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what temp for just hot water

lee70 · 2011-05-17 18:21:46

I have an oil fired boiler and i've now turned all my rads of at all there individual valves. So i just want to use the oil to heat the water only what is the best temperature to to have the boiler at.

17-05-2011 6:21pm

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lee70

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I have an oil fired boiler and i've now turned all my rads of at all there individual valves. So i just want to use the oil to heat the water only what is the best temperature to to have the boiler at.

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#2 17-05-2011 7:08pm

Billy Bunting

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Too low and you'll get condensation in the flue or heat exchanger, 65 is recommnded by Grant for summer hot water only, which is now the minimum setting on most boiler stats.

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#3 17-05-2011 8:27pm

lee70

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cheers billy i'll set at 65

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#4 18-05-2011 9:30am

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Make sure that the water in the cylinder is heated to 65C especially if there is a shower fed of the cylinder.

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