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Saving money by turning down boiler thermostat?

  • 20-03-2014 1:16am
    #1
    Adlem
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭


    I have a few rads in the house turned off in rooms they're not needed. I've turned down the thermostat on the ofch boiler too. Will this save me money? Thanks :)


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  • #2
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,378 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    Adlem wrote: »
    I have a few rads in the house turned off in rooms they're not needed. I've turned down the thermostat on the ofch boiler too. Will this save me money? Thanks :)

    Turning off rads will help. Benifits from turning down boiler stat will be marginal unless that is the only way of controlling temperature. If that is the case, it's wasteful anyway.

    Please follow site and charter rules. "Resistance is futile"



  • #3
    scudo2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,008 ✭✭✭scudo2


    Adlem wrote: »
    I have a few rads in the house turned off in rooms they're not needed. I've turned down the thermostat on the ofch boiler too. Will this save me money? Thanks :)

    Turning down the thermostat to low on a standard non condensing boiler with a vertical chimney can produce higher levels of condensation in the flue which can cause serious rusting of the boiler due to acidic content of the condensation moisture.

    Room thermostat is a better option, available as a wireless option if wiring is difficult.


  • #4
    Adlem
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭Adlem


    I'm in a rented house so the thermostat position and all that is out of my control. I just want to know will I save money! :)


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