Is your heating ON or OFF?

Auntycaz

YorksLass said:

It's most definitely on!  I know I'll not be happy when I do the meter readings this weekend but, needs must.  DH who is 82 has limited mobility, AF and COPD so we have no choice.  On the plus side, we do have a credit balance that gives us a buffer for this cold weather.  Oh, to be young and active again ...... 

That's why we build up our credit throughout the year so we can put our heating on without worrying too much in the winter  I also built up a decent amount of credit so I can afford to do the same but still only put my heating on at 15/16 degrees during the day and about 12 degrees overnight. We have a weather warning again tonight and tomorrow for snow and ice so I will be staying indoors again with my hot water bottle and a quilt and binge watching something on tv.  Its been -6 degrees for the last few days but its only expected to last for 6 days, so it's not long enough for me to get a cold weather payment Take care and wrap up warm everyone.

mjm3346

I got a replacement fan heater online a couple of year's ago, didn't realise it was only about 8 inches tall and works direct from the wall socket* - it's only 500W but it is enough to take the chill out of the bedroom which with 3 outside walls is probably the coldest room in the bungalow.
*you might think I would learn from that but the hot water bottle I later got was about 1/4 of the standard size I expected (didn't realise there was anything other than a standard size). Need to take more care when sorting prices by low to high.

Wednesday2000

Cold. It felt warm enough in bed at night, but was only 12 downstairs so the heating has gone on. We are £200 in credit, luckily. 

I'm still wearing a thin scarf indoors as well. I find that really works to keep me warm. I might get a hot drink and a hot water bottle too.

Florenceem

Cold here today - thermostat said 15.5 when we got up - heating went on straight away. I put it on at 18 but now it is switched to 19. Still in credit after keeping dd same all summer.

MikeJXE

Florenceem said:

Cold here today - thermostat said 15.5 when we got up - heating went on straight away. I put it on at 18 but now it is switched to 19. Still in credit after keeping dd same all summer.

Exactly my situation in every way 

RHemmings

mjm3346 said:

Cherryfudge said:

@mjm3346, that really concerns me. Can you get out to a warmer place during the day? And even having the heat on very low is better than living at the temperatures you're reporting - check for eligibility for cold weather payments, and anything else you may be entitled too.

Thanks, I have a fan heater under the computer desk that's quite nice when it gets really cold and I wrap-up well - Spending on heating is not something that gives me any pleasure unlike say streaming services, higher end food choices etc.

I hope you have an electric blanket. I accidentally left mine on all day on 2/3 power. But, when I checked my energy usage the next day there was hardly any difference. As I'm alone in the house with my family in other places (for a while, too) I'm trying to heat myself, not the house. Central heating only comes on for 3x 15 minutes a day. The electric blanket is very effective. 

mjm3346

RHemmings said:

mjm3346 said:

Cherryfudge said:

@mjm3346, that really concerns me. Can you get out to a warmer place during the day? And even having the heat on very low is better than living at the temperatures you're reporting - check for eligibility for cold weather payments, and anything else you may be entitled too.

Thanks, I have a fan heater under the computer desk that's quite nice when it gets really cold and I wrap-up well - Spending on heating is not something that gives me any pleasure unlike say streaming services, higher end food choices etc.

I hope you have an electric blanket. I accidentally left mine on all day on 2/3 power. But, when I checked my energy usage the next day there was hardly any difference. As I'm alone in the house with my family in other places (for a while, too) I'm trying to heat myself, not the house. Central heating only comes on for 3x 15 minutes a day. The electric blanket is very effective. 

I have my 1/4 size hot water bottle when I remember to fill it, the silly little fan heater that is enough to take the chill off the room and I wear a beanie hat in bed (while watching TV) but hadn't considered an electric blanket - just had a look and nearly fell off my chair before realising I had clicked on high to low price instead of low to high - at least delivery was only £3

Myuilor

Heated Blanket Queen Size, Heating Electric Throw Blanket Dual Control, Auto Off with Dual Control, Fast Heating Overheating Protection, Machine Washable 51" x 59"

£8,899.00

Used the standard sized fan heater quite a bit this afternoon and kept the lounge around 55, bedroom is a fairly bracing 43 before putting the small fan heater on and I take the standard one in there with me to warm the bed and nightclothes.

