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gas-fired central heating joe 02-10-2007
Posted by joe on February 10, 2007, 8:14 am
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 I have typical gas-fired central heating with radiators in every room plus
an adjustable gas fire in the living room.

I don't normally need hot water from the taps as the shower has an
independent heating system.

Would it be more efficient to keep the living room warm with the gas fire or
with the radiator in the front room (with all the other radiators in the
house turned off)?

Cheers Joe



Posted by Eeyore on February 10, 2007, 11:08 am
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joe wrote:

> I have typical gas-fired central heating with radiators in every room plus
> an adjustable gas fire in the living room.
>
> I don't normally need hot water from the taps as the shower has an
> independent heating system.
>
> Would it be more efficient to keep the living room warm with the gas fire or
> with the radiator in the front room (with all the other radiators in the
> house turned off)?

That depends on the efficiency of the gas fire. To make a guess would be well...
guesswork !

Graham


Posted by joe on February 10, 2007, 11:45 am
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"Eeyore" wrote

>That depends on the efficiency of the gas fire. To make a guess would be
>well...guesswork !

I'll measure a day using one method and a day using the other but I was
hoping someone with practical experience might know what result to expect.

Joe



Posted by Bruce Richmond on February 10, 2007, 2:10 pm
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> "Eeyore" wrote
>
> >That depends on the efficiency of the gas fire. To make a guess would be
> >well...guesswork !
>
> I'll measure a day using one method and a day using the other but I was
> hoping someone with practical experience might know what result to expect.
>
> Joe

An educated guess? All the heat from the gas fire in the room will
heat the room. The heat from the central burner will heat other parts
of the house on its way to the room you want to heat. Since not all
of the heat will be where you want it, you will need to add more to
get the desired amount where you want it.


Posted by joe on February 10, 2007, 4:35 pm
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"Bruce Richmond" wrote

>An educated guess? All the heat from the gas fire in the room will
>heat the room. The heat from the central burner will heat other parts
>of the house on its way to the room you want to heat. Since not all
>of the heat will be where you want it, you will need to add more to
>get the desired amount where you want it.

Thanks Bruce - That makes sense. I'll test both methods by reading the metre
and see if there really is a difference. I'm just trying hard to cut back
on energy use - it seems the right thing to do.

I had the loft insulated about three weeks back with that spray-on foam,
under the tiles and inside the brickwork at both gable ends. I got it done
just before those bad storms we had so was pleased that none of the tiles
could get blown off. It has made a noticeable difference, especially to the
upstairs bedroom immediately above the living room.



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