Is your heating ON or OFF?

Rosa_Damascena

I am going to stave off until Wednesday - it is not unreasonable to have the heating on in November. My home is spacious so although I know its more efficient to heat just me I don't want to run the risk of damp / damage to the property if it can be avoided. It felt a bit nippy in the kitchen at 15degC earlier but it eventually stopped raining and the sun made an appearance which made it ideal walking weather. I wrapped up (although I needn't have) so was quite cosy.

Bed time is under 2 x 15 tog duvets, and I use a thermal throw underneath. Even so it has taken me a little while to nod off when I got to bed in the early hours of the morning, simply because it has felt cold.

General_Grant

From the NHS link (but my emphasis) "Heat your home to a temperature that's comfortable for you. If you can, this should be at least 18°C in the rooms that you regularly use,

Cherryfudge

General_Grant said:

From the NHS link (but my emphasis) "Heat your home to a temperature that's comfortable for you. If you can, this should be at least 18°C in the rooms that you regularly use,

There will be people comfortable at various levels, but it's still saying at least 18 in the rooms you regularly use. It seems to assume that people won't be comfortable below that. ('Comfortable' as opposed to 'coping').

If you're an active person (obviously I don't know you) you may not be needing heating as your activity is keeping you warm. I don't need the heating if I'm busy about the house but when I'm sitting down the same temperature is too cold. It doesn't take into account the whole 'heat the person not the space' aspect either. Someone snuggled under a heated blanket may not need the heating on.

That's the difficulty with blanket advice (sorry about the pun).

catz4m8z

Rosa_Damascena said:

I am going to stave off until Wednesday - it is not unreasonable to have the heating on in November. 

My thinking exactly. Ive been feeling frozen the last few days and am currently wrapped up in pjs, fleece pjs,  jumper and cardigan! I refuse to cave until November though!
Although ironically I spend most of the night sleeping under a single sheet....which proves there is some benefit to hot flashes at a certain age!!LOL

Rosa_Damascena

catz4m8z said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

I am going to stave off until Wednesday - it is not unreasonable to have the heating on in November. 

My thinking exactly. Ive been feeling frozen the last few days and am currently wrapped up in pjs, fleece pjs,  jumper and cardigan! I refuse to cave until November though!
Although ironically I spend most of the night sleeping under a single sheet....which proves there is some benefit to hot flashes at a certain age!!LOL

Didn't happen - the temperature must have dipped last night as when I walked into my living room and kitchen (separately controlled zones) both were pleasantly warm, even though the rest of the house did not feel uncomfortable. So a hangover from the setting earlier this year combined with neglecting to reset the clock functions on both yesterday!

DigSunPap

We have started putting on the heating for a couple of hours a day now just to warm the house up - windows and doors shut at all times now

ET22

Its feeling cold at 12 degrees indoors tonight, the heating has been on for a few hours the last couple of days. I do love my heated throw though, its brilliant. It still works after being machine washed a number of times, I didnt think it would survive one wash. Well worth the money .     

Rosa_Damascena

ET22 said:

It's feeling cold at 12 degrees indoors tonight, the heating has been on for a few hours the last couple of days. I do love my heated throw though, it's brilliant. It still works after being machine washed a number of times, I didnt think it would survive one wash. Well worth the money .     

I gave my spare one to my mum and she tried it out this evening. She was delighted with it, and I was pleased to see her get some relief from her multiple aches and pains! 

The difference between being able to afford to stay warm and not translates into pure misery. We know there are plenty of people (particularly older) on their uppers who spend their days under a duvet in an effort to stay warm. Charles Dickens would be less than impressed in the social progress made in 150 years.

Wednesday2000

I felt chilly when I got home yesterday as I had been rained on quite a lot over the past few days! The heating went on for at least 3 hours last night which is the longest I have used it in quite a few months.

Rosa_Damascena

This morning it has been lovely: finally stopped raining and the sun is out which makes my kitchen a beautifully warm space to work from home in. Its wonderful to be able to say that in November!