Is your heating ON or OFF?

the_frugal_frog

heating is off here, I am wrapped up and look like the Michelin man!!! pyjamas, dressing gown, and thermal slipper things, I have lit candles but the air feels cold, I can see my breath. I have hot choc and waterbottles on my lap . I am not putting the heating back on unless it freezes outside. I was on a no standing charge pre pay meter but they wrote to tell me they will charge me just under 3 pounds a week , I can only afford 5 pounds a week as it is so 2 pounds gas wont last 10 minutes!!! I have applied for overtime at work, but everyone is after it so I am not holding out much hope. I do have a second job but haven't had any work from it this last 2 weeks so feeling the pinch. I am penniless because of my daily commute, which I am able to change in December so will save me £90 a month, from dec it will only cost me £40 a month. instead of over £130!!

sparrer

Today on for an hour in the morning, two in the evening. Yesterday didn't have it on at all it was so mild.

MrsE_2

CupOfChai wrote: »

On now. I've compromised. We have two storage heaters, so I'm putting on one at a time and alternating them to try to warm the flat up but not get it too warm. It still gets too hot in the room where there's one on though!

I must be the only person in this thread who keeps opening the doors to let the heat spread out over the flat instead of trying to keep it in the room...

I never close any doors in my house. I hate cold spots

bargainbetty

I don't have a door between my living room and hall, but I have hung up a curtain to stop drafts. I have a face flannel pinned to the inside of the front door over the letter box, a draft excluder, a blanket, a slanket and candles, and I've still put two of the storage heaters on low output to keep the edge off. They take so long to heat up, I have to plan ahead and it is supposed to be stupidly cold over night all this week.

I'd like to have something I can just put on timer, but that isn't an option with my heating. Which is annoying.

scarlettsmum_2

Mine is on, just for half an hour in the morning and an hour or so in the evening . During the day as Im here on my own i am perfectly happy to pop a fleece on if I feel chilly.

panika

CupOfChai wrote: »

I must be the only person in this thread who keeps opening the doors to let the heat spread out over the flat instead of trying to keep it in the room...

I have storage heaters too. The biggest one is in my hall. I put it on a few days ago and keep my bathroom and bedroom doors open so the heat can spread...

I think quite a few ppl use their storage heaters this way. They are on 24/7 anyway, they are quite hot in the morning (that's when I leave my doors open)

Islandmaid

Still off here - bloomin cold, but keeping it off till the new remote ckntrolled thermostat installed - DD is now knicking DS2's jumpers because they are warmer than hers!!! The logic of youth amazes me DS is not happy...

WantToBeSE

OFF tonight, but it is cold.
I bought us all new PJ's (youngest had a onsie instead) today in Tesco. They fleecey and warm, and i have my warm slippers on. It's just my hands that are cold, but a cup of tea'll warm them up

moments_of_sanity

Still not on here, our living room is 19 degrees and we are all complaining that it's too hot! :j

sparrer

On for an hour to get up to, maybe on later. Yesterday was quite warm so not needed last night. My sitting room is open plan so I leave my bedroom and bathroom doors open (I don't do cold bathrooms!) and as the sitting room heat rises it keeps them warm also.