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« on: September 21, 2011, 06:37:55 PM » |
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At StBC I try to keep our GSHP system turned off over the summer and well into the autumn. I generally bow to pressure from Mrs and JrB some time in October. It would be interesting to see when others turn on. I suspect that it will be later the further south one lives. I will put my hands up when I have accepted defeat.
Sorry typo noted on question but no way to edit?
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« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2011, 06:43:40 PM » |
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I've had to bow to pressure (Mrs & Jr) this week, at least the heating comes on now for half an hour just before we get up. House has 9" solid brick walls rendered on the outside, DG on all windows, solid floor for half the ground floor (probably no insulation) and suspended timber floor for the other half no insulation, and an open fire (not normally used so ahs a board in front to reduce draughts. Should be moving soon thoug, as soon as we have PP fto renovate the new place and put in lots of insulation  Paul |
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« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2011, 07:09:55 PM » |
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Paul
9" solid walls sound a nightmare. I dread to think of the U value! I have had a few fires at StBC on my new Burley T3 WBS as supplied by Navitron. Also an electric AGA so am the last one to throw stones.
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« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2011, 07:16:34 PM » |
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Sean
Last year it was mid October - that is when my weekly gas meter reading started going up form water only levels.
As for this year - not yet and I hope it will be a few more weeks.
Perhaps edit yout post to say Nov = Oct or even start again.
John
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« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2011, 07:17:45 PM » |
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I don't switch off the heating.
Everything is automated; programmable stats on every floor, weather compensation etc etc
if its a bit nippy the systems switches on... if its warm its off... simples
Today was warm.... but a few days back it was quite cold as I see from my gas usage graph... I think the idea of a date to switch on should have gone out with the dial type timer..
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« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2011, 07:29:37 PM » |
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Depends on the weather, temperature is the switch, not time.
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« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2011, 07:36:58 PM » |
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a jumper should go on not the heating................  |
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« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2011, 08:08:27 PM » |
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a jumper should go on not the heating................ But all my jumpers are still in the loft. While we still on DST, its officially summer meaning shorts and t-shirts. When the time goes back Ill get my winter clothes out  |
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« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2011, 09:02:41 PM » |
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I don't switch off the heating.
Everything is automated; programmable stats on every floor, weather compensation etc etc
if its a bit nippy the systems switches on... if its warm its off... simples
Same here; the controls just sort it out. The only reason I can see for switching it off is if you've still got a pilot light style boiler rather than one with electronic ignition. |
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« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2011, 09:28:57 PM » |
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Don't ever turn it on as such! light the woodburner if temp is cold and underfloor heating will come on if 1) water in buffer tank above 35c 2) thermostats in rooms call for heat.
Heatpump gets turned on only when v cold and we need the chill off the house when we come in from work. Just leave the heatpump on and the thermostats go through a timeclock so it only runs if the heating has demanded and used heat.
Have lit the woodburner everynight for the past 4 days but only the floor in the kitchen/sunroom has turned on.
I am currently wearing t shirt and shorts - dog as always cannot get close enough to woodburner.
Pic taken 10 mins ago!
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« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2011, 09:40:49 PM » |
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I don't switch off the heating.
Everything is automated; programmable stats on every floor, weather compensation etc etc
if its a bit nippy the systems switches on... if its warm its off... simples
Same here; the controls just sort it out. The only reason I can see for switching it off is if you've still got a pilot light style boiler rather than one with electronic ignition. same here all auto will only know if rads are warm or gas usage goes up. David |
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« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2011, 10:08:09 PM » |
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Paul
9" solid walls sound a nightmare. I dread to think of the U value! I have had a few fires at StBC on my new Burley T3 WBS as supplied by Navitron. Also an electric AGA so am the last one to throw stones.
My house in Notts had solid single brick thickness walls, I worked out the U value at 2.2, just over 7 times worse than the legal max U value! Lots of jumpers worn and leccy blanket to prewarm the bed for an hour before getting in. I think leccy blankets have a lot going for them used like that. |
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« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2011, 12:24:29 AM » |
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Ecogeorge,
Like the picture of pooch by the fire.
My pooch gets so close to our gas fire, ( Central heating not yet complete) That she must be on the verge of spontaneous canine combustion, AKA hot dog.
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« Reply #13 on: September 22, 2011, 08:19:47 AM » |
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Thanks all
JohnS have changed poll to include October - hope it causes no confusion as I have not reset the scores so could all check please. This could be a mechanism for major mischief in the wrong hands!
I'm a bit surprised by the number of people who just leave their heating on. With a light structure and mains gas this is possibly a good strategy. StBC is very heavy with a time constant of a few days so turning the heating on for short periods does not work.
EcoGeorge, our black dog is just the same - would glue himself to the wood-burner if he could!
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« Reply #14 on: September 22, 2011, 08:55:43 AM » |
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CH implies whole house heating of rooms that don't need it and a thermostat that tells you whether you are cold not your own senses so turns on the heat when not essential.
As the house is at best 17C in a heatwave it would be on all year with that regime if it existed here.
When it gets frosty I will turn on the storage heater to protect the pipes and plants - probably a rather inefficient way of doing that.
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