Thermostat

[martint235]

How do you know its the room thermostat thats wrong and not the thermometer (presumably) you're comparing it to?
Unless you're comparing it with 2 thermometers and going with the majority of course.

Actually, I reckon you'd need several, say a dozen, or more,to make sure you've got a really accurate result.

Because yesterday it wasn't misreporting by a couple of degrees. As a cyclist (am I allowed to say that on here?) I can assure you my hallway wasn't remotely close to 20c yesterday morning

 

[Wobblers]

Because yesterday it wasn't misreporting by a couple of degrees. As a cyclist (am I allowed to say that on here?) I can assure you my hallway wasn't remotely close to 20c yesterday morning

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How are you measuring the temperature? If it's just by feel, then you'll be lucky to get close to 5 C of the actual temperature - much worse if you've just come from somewhere warmer or colder or back from a spot of exercise (no, you're not allowed to call yourself a cyclist here ). The other thing is that if the thermostat is above a radiator or other heat source, or next to an open window or door, or in a draft, it'll report a temperature that's quite different from the rest of the room.

I suppose it's possible that a dry solder joint could affect the thermostat, though it's more likely it would just die. The simple way to test it is get a thermometer and place it next to it. Both thermostat and thermometer will be accurate to about 1 degree, so if there's less than 2 C discrepancy between them your thermostat is most probably working.

 

[martint235]

Out of onterest what do others set yjeir thermostats to?

 

[Tim Hall]

19 here. At work it's 21. They feel the same.

 

[Bazzer]

20, but it is an older dial type thermostat. I have thought about changing it to a digital one, but it works and when I last checked it a couple of years ago against a thermometer, it was close enough, so I can't be arsed.

 

[martint235]

I've had mine set to 18 and the heating hardly ever came on despite it feeling freezing cold. I was wary of setting it to 20 as it will just push the fuel bill up which is already a stupid amount for a small house

 

[Tim Hall]

I've had mine set to 18 and the heating hardly ever came on despite it feeling freezing cold. I was wary of setting it to 20 as it will just push the fuel bill up which is already a stupid amount for a small house

Be radical. Go for 19.

 

[martint235]

Be radical. Go for 19.

Well I have put it at 20 now and seem to have a happy household. As I don't pay the bill though........ And the person who does pay the bill managed to add £15 to my phone bill by using the 1471 callback feature!!!!