Is it cheaper to turn off or turn down the upstairs heating if only using downstairs?

Question

my radiators all have thermostat controls on them (it is gas central heating)

Answer 1

Yes, it will be cheaper if you close all the room doors.  If the doors are left open, the heat rises, downstairs cools off and the boiler has to work harder to keep the downstairs radiators hot.

Answer 2

Yes definatly as heat rises, so upstairs will get warm anyway.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

yes it is! because when you turn the stats off on the radiators it cuts your boiler down to how much gas it uses to your radiators.If not using the rooms then turn the stats off

Answer 5

alot cheaper yes. also keep the lights off.

Answer 6

I usually leave mine off unless I'm up there because I find that just having the downstairs heating on heats upstairs a bit anyway.  Heat rises anyway.  I would leave it off until you need it.

Answer 7

Cheaper to turn it off.  Heat rises, so insulate your door and accesses to the upstairs and turn everything off.  During extreme cold turn it on enough to keep pipes from busting as that will ruin your heating system and your floors.

Answer 8

if your bedrooms are cooler your heat will rush upstairs anyway

heat everywhere to an ambient temp, then there are no cold spots

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

Only if your upstairs heating is set too high. In other words, turn it down upstairs. You need a lower temperature for comfortable sleep anyway.

Answer 11

you should turn the upstairs heatin off or on because heat weighs less than cold so if you tun the downstairs heat on the heat will rise up