Gas, should i leave it on all Day

faolteam

I have a gas boiler and i turn the hot water switch on at 9.00 am and turn off about 11 pm there is another switch for the heating i normally turn the heating on around 5pm depending on the weather

What i want to know is because i have the basic hot water on at 9 am till 11 pm and heating on at 5pm and there is only 2 of us in house

Should i just turn on as i need it

Gas bill is getting dearer

Thanks in advance

Dtp79

faolteam wrote: »

I have a gas boiler and i turn the hot water switch on at 9.00 am and turn off about 11 pm there is another switch for the heating i normally turn the heating on around 5pm depending on the weather

What i want to know is because i have the basic hot water on at 9 am till 11 pm and heating on at 5pm and there is only 2 of us in house

Should i just turn on as i need it

Gas bill is getting dearer

Thanks in advance

Have you temp control as in a cylinder stat and room stat?

shane0007

faolteam wrote: »

I have a gas boiler and i turn the hot water switch on at 9.00 am and turn off about 11 pm there is another switch for the heating i normally turn the heating on around 5pm depending on the weather

What i want to know is because i have the basic hot water on at 9 am till 11 pm and heating on at 5pm and there is only 2 of us in house

Should i just turn on as i need it

Gas bill is getting dearer

Thanks in advance

That's the worst way of running your hot water requirements. Basically, a standard copper insulated cylinder will lose approx 30c over a 24 hour period so all you are doing is heating for your requirement plus keeping up with the heat loss of the cylinder.

As Dtp79 says, fit zone controls over all heating zones, including HW but with TIME & TEMPERATURE control to each zone.
Heat when you require heat, say 1/2 hour in the morning & 1/2 hour in the evening. If the second timing is already hot from the previous, the thermostat will turn off the boiler earlier via a motorised valve or not let it come on at all, thus reducing your gas bill.

faolteam

this is an idea of the bill its a terraced 3 bed house ???

BILLING PERIOD: 08 Apr 2013
10 Jun 2013
DATE OF ISSUE: 19 Jun 2013
Account Number
METER NO. METER READINGS CONVERSION GAS USED GPRN AC BAND
PRESENT PREVIOUS UNITS CONV. FACTOR kWh
E6S05118471252 738 326 E 412 m3 11.2477 4634 0106608 B
A: Amended reading / C: Reading taken by customer / E: Estimated reading
Amount (in €)

Domestic Standard Rate (09 Apr 2013 to 10 Jun 2013)
Standing Charge 0.217 for 63 days €13.67
Unit Rate 0.05193 for 4,634 kWh €240.64
Carbon Tax 0.0037 for 4,634 kWh €17.15
Total excluding VAT €271.46
VAT @ 13.5% €36.65
Total Including VAT €308.11
Adjustments*
* Where applicable adjustments displayed are inclusive of 13.5% VAT.
Total Adjustments €35.00 CR
Amount Due €246.58
Please pay by 03 Jul 2013

faolteam

Some body who might be able to sort this out and i can explain a bit more to the person here is what is here at moment :