Colin Irvine wrote:

Any particular reason you switch methods like that?


Not really, now I come to think of it! If I had to choose one method
I'd go for the programmable thermostat, but doing it our way I can
have the standby temperature not too far below the comfort setting
without feeling I'm wasting money when it's not freezing. Well it
makes sense to me, anyway!

I figured that if I set (for example) the night time temp at the "a tad
below comfort level", then it would only actually cost anything when the
temp in the house fell below such level. The rest of the time the boiler
remains to all intents and purposes "off". On the occasions where it has
to do something, it ought to coincide with when I would like it to do
something ;-)

--
Cheers,

John.

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