Heating bills

[themalster]

Hi guys,

Does anyone know which is more cost effective? Having the heating on all day at a low temperature (15 degrees or thereabouts) or having the timer switch on twice a day at pretty much full temperature. Just dont want to be lumbered with a bill for hundreds of pounds!

Bearing in mind that my partner has just given birth to our baby and is home all day?

Many thanks in advance

[Hawkwalk]

I have tried both methods over the past two years and for my house, leaving the heating on all day and night and just using the thermostat set at a slightly lower temperature has worked out cheaper. This may not be the case in all houses due to poor insulation or an inefficient heating system.

15 degrees will be a bit to low as your house will just remain at 15 which is a bit cold for a new born. I leave mine at around 20.

[kwicky]

As you have a child at home all day it has limited your options. The current temperature outside is nearer to 5 degrees during the day and unless you have excellent house insulation you will not be able to maintain it at 15 degrees with just 2 firings. You could dress them in woolly hats and thermal underwear but a better option would be to keep the thermostat as low as possible and have the heating permanently on during the day.

[alan30]

We have the heating on all the time and have fitted a thermostat/timer from Drayton. We set 4 temps depending on the day - so low at night but will come on if temp outside really drops, then higher just before we get up, 18 during day and 20 in evening. Time zones are variable over 7 days so we set tikmes later at weekend for lie in! If you want you can override switch to give heat boost if you come home early. Just exchange for normal room thermostat, set temps and times turn heating on and forget.

[lukey121]

Supposedly the ideal temperature for comfort and health that a room should be at is 21degrees.