Is your heating ON or OFF?

Broomstick

OrkneyStar said:

We don't have central heating - the storage heaters have died and we are currently saving/deciding what sort of heating we will replace them with. We use panel heaters upstairs as we need them (not that often and not for very long). We have all adapted to living in a colder house, we wear layers, use blankets, air the house (to help with potential damp), sometimes use the dehumidifier (mostly to help dry clothes as we often cannot line dry due to weather). We live in the Northern Isles, so it's really not warm a lot of the time!

I've found that I've adapted pretty well to lower temperature living in a similar way.  The central heating has been on very little this past winter out of financial necessity, although I've been able to make part-time use of a wood stove and rationing my woodpile.  I've dressed for the outdoors indoors iyswim and it's been quite liberating to be able to go outside and inside without having to add garments!  Sometimes I've moved me, my laptop and hot water bottle to bed mid-afternoon to get on with work there.  I've discovered that there's been no problem with damp and mould either (unlike in previous years).  I dry clothes outdoors and leave the bathroom window open and the door shut after I've had a shower.  

Rosa_Damascena

I am so grateful I live in one of the driest and sunniest parts of the country! It's so delightfully warm inside I've almost forgotten what winter is like

I am sure a hefty bill come October will remind me.

Happy_Sloth

i have a problem that my house is always cold, i have high ceilings and we don't get much daylight to warm the rooms which means the heating is generally always on.  It's quite common in the summer to have a temperature outside that allows BBQ, shorts and t-shirts and we STILL have the heating on indoors.  On the upside when lots of people are struggling to sleep in the heat of summer we've never had that issue. 

We've never really worried about how much with use the CH, but with the prices as they at its now suddenly a worry, i've turned all the heating off... but today i went outside to garden in a t-shirt and then came inside and donned a jumper and electric throw... crazy indeed!

Very worried about prices atm. 

YorksLass

Happy_Sloth - We have the same problem with our living room where we spend most of our time and the bedroom above.  They're west facing and don't get any sun until late afternoon - good on hot days as it's nice and cool but cold for most of the year.  Back bedroom faces north so always cold.  Bathroom, kitchen and main bedroom face south and can be unbearably hot in summer.

Our central heating has been off since the beginning of April but some mornings we still have to put it on manually for a short while, especially if it's been cold overnight.  Hopefully, that shouldn't be needed soon.

Living_proof

I had to put mine on low for a couple of hours this evening as I got bone-cold earlier and then sat in the unheated  hairdressers for three hours which made it even worse. Maybe I am coming down with something but I hope there aren’t many more days like this before October. 

edwink

Chilly here today compared to how it has been lately. Managed to keep busy and not put the heating on and tonight we both have a cosy hot water bottle, bliss.

Edwink

Rosa_Damascena

Off, off, off and it can stay off now I am finally seeing the benefit translated into my energy bill.

I'm not going to deny that its chilly but I shall live with it for now. The sun is due to shine tomorrow so its all good.

JGB1955

Ours is on- 365 days of the year.  Still fires up every morning (to 19C)  ... wouldn't be without it.  I spent a very cold 3 nights on Lundy last week - made me feel SO much happier returning to warmth!

£108 per month untie September 2023.....putting the other £50 per month into PSBs

Rosa_Damascena

JGB1955 said:

Ours is on- 365 days of the year.  Still fires up every morning (to 19C)  ... wouldn't be without it.  I spent a very cold 3 nights on Lundy last week - made me feel SO much happier returning to warmth!

£108 per month untie September 2023.....putting the other £50 per month into PSBs

Is this the same Lundy the Shipping Forecast refers to?

£1,400 pa isn't bad given that others are looking at £3k. I have no idea where they would get that kind of money from!

Living_proof

I had to think twice but decided that I can’t possibly put the heating back on in June. Here in North Lincolnshire it is cold and glum so I’ve resorted to going to bed early with my new electric blanket on and wearing a pair of flannellette jimjams to cheer myself up a little. I do feel for any folk planning a street party or other outdoor event because it would have been very uncomfortable- when we went for a walk earlier I had to wear gloves!