Is your heating ON or OFF?

Wednesday2000

The heating is on and will stay on for about three hours as I need to do some laundry and then dry it afterwards on the radiators.

I searched my chest of drawers and realised I have two pairs of thermal leggings so I'm wearing them today along with a roll neck jumper.

Primrose

I'm disabled and have regular carers visit.  Am shocked at stories they tell me of some elderly patients they care for who have  no heating on in their house at all for fear of the cost.  That means their laundry can go for weeks unwashed because there is absolutely no means of drying it indoors.

Wednesday2000

^ That is disgraceful in a country as rich as ours.

We were upstairs watching a film last night and we used the portable halogen heater with the door closed and it worked quite well to heat up the room.

Florenceem

Thermostat was at 15 when I got up - heating put on at 19 then I turned it down to 18.
I am wearing a thermal vest and long johns plus layers.
Heating stays on until I go to bed.
I paid the same dd all year so have a good amount of credit plus there will be the £200 fuel money for a couple.

Swipe

Last day of cold tomorrow, then going back to average seasonal temperatures. 

Rosa_Damascena

Swipe said:

Last day of cold tomorrow, then going back to average seasonal temperatures. 

Halleluiah, praise be! I returned home last night after a week away and although the house has been heated in my absence, the cold weather still came as a bit of a shock.

catz4m8z

Anybody who still doesnt have their heating on must be very hardy stock! 

My house is about 11C in the morning at the moment and Im not sitting around in that!
 No central heating though so I have a little electric heater that has been on most of the day in the one room I camp out in during the day.
Then a lovely electric blanket to snuggle under in the evening. That (plus lots of layers) seems to be enough at present.

Florenceem

House was 15 when I got up so central heating on at 19 while I shower then down to 18 until bedtime.

Primrose

These cold spells make you realise what a difference good insulation makes.  When we moved into our new built detached house many years ago we let the walls dry out over winter and then had cavity wall insulation installed and doubled the roof insulation.   Having compared notes on bills with neighbours who didn't do these things our h energy bills were much lower and over the years must have saved a lot of money. 

Rosa_Damascena

catz4m8z said:

Anybody who still doesnt have their heating on must be very hardy stock! 

My house is about 11C in the morning at the moment and Im not sitting around in that!
 No central heating though so I have a little electric heater that has been on most of the day in the one room I camp out in during the day.
Then a lovely electric blanket to snuggle under in the evening. That (plus lots of layers) seems to be enough at present.

They are a game-changer. I have one over my knees whilst wfh today.

I have a further one in the bedroom and two more in my snug which I bought last year, for reading and TV-watching purposes.