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To worry about the heating being off whilst we are away?

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Heatingquestion · 12/10/2024 08:29

We are away for a week and our heating was left switched off. The thermostat (I can see via an app) is reading at 13 degrees, and I suppose it will drop lower over the next few days as they are estimating tomorrow won’t be any warmer than 9 degrees.

We are back on Monday and can switch the heating on then but I saw an article to say cold houses can cause damp and mould. With a small baby I definitely don’t want this to happen. Would you say it is fine to leave the heating off, or does it need to go on ideally for a short blast to stop it getting too cold?

OP posts:
BMW6 · 12/10/2024 08:32

Our thermostat is set to 15° in summer and overnight all year.

I think if I were you I'd set it to that, or even 16 or 17.

Cheeesus · 12/10/2024 08:31

It’ll be fine for a short time. You might want to leave it on low if there is a danger of pipes freezing, but that’s all.