On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 17:01:53 GMT, "NTL News"
wrote:

I recently had a new Worcester condensing boiler fitted to our two bedroom
semi. The previous boiler was a thirty year old thing and really guzzled
gas. I didn't know what sort of savings I would make with the new boiler but
as it turns out I am not saving much at all! The house has full double
glazing and reasonable loft insulation.

If I have the heating set so that it comes on at 8am for an hour and brings
the house to 20.5 degrees and then drops down to 17.5 degrees during the day
and then back up to 20.5 degrees from 5pm until 11pm, then 16 degrees
through the night, it is costing me over £100 a month at this time of year.
Sure it heats up the hot water as well, but it is only two of us and the hot
water is only really used for a couple of baths a week as the dishwasher
heats its only water and so does the washing machine.

I had no idea that heating a house would be so expensive even with one of
these so called economical boilers. Is £100+ per month about normal for a
house like mine?

Sounds alot to me. I have a 4 bedroom detached, heated by a 17-year
old boiler and I pay £35 a month (and I still run up a large surplus
every year).

My electric is almost £100 a month however...mostly because no one
else in the house seems to know how to turn of televisions, lights,
computers, etc when they aren't being used!