Was about to say this! We don't keep our boiler at that temp the whole time - but twice a day it heats up to that and keeps it there for an hour, so it should kill all the germs then. It does cool off over the day, but slowly. We basically heat it just in time for showers/baths & washing-up!
I think you may be thinking of a hot water tank? My boiler is a combi, which is different and has different requirements re safety.
Yep! I guess to me, the boiler heats both - but I'm no plumber :) Also yeah, if you can avoid scalding hot radiators and still satisfactorily heat your home, winner.
Some articles I've written on this topic: The hacks that can help to keep your home warmer - BBC Future share.google/c9o82b2FHC0X...
My main problem is the layout of the flat. Huge empty spaces occupied by stairs, two rooms under the roof… I think the flat has an E rating. I rent so there’s little I can do. 😭
Yeah that's tough - hot in summer, cold in winter
Sorry to hear that! The Heating Hub, National Energy Action and Energy Saving Trust all have great advice so might be worth checking them out.
How to Set Your Thermostat—According to Science | WIRED share.google/GJVPycOBvyXb...
Thanks for those! I moved to Germany a decade ago and now live in a house build in 2017 - where I'm the keeper of the boiler (heating & hot water) controls because I'm most keen to meddle with them 😅 We almost have the opposite problem - in summer we get too much sun through the windows and our
insulation makes it hard for the house to spill that heat again. We do unfortunately also notice how much moister the air feels in friend and family homes, when we visit the UK. It's surprisingly different.