Heating an empty house.

[xr4x4]

how many different people can give the same answer?

 

[nickso]

Get remote central heating and check its progress from anywhere in the world.

 

[semi-acoustic]

Heating on constant, room 'stat set at 5 is correct. It will only bring the heating on when it is needed - when it gets really cold. Turn the rising main off, leave the kitchen sink cold tap open.

Hi

Thanks Mysteryman, you have it spot on, however as I am no plumber, why do you turn the kitchen cold tap on, the tap in question is on the mains ??

Thanks once again for your kind reply.

Regards

 

[Agile]

Because you have turned of the mains water and leaving the ptap open drains the pipework and ensures any leak at the stopcock is allowed out of the pipe!

 

[ALEC1]

thats not quite correct Tony as even a drip or small trickle can freeze..(as we know from condensate pipes)

you leave the tap open so that is some residue water did freeze it's expansion would not cause a ruptured pipe.. at least one end of the pipe (the tap) would be open..

 

[gaswizzard]

Don't forget to leave the loft hatch open.