Is your heating ON or OFF?

MikeyPGT

I find it hard to imagine any circumstances in which I would actually use my gas central heating on any sort of regular basis - it is just so disgustingly expensive and really not that efficient.  I did have it set to come on if the bathroom dropped below 8 degrees while I was away on holiday over Christmas just to avoid frozen pipes but otherwise I much prefer to heat myself and have an occasional blast of the fan heater if it gets really cold. 

Rosa_Damascena

MikeyPGT said:

I find it hard to imagine any circumstances in which I would actually use my gas central heating on any sort of regular basis - it is just so disgustingly expensive and really not that efficient.  I did have it set to come on if the bathroom dropped below 8 degrees while I was away on holiday over Christmas just to avoid frozen pipes but otherwise I much prefer to heat myself and have an occasional blast of the fan heater if it gets really cold. 

It is far too expensive, but at the same time I don't want to have to live in a cold house for a second winter. The last 3 months have been unproductive because I have spent so many hours staying put under my heated blanket rather than tackling household chores.

Nelliegrace

DH likes her heated blanket, and has just had a rechargeable hot water bottle for her birthday. They seem a good idea for people with difficulty filling a traditional hot water bottle. They are said to heat to about 70°C and stay hot for five hours.

General_Grant

I haven't had any heating on since the afternoon of 6 March.
But I'm still taking a little comfort in having a hot water bottle at bedtime.

KxMx

Still coming on twice daily, boiler temp reduced and an hour less per day. 

Because my thermostat location is several degrees warmer than my cold bedroom, and that location is retaining heat from daytime sunshine, I've had to increase the target temperature for the evening timer so the bedroom radiator gets sufficiently heated. 

Living room radiator turned down this week but I'll probably put it back up when the weather changes Tuesday. 

I've been tempted to stop timed use and switch to manual, but next week it's going to cool considerably compared to this week and overnight temperatures are heading below freezing again.

Not quite yet, but soon 😊

YorksLass

Still on first thing in the morning with a boost in the evening.  It's been off during the day over the last few mild days but I suspect that will change this coming week when the cooler weather returns.

General_Grant

Sitting room temperature at 8 am today was 10.7 deg C.
So I did light the gas fire.
Less than 4 hours later it is 14.9 deg C and I'll turn the fire off soon when I go out.

Rosa_Damascena

Its been sunny so beautifully warm in the kitchen, even though its been chilly again outside. For productivity's sake, I remain under my electric blanket.

Rosa_Damascena

We've had a lovely sunny week but suddenly its very cold. I'd packed away my electric blankets but they are coming back out now!

sammy_kaye18

Ok so I know its only July but before long the BER months will be upon us and whilst I was looking through the threads for a winter prepping post this was the first one I came across. 

Im just wondering how everyone is getting on with the fluctuations in weather. 
South Wales today is sitting at a comfortable 18 degrees (feels like 21 apparently) but will be getting some rain in the forecast about mid week. 
I have friends who have already put there heating on and Ill be honest I havent even tested mine this year yet. 

Just wondered how the rest of us are doing?