The energy crisis - Page 128

SnoopZ · 24-01-2023, 10:22

Do you guys let your heating trigger ON during the night if it gets too cold?

I've always had my heating set to go OFF at 10pm and it currently comes on if I'm home at 7am but with it below zero outside the house temp drops to around 12.5c and then takes hours to warm up again, it's currently 17c and the heatings been on 3hrs.

So I'm wondering that now I have a Tado smart thermastat whether I should schedule it not to drop below a certain temperature during the night maybe 15c?

Kursk · 24-01-2023, 10:56

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

Do you guys let your heating trigger ON during the night if it gets too cold?

I've always had my heating set to go OFF at 10pm and it currently comes on if I'm home at 7am but with it below zero outside the house temp drops to around 12.5c and then takes hours to warm up again, it's currently 17c and the heatings been on 3hrs.

So I'm wondering that now I have a Tado smart thermastat whether I should schedule it not to drop below a certain temperature during the night maybe 15c?

During winter, I leave the heating controls permanently on and control usage with the thermostat only. At night, the thermostat is turned down to around 12/13c so it can kick in if it gets that cold. Not sure how this works out economically but heating is needed and that’s that.

SnoopZ · 24-01-2023, 11:14

Yes my concern was how much increase if anything it would cost me, it also depends which shift I'm working, if I'm on early shift then the heating stays off from 10pm to maybe 11am until I switch it on again while at work so the house is a little warmer.

heero_yuy · 24-01-2023, 11:15

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Do you guys let your heating trigger ON during the night if it gets too cold?

No central heating here but thick combined duvets ~18 Tog. Snug and toasty all night.

Mind you it's a bit Vladivostock when you have to pop out for a pee.

joglynne · 24-01-2023, 11:23

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No central heating here but thick combined duvets ~18 Tog. Snug and toasty all night.

Mind you it's a bit Vladivostock when you have to pop out for a pee.

We do exactly the same here. The only thing we have added is a fleece throw over the bottom of the bed that we use to stay warm when we do any loo runs during the night.

Kursk · 24-01-2023, 11:30

Surely your fingerless gloves, hair shirt, beanie, arctic socks and Woolley undies keep you warm on pee runs? I can’t be the only one who has prepared sensibly for the early morning wee

Admittedly, finding it can be tricky.

Mr K · 24-01-2023, 11:38

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Admittedly, finding it can be tricky.

Directly across the landing mate can't miss it. Don't forget to lift the seat or you'll be in trouble.

SnoopZ · 24-01-2023, 11:41

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy

No central heating here but thick combined duvets ~18 Tog. Snug and toasty all night.

Mind you it's a bit Vladivostock when you have to pop out for a pee.

My issue isn't being cold in bed as I'm not with the heating off it's whether I should warm the house a little during the night so it's not so cold in the mornings, and the house then takes less energy to get upto temperature assuming I'm at home.

Halcyon · 24-01-2023, 12:19

You want to have some sort of heat in the house to avoid damp, wood rotting, and condensation mostly.

SnoopZ · 24-01-2023, 12:28

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You want to have some sort of heat in the house to avoid damp, wood rotting, and condensation mostly.

What's the definition of a sort of heat? As I have no plans to run the heating 24/7, I think the lowest it has got since I installed the smart thermastat is 11c when I was away over Christmas and it was set to not go below 10c.

heero_yuy · 24-01-2023, 13:08

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Originally Posted by Kursk

Surely your fingerless gloves, hair shirt, beanie, arctic socks and Woolley undies keep you warm on pee runs?

Au contraire mon ami. Au naturel but swiftly.

**Paul** · 25-01-2023, 03:40

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Do you guys let your heating trigger ON during the night if it gets too cold?

Mine is on 24/7, controlled by Hive. I set it a little lower overnight, but not too much.
I'm always up until 3.30am ish, plus the little one to keep warm, who is up (with someone) from about 5am ish.

mrmistoffelees · 25-01-2023, 09:27

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

Do you guys let your heating trigger ON during the night if it gets too cold?

I've always had my heating set to go OFF at 10pm and it currently comes on if I'm home at 7am but with it below zero outside the house temp drops to around 12.5c and then takes hours to warm up again, it's currently 17c and the heatings been on 3hrs.

So I'm wondering that now I have a Tado smart thermastat whether I should schedule it not to drop below a certain temperature during the night maybe 15c?

Like Paul, I also have Hive.

Ours runs on a schedule to have the house heated to 18c by 6am which is when I'm generally up and about, from half eight in the morning till five at night it's set to 15c and then from five till ten PM its set to 18c then back to 15c until it needs to start heating the following morning.

IIRC Hive also has frost protection and it kicks in automatically at either 5c or 8c can't remember

SnoopZ · 25-01-2023, 10:22

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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

Like Paul, I also have Hive.

Ours runs on a schedule to have the house heated to 18c by 6am which is when I'm generally up and about, from half eight in the morning till five at night it's set to 15c and then from five till ten PM its set to 18c then back to 15c until it needs to start heating the following morning.

IIRC Hive also has frost protection and it kicks in automatically at either 5c or 8c can't remember

18c is too cold for me unless I put thermals on my legs ,atleast first thing in the morning so mines set to 20c when im Home, so it's off from 10pm to 6am as that's a waste if I don't need it.

It currently comes on at 6am till 10pm during the day and evening, if I'm not home it'll be put into Away mode which is set to not drop below 10c, this hasn't been triggered yet.

Over all since installing my Tado Smart Thermostat I must be using less gas as it's always off when I'm not at home apart from me switching it back on remotely before I arrive back, so it was a fantastic Black Friday investment.

mrmistoffelees · 25-01-2023, 10:27

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

18c is too cold for me unless I put thermals on my legs ,atleast first thing in the morning so mines set to 20c when im Home, so it's off from 10pm to 6am as that's a waste if I don't need it.

It currently comes on at 6am till 10pm during the day and evening, if I'm not home it'll be put into Away mode which is set to not drop below 10c, this hasn't been triggered yet.

Over all since installing my Tado Smart Thermostat I must be using less gas as it's always off when I'm not at home apart from me switching it back on remotely before I arrive back.

I know Hive supports it but unsure if the Tado does but take a look and see if it supports 'heat by' which will have your house to the temperature you want by the time you want. no more having to do it manually !