Heating - help me understand?

[peepsypops]

Hi sorry if this is a stupid question but we moved into a property where the previous owners (kindly) left zero manuals or instructions on anything so I'm rather clueless!

Basically it's a two story house. The heating is powered by a gas boiler and there is a main heating control panel that allows you to heat two zones - upstairs and downstairs. In each zone there is a circular thermostat gauge where you can set the desired temperature for the area. Great.

I'm worried now that it's got so much colder that my LO will be cold at night - she's in a sleeping bag in her cot and has woken a few times last few nights (could be for many reasons though) my FIL suggested leaving the upstairs heating on constant but having the thermostat at a moderate temperature so it doesn't drop below it. Im fearful this is gonna cos mega bucks though? Is he right?

My alternative is to set an hour or so on in middle of night but heat retention isn't great here either (🙄) so it doesn't benefit for long....

Thank you

Anyone?

If you have a smart meter then you will quickly find out

Just run the heating then check your smart meter

It will tell you and you can decide if it's affordable or not

Can’t you keep the radiator in her room on upstairs but turn others off you don’t need, and only have upstairs heated at night? You don’t need to heat upstairs on constant all day, unless you’re spending a lot of time upstairs in the day?

It's really hard to advise without knowing the temperature involved!
Clearly you can control both areas so have heating set to warmer or cooler in both zones
Baby's room can be pretty cool and certainly I'd not expect overnight to run heating. Put on warmer clothes, thicker covers ?

Can't you Google the manufacturer of these items and see if the pdf manuals are online?

Anyway I highly recommend getting connected TRVs - game changers for heating the appropriate places of the house.

First you need to know the temperature of the room. Get a room thermometer and check it in the morning before the heating comes on. That will indicate the lowest temperature overnight.

I don't know what temperature is recommended for a baby's room but I grew up in a house without central heating so it's probably not high.

In general set overnight heating to 13 degrees and it will kick in if your inside temperature drops below that, which is unlikely.

Please be cautious about heating a baby's room - babygros with in-built/foldover mittens, a grobag and a cardi on the top are much safer than heating the room itself (money aside). Overheating is a bigger concern than being cold (they can tell you if they're cold).

Anecdotes aren't data, but with all three of mine I never had the heating on at night (still don't). One born Feb, one born end of August and one born October, so they all went through a winter at some point as babies. Air the room well during the day to avoid mould/damp, keep doors and windows open where possible.

How old is LO?