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TGR
Heating query. We changed from oil heating to gas about a year ago. We had two new rads installed as part of the change. The issue is that our house now feels cold. More so upstairs than down. The gas works on a mobile thermostat and we have tried putting it in the coldest room but that doesn’t seem to matter much.
Questions -
1. Why is this happening?
2. I am considering trying to get someone to do some form of heat loss survey etc - has anyone done this and who would do it?
3. The gas chap said that gas warms a house quicker but it also cools quicker as once the temperature is reached the pump stops. With oil heating the pump continues to run. Is this accurate?
4. We had an extension built last year and it seems much warmer than the rest of the house. It is insulated much better than the rest of the house. It is also closer to the boiler so is that why it’s warmer?
  Any input very welcome.

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konastab01 in reply to @TGR

Have you had cavity wall insulation fitted? Thats usually a great bang for buck in terms of heat loss and not a massive expense.

In terms of the house being cold with gas than oil well it shouldn't. The pumps dont just shut off when the boiler goes off as they modulate.

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TGR in reply to @konastab01

House has cavity wall insulation. What about the gas chap saying the pump stops when temperature is reached?

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