Eph thermostat

2012paddy2012

Just an enquiry re : thermostat.
I set my thermostat to 21 degrees.
I put on the heat and I noticed the other day the thermostat was showing 17 degrees as I passed by ..The boiler was on and presumably bringing the heat back up to 21 which I had it set to.

My question is , if I set the heat to 21 degrees ... how low does it go before the thermostat calls for heat to being the temperature up to what I actually set it to?

I had thought if I set it to 21 degrees it would stay at that , obviously it doesn’t.

Any advice appreciated....also what is the usual temperature ..around this time of the year that central heating should be set at for comfort

Thks

Paddy

denismc

2012paddy2012 wrote:

Any advice appreciated....also what is the usual temperature ..around this time of the year that central heating should be set at for comfort

If it is an EPH controller then it is probably on a timer, so it will bring the temperature up to 21 degrees at the times you have preset.
I know it is possible to set these to be on permanently but that would be wasteful.
As for comfort that is a personal thing, anything from 18 to 21 would be normal enough

2012paddy2012

denismc wrote: »

If it is an EPH controller then it is probably on a timer, so it will bring the temperature up to 21 degrees at the times you have preset.
I know it is possible to set these to be on permanently but that would be wasteful.
As for comfort that is a personal thing, anything from 18 to 21 would be normal enough

Thanks I only use boost ... 1 hour or 2 hours by pressing boost twice.

I set the stat to 21. I understand what you say and yes it would be wasteful , I don’t want to do that , I wondered when it’s set to 21 ... I see it drops to at least 17 ( noticed it this morning as I glanced at stat in hall ) how low does it drop before it calls for heat to bring it back to 21 was what I’m curious about , really.

Thanks

denismc

If you are only using boost then it that is the only time that the thermostat will be active, so when the boost is off then the temperature in the house will drop until you use boost again.

I have a smart thermostat from Tado, it allows me to set different temperatures for different times of the day, so at night I have it set to 19 degrees .
This has definitely has saved me money, it might be worth your while looking into something like that.

2012paddy2012

denismc wrote: »

If you are only using boost then it that is the only time that the thermostat will be active, so when the boost is off then the temperature in the house will drop until you use boost again.

I have a smart thermostat from Tado, it allows me to set different temperatures for different times of the day, so at night I have it set to 19 degrees .
This has definitely has saved me money, it might be worth your while looking into something like that.

Thanks I just paid 3200 for a new boiler with these controls last month so no need for more expense I think 🀔 thks

All I’m simply trying to establish is ... over sat , 60 minutes , the temperature goes to 21 degrees ok. At some point when it reaches 21 degrees the boiler switches off as the desired heat had been reached ... how low does your average thermostat allow the house temperature to drop , before it calls for heat again to return the temperature to 21 degrees.

Maybe it’s more complicated than I thought ?
Thks for replies

Wearb

2012paddy2012 wrote: »

Thanks I just paid 3200 for a new boiler with these controls last month so no need for more expense I think �� thks

All I’m simply trying to establish is ... over sat , 60 minutes , the temperature goes to 21 degrees ok. At some point when it reaches 21 degrees the boiler switches off as the desired heat had been reached ... how low does your average thermostat allow the house temperature to drop , before it calls for heat again to return the temperature to 21 degrees.

Maybe it’s more complicated than I thought ?
Thks for replies

About 1/2 a degree

dathi

2012paddy2012 wrote: »

... how low does your average thermostat allow the house temperature to drop , before it calls for heat again /QUOTE]

when it drops 1 degree the stat will call for heat

2012paddy2012

dathi wrote: »

2012paddy2012 wrote: »

... how low does your average thermostat allow the house temperature to drop , before it calls for heat again /QUOTE]

when it drops 1 degree the stat will call for heat

Thank you