesterday and we got a lecture on the fact that we turn the heating on and off :)
He says it's better to have it on a lower temperature .eg approx 16 to 18 and leave the doors to the rooms we use open and have it on constantly .Mr S says this is nonsense . However ,today we tried sonny jims method and the whole house is lovely and warm .Previously it took ages to get warm in the kitchen ( which is a big room) but the lounge was stifling .Today it's a much more even warmth all round .
Who is right and will this method cost us more ?

[The Builder]

Shaney, you'll most likely have a clay liner in that flue. Suitable for sticking a woodburner up it ;o)

If you can get logs delivered, that would cut the bills a lot. Glass fronts are best.

[The Builder]

Granny ... that's the ones. Just a "volume control" for the heat output really.

[shaneystar2]

Ooh that's a good idea .
I shall broach the subject with my bank manager ..Mr S :)
Although we have a lovely original fireplace .Would that need to be taken out ?

[ruthann58]

shaney we have found it as cheap to leave heating on all time and just turn room stat up and down

[The Builder]

You could certainly leave the surround and mantelpiece. I expect you have a conventional fireback and grate. They could come out to let the burner back into the recess........... or, with a rear flue and a bend, the burner could stand in front of the grate.
Well worth having a specialist installer (HETAS......... rather like Gas-Safe) take a look.

[shaneystar2]

I shall certainly broach this with Mr S ..and I suppose the lecturer will want his fourpennorth :)
Sounds good to me though . Certainly something worth considering. We could get it done in the summer .
Thanks very much for your helpful adviceTB ..much appreciated xx

[granny grump]

Thank you