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Thanks. Broad advice from watching was if you have a condensing boiler (we do) was turning radiators off can reduce the efficiency of the boiler as it wants water to return cooler rather than hotter. But this has sent me down a rabbit hole about heating generally, which has taught me that Hive...

We've got TRVs on all the radiators, not smart ones though. Edit: ...and a Hive thermostat/app controller thing.

Thanks - I've been mulling smart TRVs for a while, but I think I've been sceptical about the potential savings given the relatively high initial outlay. (I appreciate I'm going to sound a bit dim on this, but it's something I've given no thought to at all before prices shot up this year) I...

I was the beneficiary of an infrared panel heater whilst at @Papa Lazarou's to watch the England game on Monday. I noticed it was branded Princess so was this, or very similar: https://amzn.to/3GFfllJ I'd not heard of this type of heater before, but it seemed to be pretty effective, I thought.

That's remarkable if all correct. We took the plunge and gave the central hearing a first run out this week. A 45-minute blast used about 15kWh, but only made a difference of about one degree according to the Hive thermostat. Whilst the central heating will be warming the entire house and an...