Comments for Maintaining Property - Chez-Vous Property Services http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk:/blog Tips, information & resources to help you maintain your property Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on Setting your hot water cylinder thermostat to 60°C makes health and financial sense! by ChezVousPropertyServices http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk:/blog/2009/02/setting-your-hot-water-cylinder/#comment-146 ChezVousPropertyServices Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:37:00 +0000 http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk:/blog/?p=8#comment-146 As long as you leave your airing cupboard door opened. As long as you leave your airing cupboard door opened.

]]> Comment on Setting your hot water cylinder thermostat to 60°C makes health and financial sense! by room thermostat http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk:/blog/2009/02/setting-your-hot-water-cylinder/#comment-142 room thermostat Thu, 21 Apr 2011 05:40:47 +0000 http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk:/blog/?p=8#comment-142 It is nice to hear about this thing. A cylinder thermostat set up with 60 degree would already produce enough warm air that lets you save more energy. It is nice to hear about this thing. A cylinder thermostat set up with 60 degree would already produce enough warm air that lets you save more energy.

]]> Comment on Setting your hot water cylinder thermostat to 60°C makes health and financial sense! by ChezVousPropertyServices http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk:/blog/2009/02/setting-your-hot-water-cylinder/#comment-110 ChezVousPropertyServices Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:35:21 +0000 http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk:/blog/?p=8#comment-110 Many thanks for reading our blog and for your question. Some reasons why the hot water is too hot could be: - Cylinder thermostat is loose - re-position the thermostat and tighten the strap - Cylinder thermostat fitted over insulation or surface of the hot water cylinder is unclean - check that the cylinder wall is clean so that there is a good thermal contact - Cylinder thermostat switch/relays burnt out - the electrical circuit needs to be tested and the cylinder thermostat may have to be replaced. We hope that you find the above useful. It is obviously difficult to diagnose without checking your installation. If you’re based in the Reading, Wokingham, Bracknell area of Berkshire and want us to come and take a look, please contact us. Best wishes from Chez-Vous Property Services. http://www.ServicesForProperty.co.uk Many thanks for reading our blog and for your question. Some reasons why the hot water is too hot could be:

- Cylinder thermostat is loose – re-position the thermostat and tighten the strap

- Cylinder thermostat fitted over insulation or surface of the hot water cylinder is unclean – check that the cylinder wall is clean so that there is a good thermal contact

- Cylinder thermostat switch/relays burnt out – the electrical circuit needs to be tested and the cylinder thermostat may have to be replaced.

We hope that you find the above useful. It is obviously difficult to diagnose without checking your installation.

If you’re based in the Reading, Wokingham, Bracknell area of Berkshire and want us to come and take a look, please contact us.

Best wishes from Chez-Vous Property Services.
http://www.ServicesForProperty.co.uk

]]> Comment on Setting your hot water cylinder thermostat to 60°C makes health and financial sense! by ChezVousPropertyServices http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk:/blog/2009/02/setting-your-hot-water-cylinder/#comment-109 ChezVousPropertyServices Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:13:11 +0000 http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk:/blog/?p=8#comment-109 Many thanks for your comment. Glad that you find our blogs useful. Best wishes from Chez-Vous Property Services. http://www.ServicesForProperty.co.uk Many thanks for your comment. Glad that you find our blogs useful.
Best wishes from Chez-Vous Property Services.
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]]> Comment on Setting your hot water cylinder thermostat to 60°C makes health and financial sense! by Marco http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk:/blog/2009/02/setting-your-hot-water-cylinder/#comment-107 Marco Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:56:04 +0000 http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk:/blog/?p=8#comment-107 The thermostat on our cylinder is set to around 57 degrees but when we warm the water up, we only leave the boiler on for 10 to 15 mins so that the water does not get too hot to touch. Is this ok to do, or should the boiler be left running until the water has reached the temp set on the thermostat? When the boiler is left running for more than half an hour the water is too hot to use (doesn't scald but is uncomfortable to use for more than a few seconds). The thermostat on our cylinder is set to around 57 degrees but when we warm the water up, we only leave the boiler on for 10 to 15 mins so that the water does not get too hot to touch. Is this ok to do, or should the boiler be left running until the water has reached the temp set on the thermostat? When the boiler is left running for more than half an hour the water is too hot to use (doesn’t scald but is uncomfortable to use for more than a few seconds).

]]> Comment on Setting your hot water cylinder thermostat to 60°C makes health and financial sense! by furniture http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk:/blog/2009/02/setting-your-hot-water-cylinder/#comment-106 furniture Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:38:46 +0000 http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk:/blog/?p=8#comment-106 Great site, keep up the good work, my colleagues would love this. I read many blogs on a daily basis, and for the most part people lack substance, but not in this case. I just wanted to make a short comment to say I’m glad I found your blog, I'm gonna bookmark this www.servicesforproperty.co.uk web site. Thanks Great site, keep up the good work, my colleagues would love this. I read many blogs on a daily basis, and for the most part people lack substance, but not in this case. I just wanted to make a short comment to say I’m glad I found your blog, I’m gonna bookmark this http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk web site. Thanks

]]> Comment on Setting your hot water cylinder thermostat to 60°C makes health and financial sense! by ChezVousPropertyServices http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk:/blog/2009/02/setting-your-hot-water-cylinder/#comment-75 ChezVousPropertyServices Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:13:48 +0000 http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk:/blog/?p=8#comment-75 Many thanks for your question, Michael. You save energy because the hot water is not overheated. We explained in our blog (http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk/blog/2009/02/setting-your-hot-water-cylinder) the reasons why 60°C is the optimum setting for the hot water cylinder thermostat. And obviously, each degree setting over 60°C will cost money unnecessarily and is a waste of fuel. Best wishes from Chez-Vous Property Services. http://www.ServicesForProperty.co.uk Many thanks for your question, Michael.
You save energy because the hot water is not overheated.
We explained in our blog (http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk/blog/2009/02/setting-your-hot-water-cylinder) the reasons why 60°C is the optimum setting for the hot water cylinder thermostat.
And obviously, each degree setting over 60°C will cost money unnecessarily and is a waste of fuel.
Best wishes from Chez-Vous Property Services.
http://www.ServicesForProperty.co.uk

]]> Comment on Setting your hot water cylinder thermostat to 60°C makes health and financial sense! by Michael Lee Hill http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk:/blog/2009/02/setting-your-hot-water-cylinder/#comment-69 Michael Lee Hill Sat, 26 Feb 2011 17:04:00 +0000 http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk:/blog/?p=8#comment-69 How does setting it at 60 degrees save energy, surely the hotter it is the more energy it uses? How does setting it at 60 degrees save energy, surely the hotter it is the more energy it uses?

]]> Comment on Could cats be the new working dogs for plumbers? by ChezVousPropertyServices http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk:/blog/2011/02/could-cats-be-the-new-working-dogs-for-plumbers/#comment-68 ChezVousPropertyServices Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:48:50 +0000 http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk:/blog/?p=340#comment-68 Yes, I bet the owner wouldn't be so amused if she is on a meter. Yes, I bet the owner wouldn’t be so amused if she is on a meter.

]]> Comment on Could cats be the new working dogs for plumbers? by ChezVousPropertyServices http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk:/blog/2011/02/could-cats-be-the-new-working-dogs-for-plumbers/#comment-67 ChezVousPropertyServices Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:46:03 +0000 http://www.servicesforproperty.co.uk:/blog/?p=340#comment-67 Don't give them ideas. Water bills cost enough already! ;-) Don’t give them ideas. Water bills cost enough already! ;-)

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