How long is your heating on each day? - SV650.org

Binky · 07-01-10, 07:20 PM

As title says.

I was surprised to hear a friend has her heating on 24 hours a day. Obviously she tends to be at home most of the day, but when i go to sleep i switch it off.

How long is yours on each day, and how long do you tend to stay at home for?

E.g. Work from home or looking after children etc...

07-01-10, 07:33 PM

My heating is technically swithed on all day, but it's controlled by a room thermostat on the landing which turns it on and off to maintain a pre-set temperature. So technically speaking it's not on all day. I used to have it come on in the morning for a couple of hours and then again in the evening, but the house never seemed to warm up properly. Now if the background temperature isn't warm enough I just turn the thermostat up a degree or so. It might not be the most economical way of running the central heating but it stops the house getting too cold and helps reduce dampness and condensation.

fizzwheel · 07-01-10, 07:35 PM

As above, on all day, but controller with a room thermostat.

I found that because the house never gets cold, the boiler / heating doesnt run as much and when I get home from work or up in the morning I dont whack the heating right up on full because its so darn cold.

Spiderman · 07-01-10, 07:40 PM

currently in this cold weather all day at 20 odd degrees, well this is at my mums house. At my own place its same story but at about 15/17 degrees.

07-01-10, 07:41 PM

all day-wife and three sprogs to keep warm

Dave20046 · 07-01-10, 07:42 PM

turn it on for a couple of hours in the morning and a few hours in the evening.

07-01-10, 07:45 PM

At home all day with youngest, comes on at 5am and off at 8pm when they are in bed. When they're at their dads i turn it off and live in the lounge with the fire on as i have a large 4 bed house and its silly to heat it when im the only occupant. Either that or my boyfriend keeps me warm

Bibio · 07-01-10, 07:45 PM

at the moment its 24/7.

G · 07-01-10, 07:54 PM

Mine come on between 5:30 and 9:30... then again at 16:30 until 22:30

At the moment it is on 24hrs though as we have been working from home.

07-01-10, 07:59 PM

Ours is economy 7 so the storage heaters draw down the electricity to heat them over night (when cheaper) and then we have it set on the lowest setting to slowly discharge the heat thoughtout the day meaning that the appartment is always warm. So you may class it as being on all day i suppose

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24 hours	15	26.32%
20-24	0	0%
15-20	5	8.77%
10-15	8	14.04%
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less than 5	11	19.30%
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07-01-10, 07:20 PM	#1
Binky Emily Howard rides an SV Mega Poster Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 2,681	How long is your heating on each day? As title says. I was surprised to hear a friend has her heating on 24 hours a day. Obviously she tends to be at home most of the day, but when i go to sleep i switch it off. How long is yours on each day, and how long do you tend to stay at home for? E.g. Work from home or looking after children etc... __________________ Wowee Zowee Last edited by Binky; 07-01-10 at 07:22 PM.

07-01-10, 07:33 PM	#2
madness Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How long is your heating on each day? My heating is technically swithed on all day, but it's controlled by a room thermostat on the landing which turns it on and off to maintain a pre-set temperature. So technically speaking it's not on all day. I used to have it come on in the morning for a couple of hours and then again in the evening, but the house never seemed to warm up properly. Now if the background temperature isn't warm enough I just turn the thermostat up a degree or so. It might not be the most economical way of running the central heating but it stops the house getting too cold and helps reduce dampness and condensation.

07-01-10, 07:35 PM	#3
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: How long is your heating on each day? As above, on all day, but controller with a room thermostat. I found that because the house never gets cold, the boiler / heating doesnt run as much and when I get home from work or up in the morning I dont whack the heating right up on full because its so darn cold. __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

07-01-10, 07:40 PM	#4
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: How long is your heating on each day? currently in this cold weather all day at 20 odd degrees, well this is at my mums house. At my own place its same story but at about 15/17 degrees. __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

07-01-10, 07:41 PM	#5
husky03 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How long is your heating on each day? all day-wife and three sprogs to keep warm

07-01-10, 07:42 PM	#6
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: How long is your heating on each day? turn it on for a couple of hours in the morning and a few hours in the evening. __________________

07-01-10, 07:45 PM	#7
kellyjo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How long is your heating on each day? At home all day with youngest, comes on at 5am and off at 8pm when they are in bed. When they're at their dads i turn it off and live in the lounge with the fire on as i have a large 4 bed house and its silly to heat it when im the only occupant. Either that or my boyfriend keeps me warm

07-01-10, 07:45 PM	#8
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: How long is your heating on each day? at the moment its 24/7.

07-01-10, 07:54 PM	#9
G Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,770	Re: How long is your heating on each day? Mine come on between 5:30 and 9:30... then again at 16:30 until 22:30 At the moment it is on 24hrs though as we have been working from home.

07-01-10, 07:59 PM	#10
lily Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How long is your heating on each day? Ours is economy 7 so the storage heaters draw down the electricity to heat them over night (when cheaper) and then we have it set on the lowest setting to slowly discharge the heat thoughtout the day meaning that the appartment is always warm. So you may class it as being on all day i suppose

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