Turning off the boiler in summer.

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Looking into this.

We have a separate heater for hot water that I've started turning right down at night, and only running during the day (old and no timer on it) however I noticed when doing this that our heating element of the boiler has a pilot light burning constantly - and we don't have nor need the heating on just now.

I know it might be minimal but could we turn the pilot light off and save some, plus be a little friendlier to the world?

We have a old Stanley and Johnston boiler which fuels a hot air vent system for heating.

Any ideas?

Yes. I turn my boiler off when not needing hot water or heating. This gives a saving of £5 a week on gas. Doesn't sound much, but over a year it adds up.

Do you completely turn it off?

We still need to run the water heater but plan on turning the gas off for the heating element.

Mine stays off all summer. I am on oil rather than gas. Can manage without it for hot water as I have an electric shower and just boil the kettle each evening to wash up.