Timer on boiler for hotwater and central heating - advice please.

[HappyFace]

I have a timer on my boiler to control when the central heating and hot water comes on. There are options of Once, Twice, Off & Continuous. Our heating is on twice, coming on about an hour before we wake up and going off after we go to work, school etc. And the same later when kids home from school until evening. With regards to the hot water, I was advised to leave this on continuous. This is so there is always hot water. And it works out cheaper as the boiler would use more energy to heat the water if it were on twice. Although the hot water is used for washing, dishwasher, baths and showers at any time of day would it make sense to put this on once, say coming on before we get up and going off after we have had the last bath? Thanks

[Lou Knee]

What you have suggested at the end of your question is what we do and things are working out well both hot water availability-wise and not paying too much for the privilege!!

We do not have the water heating on continuous and on the occasions when we have needed hot water when the system is off the water from the hot water tank is still chuffing hot!! Just a thought.....make sure the lagging on your tank is as good and thick as it can be. I also put my towels and spare bedding on top of it and I am sure that helps.......and I hope this answer helps!

[HappyFace]

Lou Knee - thanks. I wanted someone to confirm this was a better idea and you have done just that. I will also take onboard your suggestion of putting towels, bedding over the tank just for extra 'lagging'. Cheers.

[cy marven]

If you pay less for your energy at night and you have a big enough tank just have it on during cheap rate.
Cy Marven