Gas useage

[Tech12]

Hi Guys: Recently had a new heating system installed in my house.All rads have trv's, thermostat in dining room & an Ideal Logic Combined30 boiler. Supposed to be very efficient & cost effective to run.Doesn't seem to be that cost effective at the moment, we're going throughabout £49.00 a week in gas. This compared to our old Myson compact boilerwith no trv's or room stat which was running about £35.00 a week over thewinter, i know gas prices have gone up but that seems a bit excessive.Any suggestions ?.Thanks : Andy

 

[Meady]

What size house and how many radiators do you have

 

[townfanjon]

I would think something's wrong there, how are you calculating the £50 in gas ??

 

[wetdrip]

So you're saying there's a TRV in the same room as the stat?

 

[Tech12]

Hi Guys: Thanks for the replies.Re- Meady: It's a terraced house, 8 rooms in total with a rad in each.Re-townfanjon: It's on a prepayment meter & that's what I put in each week.cooking is Electric so it's just Heating / Water on the gas.Re-wetdrip: Sorry no, 8 rads & 7 trv's.Andy

 

[Tech12]

Hi guys: Sorry my original reply seems to have disappeared.Meady: It's a small stone built 3 bed terraced with 8 rads.Townfanjon: It's a pre-pay meter & that's what we use each weekthat's for water & heating only.Wetdrip: Sorry no, there's 8 rads but 7 trv's.Andy

 

[snowhead]

Is the house Generally Warmer, the same or colder than with the old boiler?
Are you using similar amounts of hot water as before?

Has the rate been changed on the meter to cover any previous debt?

 

[townfanjon]

Prepay meters, oh dear oh dear , try get it changed , it will make a difference. Heard on the news today that some customers would be reimbursed because loads had been overcharged ( sorry didn't hear where )

 

[Meady]

I average £55 a month over the year for both gas and electric combined. That's for a 3 bed semi detached house with 10 radiators.

 

[kirkgas]

We pay 12 @ £120 per month for gas and electric, so it balances out summer/winter, but Glasgow summers are only 3 days long, my wife works from home as a child minder and I work from home too now, and our heating is on a lot during the day, so I'm quite happy with that charge