RHemmings

mjm3346 said:

RHemmings said:

mjm3346 said:

Cherryfudge said:

@mjm3346, that really concerns me. Can you get out to a warmer place during the day? And even having the heat on very low is better than living at the temperatures you're reporting - check for eligibility for cold weather payments, and anything else you may be entitled too.

Thanks, I have a fan heater under the computer desk that's quite nice when it gets really cold and I wrap-up well - Spending on heating is not something that gives me any pleasure unlike say streaming services, higher end food choices etc.

I hope you have an electric blanket. I accidentally left mine on all day on 2/3 power. But, when I checked my energy usage the next day there was hardly any difference. As I'm alone in the house with my family in other places (for a while, too) I'm trying to heat myself, not the house. Central heating only comes on for 3x 15 minutes a day. The electric blanket is very effective. 

I have my 1/4 size hot water bottle when I remember to fill it, the silly little fan heater that is enough to take the chill off the room and I wear a beanie hat in bed (while watching TV) but hadn't considered an electric blanket - just had a look and nearly fell off my chair before realising I had clicked on high to low price instead of low to high - at least delivery was only £3

Myuilor

Heated Blanket Queen Size, Heating Electric Throw Blanket Dual Control, Auto Off with Dual Control, Fast Heating Overheating Protection, Machine Washable 51" x 59"

£8,899.00

Used the standard sized fan heater quite a bit this afternoon and kept the lounge around 55, bedroom is a fairly bracing 43 before putting the small fan heater on and I take the standard one in there with me to warm the bed and nightclothes.

My mind boggled at £8,899.00, but a quick google shows that the Myuilor electric blanket is £89.99. 

Cherryfudge

RHemmings said:

My mind boggled at £8,899.00, but a quick google shows that the Myuilor electric blanket is £89.99. 

Phew. Reminds me of mattress shopping a couple of years ago. One was £5,000, I kid you not.

We didn't get it.

Our heating is on today but the temperature's forecast to rise outside.

mjm3346

RHemmings said:

mjm3346 said:

RHemmings said:

mjm3346 said:

Cherryfudge said:

@mjm3346, that really concerns me. Can you get out to a warmer place during the day? And even having the heat on very low is better than living at the temperatures you're reporting - check for eligibility for cold weather payments, and anything else you may be entitled too.

Thanks, I have a fan heater under the computer desk that's quite nice when it gets really cold and I wrap-up well - Spending on heating is not something that gives me any pleasure unlike say streaming services, higher end food choices etc.

I hope you have an electric blanket. I accidentally left mine on all day on 2/3 power. But, when I checked my energy usage the next day there was hardly any difference. As I'm alone in the house with my family in other places (for a while, too) I'm trying to heat myself, not the house. Central heating only comes on for 3x 15 minutes a day. The electric blanket is very effective. 

I have my 1/4 size hot water bottle when I remember to fill it, the silly little fan heater that is enough to take the chill off the room and I wear a beanie hat in bed (while watching TV) but hadn't considered an electric blanket - just had a look and nearly fell off my chair before realising I had clicked on high to low price instead of low to high - at least delivery was only £3

Myuilor

Heated Blanket Queen Size, Heating Electric Throw Blanket Dual Control, Auto Off with Dual Control, Fast Heating Overheating Protection, Machine Washable 51" x 59"

£8,899.00

Used the standard sized fan heater quite a bit this afternoon and kept the lounge around 55, bedroom is a fairly bracing 43 before putting the small fan heater on and I take the standard one in there with me to warm the bed and nightclothes.

My mind boggled at £8,899.00, but a quick google shows that the Myuilor electric blanket is £89.99. 

The silly price was and is the Amazon one (pointed out their error to them), they have over 40 at £1000+ inc 3 in the £2k range - flipping to low to high there are many under £20