New Posts For Thread: Switching off radiatorshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23421430/switching-off-radiatorsDoes it save money turning off a radiator in a room you arent using? Or if the heating is on does it make no difference how many radiators are on? Sorry for the dull question but just curious.^^She's making Sunday lunch FFShttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23421430/switching-off-radiators?post_id=417750982#417750982^^She's making Sunday lunch FFSSun, 13 Dec 2009 08:10:15 -0600you save a lotkeep door closed to cold area- and use draft excluder or lay the dog alongside the doorhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23421430/switching-off-radiators?post_id=417750934#417750934you save a lotkeep door closed to cold area- and use draft excluder or lay the dog alongside the doorSun, 13 Dec 2009 07:36:20 -0600Correct me if im wrong but thought heatjng is designed to heat an area,so by switching off a radiator the boiler will have to work harder to heat the same areahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23421430/switching-off-radiators?post_id=417750874#417750874Correct me if im wrong but thought heatjng is designed to heat an area,so by switching off a radiator the boiler will have to work harder to heat the same areaSun, 13 Dec 2009 07:22:22 -0600also depends on where your thermostats are situatedhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23421430/switching-off-radiators?post_id=417750814#417750814also depends on where your thermostats are situatedSun, 13 Dec 2009 06:59:28 -0600it costs less because when you turn it off you're in effect reducing the size of the circuit, albeit in a small way, but over the year it (obviously) adds up. in a big house with several radiators switched off when not in use, e.g. bedrooms during thhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23421430/switching-off-radiators?post_id=417750810#417750810it costs less because when you turn it off you're in effect reducing the size of the circuit, albeit in a small way, but over the year it (obviously) adds up. in a big house with several radiators switched off when not in use, e.g. bedrooms during thSun, 13 Dec 2009 06:58:44 -0600Probably not a simple answer. Having one room cold would cause a larger differential between it and the hall or landing and rooms above and below etc. Heat could then be taken up trying to level the temperatures adn draughts under the door. We keep ohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23421430/switching-off-radiators?post_id=417750802#417750802Probably not a simple answer. Having one room cold would cause a larger differential between it and the hall or landing and rooms above and below etc. Heat could then be taken up trying to level the temperatures adn draughts under the door. We keep oSun, 13 Dec 2009 06:57:16 -0600Seems pointless heating a room if you're not using it.Save the planet!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23421430/switching-off-radiators?post_id=417750798#417750798Seems pointless heating a room if you're not using it.Save the planet!Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:38:15 -0600Does it save money turning off a radiator in a room you arent using? Or if the heating is on does it make no difference how many radiators are on? Sorry for the dull question but just curious.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23421430/switching-off-radiators?post_id=417750794#417750794Does it save money turning off a radiator in a room you arent using? Or if the heating is on does it make no difference how many radiators are on? Sorry for the dull question but just curious.Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:35:11 -0600