samboy Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago Hi gang. When the heating is on is it better to shut all doors to contain the heat in each room as i do or as my mate says leave all the doors open so the heat circulates around the house ?. Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago Cheaper by far to only heat the rooms you use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago 7 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Cheaper by far to only heat the rooms you use. But be sure to keep the whole house above 14C to avoid multiple issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago 3 minutes ago, Yellow Bear said: But be sure to keep the whole house above 14C to avoid multiple issues Fair point, I've always found that "balancing" the radiators is worth the effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago Only time we have the heating on is when babysitting the grandkids then i shut the curtains and the doors other than that put a jumper on and if its really cold a pair of socks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago I would have thought it would make a difference with how many rooms are not in use , how big your house is , how old the house is , insulated , double glazing, detached or semi detached , end terrace or mid terrace and the list continue . The only room in my house where I leave the radiator off is in my bedroom , I like a warm house but not in my bedroom . MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted 13 hours ago Report Share Posted 13 hours ago (edited) I can answer authoritatively, as far as my heating bill is concerned. We used to have standard TRVs on all the radiators in the house. The rooms we used all the time were set at a comfortable level, the unused rooms set low, and the boiler timer switched between day and night. This year, I fitted Hive individually programmable valves throughout so that the rooms we use only heat up during the time that we use them. My heating bill has dropped from £357/month to £216. Well worth the £850 investment. Edited 13 hours ago by amateur Misstype Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilts#Dave Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago 52 minutes ago, amateur said: I can answer authoritatively, as far as my heating bill is concerned. We used to have standard TRVs on all the radiators in the house. The rooms we used all the time were set at a comfortable level, the unused rooms set low, and the boiler timer switched between day and night. This year, I fitted Hive individually programmable valves throughout so that the rooms we use only heat up during the time that we use them. My heating bill has dropped from £357/month to £216. Well worth the £850 investment. I’m sure a well setup smart thermostat would have achieved similar results alongside the standard trv’s set accordingly, if your old system merely switched between day and night? You must have a rather large house to heat though, to have been costing £357/month to heat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago 1 hour ago, amateur said: I can answer authoritatively, as far as my heating bill is concerned. We used to have standard TRVs on all the radiators in the house. The rooms we used all the time were set at a comfortable level, the unused rooms set low, and the boiler timer switched between day and night. This year, I fitted Hive individually programmable valves throughout so that the rooms we use only heat up during the time that we use them. My heating bill has dropped from £357/month to £216. Well worth the £850 investment. Strewth, our 3 bed is just over £130 month and we are nearly 800 in credit, and our solar panels pay most of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago 4-bed detached, but with a wife who feels the cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN749 Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago Keep doors closed and regulate each room to the temperature you want, 14 degrees lowest,up to 20+ degrees centigrade. I aim for 20 degrees lounge,and bathroom,18 kitchen,17 bedrooms,16 hallway, Total annual consumption 1100kw/hour’s electricity,3,700kw/hours gas.(£803 a year) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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