That depends... I have to go around the house twice a week resetting the TRVs which have been wound wide open by 'indoors.Maybe the trade off is heating one room rather than whole house, but in that case decent Thermostatic radiator valves could improve that...
I've invested in Hive ones which can be monitored and set via an app.That depends... I have to go around the house twice a week resetting the TRVs which have been wound wide open by 'indoors.
I've invested in Hive ones which can be monitored and set via an app.
Pretty sure they'll pay for themselves pretty quickly.
Yea I've got one of those indoors too!That depends... I have to go around the house twice a week resetting the TRVs which have been wound wide open by 'indoors.
Someone recently theorised that the reason is that the heating cannot be working unless all the radiators are hot. I have given up trying to explain thermostatic control, I might as well be Nuclear physics as far as her interest goes.TRVs are always being messed with
My valves in the other house could have the knob fitted to any rotational position, so she always thought that they were flat out. The ones here cannot be fudged like that though.
Mine came with a pin that allows you to lock out the maximum setting (pin is underneath so not visible once fitted)....very handy...but you also need to spin a tale about water leaks if the valves are ever unscrewed!Glue the things solid.
the trade off between heating one room or the house is wrong unless your bedroom is above the heated room
Someone recently theorised that the reason is that the heating cannot be working unless all the radiators are hot. I have given up trying to explain thermostatic control, I might as well be Nuclear physics as far as her interest goes.
And this 2kW electric heater is any different? I was comparing the economics of the decision. Radiators are all fitted with stop valves, aren’t they? Yes, it requires leccy to run the pump and boiler - but that should all be taken into account when doing an energy/cost balance.the trade off between heating one room or the house is wrong unless your bedroom is above the heated room
whilst the outside maybe colder the rooms that are not heated are causing cold walls internally
toilet breaks and its time for a drink moment moves some of that hot air into a cold enviroment also a good way of causing damp internally due to high heat hitting cold air the subject of rain clouds and hills produce this naturally
actually no not on some systemsAnd this 2kW electric heater is any different? I was comparing the economics of the decision. Radiators are all fitted with stop valves, aren’t they? Yes, it requires leccy to run the pump and boiler - but that should all be taken into account when doing an energy/cost balance.
Apart from the fact council tax is on the riseIve got an estimated price increase from my current energy supplier who is scary, but if we get the £150 back from our council tax it works out as a 13% increase which seems more paletable.
The price of a barrel of oil has doubled, over here.That's the price going up again
Oil prices rise and fall all the time, its traded as a commodity. Prices are driven by rumour, world events and normal supply and demand. In a world event like Ukraine others stock pile artificially driving prices up. Similar happens if a bad winter is predicted just not as noticeable.The price of a barrel of oil has doubled, over here.
I don't know if that means all energy related prices will end up double or not.