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From: "Velvet"
Newsgroups: uk.d-i-y
Sent: 28 January 2004 10:01
Subject: CH - most efficient way to run in cold weather?


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Now, after all that background, the question. Since I'm not out all day
at work, I'm not sure what the most efficient way of heating the place is.

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Heat loss is proportionate to the insulation factor and temperature
difference between the inside and outside of the house. Hence if you turn
down your thermostat, you will lower the inside temperature and the heat
loss will be less. I'm sure there are small effects due to the way the
boiler performs, but I think the overall picture will remain the same - turn
it down, use less fuel. As you have a programmable thermostat you'd be daft
not to.

In very cold weather, you may need to program the boiler to come on a bit
earlier to get the place warm enough.

The lower the inside temperature, the more heat you'll gain from (or less
you'll lose to) the house below :-)

Alan Shilling
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