Heating Controls

Daith

Hi all,

Live by myself in an old ex-council 3 bed house. Was looking at heating controls for the house so I don't have to heat the whole house. Is it a straightforward job or are there pitfalls, things that might crop up?

This might be separate but I was looking to have an actual thermostat for heating instead of just turning the boiler on.

Probably a bit vague I know, but just wondering about it.

Sam Russell

I assume you want cheap quick fixes.

If you have a gas boiler, and radiators, you could just turn radiators on and off as required - in the rooms you wish to occupy and when you intend to do so.

Next step up, is to fit thermostatic radiator valves on radiators in rooms you wish to be in most times. A room thermostat in this room would also be a good idea. The radiator valve will shut the radiator off when it senses the room is warm enough. The room thermostat will do the same but by turning off the boiler, and more reliably control the room temperature. Either would be an improvement. Having the room cooler saves a lot of expense, and is easy to get used to.

Insulate and draft proof your house is another start point - particularly the attic, the outer doors and the windows. Heavy curtains is an easy thing that helps. You can get grants for insulation, and for heating controls.

After that, you are looking at substantial work.

Daith

Cheers thanks for that. Got the house externally insulated so just working through what other improvements I can think of. Heating controls or solar panels really at this stage.