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advice on home heating oil

just wondering if anyone can help me out with this, i have been told by one person that if i turn my thermostat down on the boiler and leave the heating on 24/7 that this is more fuel efficient than higher thermostat for shorter bursts of say 3 hours at a time. Have tried looking this up on google but am getting conflicting advice.

hi,
we have a tharmostat and that's the best thing ever;
we have it set up for day time and a night time; day time is set for 20 degrees and night time for 16 (I think);
it turn on and off the boiler itself to keep the set tempeature all the time;
so we have very comfortable temp all the time;
we had a timer before but never ever again;

it's much more efficient than turning the heating only for let's say 3 hours;
when the rooms are cold it uses more energy (gas, oil) to heat it up;

and it's a lot better for comfort of living;

does your work to set the temperature or just to turn on or off the heating?

we have the gas heating so it might be difference with oil heating; I'm not an expert; but just to say that over the summer months when we didn't heat at all, just use gas cooker my bill was €24 (used a lot)
I may have a look for the bills for las winter if that'll help;

I hope I helped a bit;

Quote:

Originally Posted by magda_ola

hi,
we have a tharmostat and that's the best thing ever;
we have it set up for day time and a night time; day time is set for 20 degrees and night time for 16 (I think);
it turn on and off the boiler itself to keep the set tempeature all the time;
so we have very comfortable temp all the time;
we had a timer before but never ever again;

it's much more efficient than turning the heating only for let's say 3 hours;
when the rooms are cold it uses more energy (gas, oil) to heat it up;

and it's a lot better for comfort of living;

does your work to set the temperature or just to turn on or off the heating?

we have the gas heating so it might be difference with oil heating; I'm not an expert; but just to say that over the summer months when we didn't heat at all, just use cooker my bill was €24 (we have a gas cooker as well; used a lot)
I may have a look for the bills for las winter if that'll help;

I hope I helped a bit;

hiya thank you for your reply, our thermostat is outside on the boiler, not sure how it works really and then inside all i have is a timer switch. Problem is i'm a very cold creature so like to have the house @ approx 22 degrees all the time, even if i put on a couple of jumpers i'm still cold if temp below this. I usually have to fill the oil tank twice per year (1300 litre tank), which i suppose is not too bad but i would just like to know if there is a more efficient way of me using the oil.

this is so interesting

i consider my bills high.
i am single, on disability and in social housing with only a tiny place to live in.
i do have a timer and was setting it for an on/off situation and i was paying in small bits each week i got the pension.
my heating is by gas central heating.
i have double glaze on all windows but have a warped rotten front door! defeats the purpose.
the guy who serviced the boiler said that it was antiquated, but usable but would less cost efficient so in effect i am paying more for a boiler that is not that effective and a so called upgrated heating service via double glaze when you can see australia viewing from round the door, which isnt hard actually to do!

There are grants available to upgrade your heating system, if your social housing is through a housing association they are obliged to sort your front door.
You could do a quick check check on the internet to see whats available, ive got a link here to start you ohttp://www.keithtighe.com/Government_Grants_for_Disabled.htmlff.

you might as well take advantage of the grants available.
Hope this helps you.

i am in social housing!
yep!
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