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Hi folks. I'm new here! :hurray:
So I was just looking for someone in the know to quickly advise on something.
I have a system boiler (Ideal Logic Heat 15) which is about 2 years old. I have Hive Active Heating. Normally I set the hot water to heat for 30 minutes in the morning (so we can have our showers) and then for 30 minutes in the afternoon (so the children can have their baths after school). This generally gives us just enough hot water.
Sometimes around midday, however, I need to "boost" the hot water in Hive - basically this heats the water for an additional 30 minutes. That's ok, but here's my real question:
Just yesterday I turned up the dial on the boiler, and also on the hot water tank in the airing cupboard. This has made the hot water hotter. It meant that the 30 minutes hot water heating in the morning lasted not only for our showers but also throughout the day and I didn't need to "boost" for another 30 minutes. Obviously, this is because the temperature of the hot water coming out of the shower is higher and so we need less to mix it with the cold water in order to get the desired temperature. So, question is, is this the most cost saving or not?
Please see attached pics of my current settings. Note that I have the boiler turned up slightly more than the "eco" setting which, up until yesterday, is what it's been on for the past 2 years. Also, the hot water tank in the airing cupboard is now on about 74 degrees C, previously that was on about 65 degrees.
So, have I don't the right thing or should I brace myself for a huge gas bill?
So I was just looking for someone in the know to quickly advise on something.
I have a system boiler (Ideal Logic Heat 15) which is about 2 years old. I have Hive Active Heating. Normally I set the hot water to heat for 30 minutes in the morning (so we can have our showers) and then for 30 minutes in the afternoon (so the children can have their baths after school). This generally gives us just enough hot water.
Sometimes around midday, however, I need to "boost" the hot water in Hive - basically this heats the water for an additional 30 minutes. That's ok, but here's my real question:
Just yesterday I turned up the dial on the boiler, and also on the hot water tank in the airing cupboard. This has made the hot water hotter. It meant that the 30 minutes hot water heating in the morning lasted not only for our showers but also throughout the day and I didn't need to "boost" for another 30 minutes. Obviously, this is because the temperature of the hot water coming out of the shower is higher and so we need less to mix it with the cold water in order to get the desired temperature. So, question is, is this the most cost saving or not?
Please see attached pics of my current settings. Note that I have the boiler turned up slightly more than the "eco" setting which, up until yesterday, is what it's been on for the past 2 years. Also, the hot water tank in the airing cupboard is now on about 74 degrees C, previously that was on about 65 degrees.
So, have I don't the right thing or should I brace myself for a huge gas bill?