Central Heating

[granny grump]

I saw an answer on here about what to do with the central heating when you go away - can anyone point mee to it please

[EcclesCake]

Not sure about the thread but I usually just turn mine down to 12C and leave it to come on as usual according to the timer.

[MarkRae]

Ditto.

[jamesnan]

That is what I do as well.

[Flyhalf]

Possibly keep on constant, at 10 - 12C. If heat goes off for 8+ hours overnight in a really cold snap, pipes could freeze.

[granny grump]

Thank you both - I'm sure that someone posted that you leave it on constant but I can't remember what number to leave the radiators at

[craft1948]

It depends what time of year I go away..............

[sunny-dave]

I you are away for any length of time then you almost need to stand the usual time pattern on its head - the house needs some heat dribbled into it overnight, but can cope OK during the day.

Personally I open all the doors inside the house (so that it all settles down to an even temperature) and either set the controls to 'permanently on' or set up a new pattern of (say) 'on' from 6pm to 8am and a blip 'on' from noon until 2pm.

As Eccles says, setting the main thermostat at about 10-12C is usually about right.

[granny grump]

Thank you I think that's what I was looking for

[granny grump]

We go away tomorrow for a couple of days and there's no telling what the weather will be like

[woofgang]

My theromstaic rad valves have got a frost setting on them.

[EcclesCake]

For just a couple of days I wouldn't do anything more than turn the main thermostat down. I did like Dave's tip of leaving internal doors open, it makes good sense.

The temperatures are not forecast to plummet in the near term.

[granny grump]

thank you woofgang

[boxtops]

we never change our radiator temperatures, just the main thermostat.

[Old_Geezer]

If it's a day or two I can't be bothered to change it. If it's longer then there's a off button.

[granny grump]

Thank you both - we are home - set thermostat to 10 and left the radiators on - everything seems ok