Is your heating ON or OFF?

Wednesday2000

Next month I am meeting up with someone I haven't seen in decades and I have heard he believes in using cold for health reasons. He has cold showers and apparently never gets ill even though he works in the NHS as a paramedic. I'm going to ask him about it!

I have my heating on at the moment as I am trying to dry the rest of my laundry as I wanted to wash our bed covers today and I didn't want to have washing hanging everywhere. I'm keeping an eye on it and think the washing should be dry on the radiators after about an hour and then I will switch it off. My thermometer said it was just under 18 today, but it feels chilly as it is raining. I'm about to wash my hair in the shower and I can't stand having wet hair and feeling cold.

Rosa_Damascena

Wednesday2000 said:

Next month I am meeting up with someone I haven't seen in decades and I have heard he believes in using cold for health reasons. He has cold showers and apparently never gets ill even though he works in the NHS as a paramedic. I'm going to ask him about it!

I have my heating on at the moment as I am trying to dry the rest of my laundry as I wanted to wash our bed covers today and I didn't want to have washing hanging everywhere. I'm keeping an eye on it and think the washing should be dry on the radiators after about an hour and then I will switch it off. My thermometer said it was just under 18 today, but it feels chilly as it is raining. I'm about to wash my hair in the shower and I can't stand having wet hair and feeling cold.

It is cold and wet today, although still mild(ish) for November. I am at home today and took the trouble to wash and style my hair - the beauty queen look will be undone the minute I set foot outside the door! I prefer my water to be hot, a v quick (no more than 1 minute) hot showerusing an aerated shower head setting in the evenings helps me stay warm.

What I have found it that lycra sports clothes such as cycling vest make a good base layer. Under normal clothes I feel quite snug and warm albeit a little like the Michelin woman once I am fully layered up.

Mamaofmanybudgets

I am absolutely freezing here, although the weather app tells me 11° (feels like 9)
Hoping I can hold out on the heating for another couple weeks, however it is definitely getting colder in the evenings/mornings.
I've got my youngest running around in shorts and t-shirt so it must just be me 😂
Hoping to change energy providers this month ( I need to chase that up) I'll feel a bit better about having the heating on then. 

Wednesday2000

I've woken up feeling chilly today so the heating is on for two hours.

I think it is because it has been so mild so any colder weather will be a shock to my system. 

luvchocolate

I had it on this month for 30 mins about 5 times..
Around 4pm it feels cold I have a hot bath and then I'm fine until early bedtime and watching tv warm in bed 

MikeJXE

Wednesday2000 said:

Next month I am meeting up with someone I haven't seen in decades and I have heard he believes in using cold for health reasons. He has cold showers and apparently never gets ill even though he works in the NHS as a paramedic. I'm going to ask him about it!

I have my heating on at the moment as I am trying to dry the rest of my laundry as I wanted to wash our bed covers today and I didn't want to have washing hanging everywhere. I'm keeping an eye on it and think the washing should be dry on the radiators after about an hour and then I will switch it off. My thermometer said it was just under 18 today, but it feels chilly as it is raining. I'm about to wash my hair in the shower and I can't stand having wet hair and feeling cold.

We are all different 

Never had a cold shower not even in summer

I feel the cold yet worked outdoor all my life, never been ill, the odd cold yes but not bad enough to have time off work

My heating is on at 20, (21 if I'm not warm enough) all day 15 when I'm in bed, thank goodness i am in a well insulated 1 bed flat

I'm retired aged 83

Florenceem

My heating is on at 18 as soon as I get up - if I feel cold it goes up to 19 but stays on all day until I go to bed when I turn it down to 15. Looked at my account today and we are £520 in credit - I can't stand being cold. I am paying £75 a month on gas.

Rosa_Damascena

I decided to switch it on last week and haven't looked back. Yes its been mild for the time of year, but its also November!

MikeJXE

Rosa_Damascena said:

I decided to switch it on last week and haven't looked back. Yes it's been mild for the time of year, but it's also November!

And it's going to get colder soon so mine could well go on 24 hours a day

I have built up a good credit for this very reason and I don't expect to go into debit 

Wednesday2000

I have had the heating on again for two hours this evening as well. I realised I feel chilly because I have had industrial dehumidifiers in my house for about a month and they were taken away yesterday. They really did throw out a lot of heat which I sadly miss.

I think I will start putting my own dehumidifier (not industrial sized!) in the room to dry my laundry on the rack. I read that tip on this forum.