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Heating Settings at Night

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WinterVibes · 16/10/2023 11:45

During Autumn/Winter, I have mine set to come on during the night if it drops below 14 in the house, that way, when it's set to reach 18 at 5am onwards it doesn't use to much energy to reach that temp. That's my thought process anyway!

Eg if the house dropped to 10 overnight, it would have to use quite a bit of energy to bump it up to 18 in the morning so that the house is warm when we get up.

What temp to you have yours set to?

OP posts:
Muddle2000 · 16/10/2023 11:56

We do not have ours on at night unless,it gets,to freezing or 1 or 2,degrees above freezing Then c 15 degrees an hour before we get up but sometimes we do not bother

Costalife · 16/10/2023 11:55

Off. It's not necessary at night time imo

Muddle2000 · 16/10/2023 11:53

It uses energy whenever it has to be put on to increase the existing temperature you may save a bit

WhateverMate · 16/10/2023 11:53

We have ours off at night even if it snows. We just don't need it with warm duvets and pyjamas.

It only takes about 10 or 15 minutes to warm up the house in the mornings (even though it's fairly large and open plan) and we're usually rushing about when we get up anyway.

Koalaslippers · 16/10/2023 11:50

Overnight mine is set to 12 if it goes too cold it sets my asthma off. Then it's 19 in the morning.not set it up fully this year yet.