Worcester Greenstar 25Si User Instructions & Customer Care Manual page 16

TIPS ON ENERGY SAVING
DRAUGHTS
Try to ensure that draughts around doors, windows, letterboxes and keyholes etc. are
reduced by using a suitable draught excluder. Warning - Do not block or seal any air
vents that are installed to ensure the central heating boiler operates safely.
ROOM THERMOSTATS
Reducing the setting of the room thermostat by 1°C can reduce fuel consumption by up
to 10%.
NEW CONTROL SYSTEMS
Upgrade your heating control system if necessary with the latest equipment available.
The minimum level of control is a programmer, interlocking room thermostat and
thermostatic radiator valves.
RADIATORS
More often than not radiators will be sited underneath a window, so the warm air from
the radiator heats the colder incoming air from the window. The performance of the
radiator will be affected if the curtains are allowed to drape over the radiator or shelves
are fitted above it. The positioning of furniture and tables in front of the radiator should
also be avoided.
It is advisable to manually adjust all radiator thermostatic valves every 2-3 months to
prevent them sticking. It is also important that the plastic tops of all valves are always in
position and not cracked or damaged to prevent accidents. Care should be taken when
vacuum cleaning carpets to avoid damage to valves and pipework.
The heating system and the outputs of the radiators have been carefully selected by
your installer. The temperature obtainable in any given room is dependent on all
radiators being operated at the same time. If you decide to turn off radiators in unused
rooms, spare bedrooms etc., you may experience slightly lower room temperatures in
rooms adjacent to unheated rooms.
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TIPS ON ENERGY SAVING WORCESTER BOSCH GREENSTAR 25Si/30Si
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