Central Heating - on yet?
- Thread starter Proto
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- Location
- Glasgow
Uhm, I think its quite mild tonight: got 2 windows open at the moment.
You are not well!!
Slick
Guru
Did a wee camping trip to Arran last weekend and was chilled to the bone then had to cycle halfway round the island in torrential rain, and whilst never feeling particularly unwell, I've never felt quite right since. Mrs Slick is quite happy though, as she is a hot house flower.
Mrs Slick is quite happy though, as she is a hot house flower.
🎶 Don't go
Don't leave me now, now, now
While the sun smiles
Stick around and laugh a while, yeah 🎶
Jameshow
Veteran
I take it that's your own gas...!🤣🤣🤣
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Yes the smart meter stopped working last year and they still haven’t fixed it.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I just got in from walking the dog in shorts and a short sleeve shirt (me, not the dog.)
lazybloke
Priest of the cult of Chris Rea
- Location
- Leafy Surrey
That's not a measure of efficiency.
The Baxi Solo 2 is a boiler from that era. It was 68% efficient.
Since 2018, all UK boilers have needed to be at least 92% efficient. Plenty are available at 94%. Some claim to be 97-98%.
You can google the efficiency of your specific boiler and work out the potential savings.
And have you investigated why?
Probably reasons are;
1) age. We all like our creature comforts more as we get older. Plus if you're lucky enough to retire) then you at home more, needing more heating.
2) Global pandemic! In the last 5 years we've had at least 2 years with significant restrictions on movement. This definitely pushes up your cnetral heating requirements. Many of us still don't go out quite as often as we used to.
If you think your gas consumption is still too high, get the central heating checked by a very good plumber (or a heating engineer). Efficiency gains are only achieved it the system has been designed correctly, with radiators and pipes sized accordingly. Balancing is v important, not just individually at each rad, but also with monitoring of the delta across the boiler (for several hours, in different weather conditions).
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Just had to open the window because it was getting a bit warm in the apartment.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
You’re hard
Played a gig last night and the rest of the band were in long trousers. Weaklings.
Even God wears shorts.
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
I put the heating on to help dry some clothes and then forgot about it. I woke this morning to my bedroom feeling like a sauna! 😆
Heating is back off. To be fair, I do have quite a nice warm fluffy blanket that I have draped over the seat I use most in the living room and I have a big furry hoodie type thing I can wear in the house when I'm alone (so nobody can see me) so I am usually quite warm anyway. ☺️
Heating is back off. To be fair, I do have quite a nice warm fluffy blanket that I have draped over the seat I use most in the living room and I have a big furry hoodie type thing I can wear in the house when I'm alone (so nobody can see me) so I am usually quite warm anyway. ☺️
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cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Still not one, in shorts t shirt but i have succumbed to a long sleeve top.The window in the kitchen was open earlier when the sunday roast was cooking 
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Still shorts and T-shirt here
lazybloke
Priest of the cult of Chris Rea
- Location
- Leafy Surrey
It's still BBQ weather here, did some lovely ribs, drumsticks and sausage; with loads of salad.
Spuds, toms, cuc and summer pudding from the greenhouse & allotment.
Nom!
Spuds, toms, cuc and summer pudding from the greenhouse & allotment.
Nom!
