Hi all,
I am living in a property that uses oil fired central heating.
There isn't really any way to set the heating to a greater predefined setting apart from On or Off, Warm or Cold.
The oil system controls both the heating and water - we cannot chose between the two - once we turn on the heat, the water is also heated. Should we wish to get the water warmed up faster we turn all of the radiators off (apart from the ones in the hallway, downstairs and upstairs toilet).
I have had a look at our configuration and it comprises of a simple on off switch (like a lighting switch) that is controlled via a apt Timer that has an off, on, or clock settings.
To override everything and have the system on full blast (say to heat the water) you turn on the switch, and then turn the apt timer to 'on'.
I was wondering are there any products that I could use to replace the apt timer that would enable me to have a thermostat for a greater comfort and potentially fuel savings also? I'm thinking something that I can use to set an overall level of heat in the house, and should I need to have the water heated press an override button or something?
I'm not most clued up about this sort of thing (as I am sure you can tell) therefore my post might seem a little vague.
Please see the below picture to see how I currently control my heating:
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I am living in a property that uses oil fired central heating.
There isn't really any way to set the heating to a greater predefined setting apart from On or Off, Warm or Cold.
The oil system controls both the heating and water - we cannot chose between the two - once we turn on the heat, the water is also heated. Should we wish to get the water warmed up faster we turn all of the radiators off (apart from the ones in the hallway, downstairs and upstairs toilet).
I have had a look at our configuration and it comprises of a simple on off switch (like a lighting switch) that is controlled via a apt Timer that has an off, on, or clock settings.
To override everything and have the system on full blast (say to heat the water) you turn on the switch, and then turn the apt timer to 'on'.
I was wondering are there any products that I could use to replace the apt timer that would enable me to have a thermostat for a greater comfort and potentially fuel savings also? I'm thinking something that I can use to set an overall level of heat in the house, and should I need to have the water heated press an override button or something?
I'm not most clued up about this sort of thing (as I am sure you can tell) therefore my post might seem a little vague.
Please see the below picture to see how I currently control my heating:
View media item 70096