Is your heating ON or OFF?

MrsE_2

Ken68 wrote: »

Ideal is 18 to 21...... Too hot 24 to 27
Trying for November lst to put heating on regular.

So whats 22-23?

[Deleted User]

Ahhhh people are getting a bit mixed up re the purpose of the thread. It is for people who are not using ANY FORM of heating ie aga, central heating at any time in 24 hours, fire of any sort. There is a lovely alternative thread re heating that would be more suitable for you.

Please no-one shout at me. We genuine stoics need to be focused together

judderman62

ceridwen wrote: »

Please dont go freezing your !!! off. I read the comment from a poster on the other thread about 18-21C being regarded as the indoor temperature in Britain.

:eek::eek::eek: seriously ? :eek::eek::eek:

I have my thermostat at around 15-16 - any warmer is too warm for my liking - 21 !!!!!!!! :eek::eek:

torbrex

kittie wrote: »

Ahhhh people are getting a bit mixed up re the purpose of the thread. It is for people who are not using ANY FORM of heating ie aga, central heating at any time in 24 hours, fire of any sort. There is a lovely alternative thread re heating that would be more suitable for you.

Please no-one shout at me. We genuine stoics need to be focused together

I agree, there are plenty more layers to go on before the heating. I must take after my granny, she had an overcoat on in the house before the fire was lit (or even built).
I have a boiler suit that I will be washing and getting ready to wear round the house and I should really look out my winter quilt and get that freshened up ready to go on the bed.

Edinburghlass_2

kittie wrote: »

Ahhhh people are getting a bit mixed up re the purpose of the thread. It is for people who are not using ANY FORM of heating ie aga, central heating at any time in 24 hours, fire of any sort. There is a lovely alternative thread re heating that would be more suitable for you.

Please no-one shout at me. We genuine stoics need to be focused together

sorry but if you are "genuine stoics" then I don't see how/why you need support

There are two threads already about usage of gas and electricty and a whole board devoted to Gas and Elect and already safety issues have been voiced in this thread.

If people genuinely can't afford to pay their electricity bills then they should be looking to other parts of the forum for budgeting advice and/or how to reduce their bills.

Lily-Lu

Had a bit of a hitch a couple of weeks ago when one of the animals was poorly (shaking, whimpering etc), so had no choice but to put the ch on for a few short bursts over 4 days until she seemed to be feeling a bit better. Guess about 6 hours in total.
No heating whatsoever since then, though. It did feel odd having it on actually, as I think I'd mentally and physically become acustomed to having none, and once it had been on for say half an hour, I felt too warm.
So now, I'm back to my original plan of not putting it on until I feel it's really needed.
I haven't worn more than two layers so far (t-shirt and sweatshirt) and I'm diong just fine with that. Still in normal thin cotton socks, too. I know this time last year I'd have used the ch loads by now, but having large gas bills the last two winters, really has made me think twice. I just can't afford to do that again.

Might sound silly, but I actually feel healthier for not having it on at the moment. There's nothing like a good blast of heating to get you vegetating on the settee and not wanting to go out;)

Allegra

kittie wrote: »

Please no-one shout at me. We genuine stoics need to be focused together

Oh, but why ? A good row might warm us up...

Ken68

MrsE wrote: »

So whats 22-23?

Yellow turning to orange in the Ideal range (do not adjust your heating).
Produced by the energy company so probably overstated, should be in the Reduce your Heating section.

greenbee

I remember reading (and apologies to those who like to know sources, but I don't have the time to go an look it up again, but its likely that it was on an environmental website) that the average indoor temperature in the UK has risen from about 17C in the '70s to around 21C in the early 2000s, and is rising.

Thinking logically, you need more warmth when inactive (e.g. people with mobility issues, watching TV, reading), thatn when active (doing housework ).

I found this:

PRINCIPLES OF ECO-DESIGN: 4. THERMAL ZONING

We like different temperatures in different rooms- we like bathrooms to be very warm, living rooms to be a comfortable cosy temperature, and bedrooms to be cooler. An efficient eco-house recognises these differences and creates different thermal zones for the different rooms.

Hot zone20-23° Bathrooms, airing cupboards, rooms for drying clothes, kitchen
Warm zone18-21° Living rooms, study, children's bedrooms
Cool zone16-18° Adult bedrooms
Cold zoneunder 16° Rooms that are not in use, storage rooms, garage, basement

These are approximate figures for living temperatures. There are very great energy savings to be made from cutting just a couple of degrees off these temperatures. We live at the low end of these ranges and find that the maximum temperature we need is 19 degrees.

Here http://www.theyellowhouse.org.uk/

Hopefully this will be useful for those who are trying to be greener and healthier, and are not just focussed on saving money at all costs (bear in mind that you may well spend more on fleeces, thermals etc. than you save on fuel costs, so you need to be sure of your motivation!)

Quasar

Nope, not yet for me...

This morning I did some housework then was going out do one of my surveys but realised it can be moved to next Sunday so I decided to take a day off and sorted out some clutter (a big bag is now ready for the charity shop!).

So, had all windows open for fresh air and now still two are open - I'm wearing socks and fleece and don't feel cold at all.

I must admit that, were it not for mse inspiring me to stay on the straight and narrow, I would probably have started heating the place a week or so ago, and wandering around in t-shirt, accepting high energy bills as a fact of life, and then wondering "Where does money go...?" :rolleyes: