Is your heating ON or OFF?

Bridlington1

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Considering I've had the windows open I've not done too bad, then again I'm the bloke that has cold showers and often goes for a swim in the North Sea in February so I seem to've got used to the cold in some ways.

I live on the coast though so that usually keeps the temperature a little bit milder at this time of year and takes the edge off the cold at night so that is working in my favour.

YorksLass

During the day I can usually manage to keep warm enough by adding an extra layer of clothing or moving around and keeping busy. I'm trying to hold out until November but it's been very chilly overnight lately so my GCH is on for an hour in the mornings. No cold bathroom or showers for me! I got a good fix back in June, have a decent credit balance and see no sense in being cold when I don't have to be, especially as I'm no spring chicken anymore. 😕

ET22

15 degrees inside tonight,. heated throw on but my heating wont be going on for a while yet. I hope!

Rosa_Damascena

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I'm also on the coast - Thames estuary - but you'd be mad to take your chances in the sea here. Anglian Water has just been fined for misemeanours in mid-north Essex, but there is plenty of effluent discharged in the south of the county too - it has only taken 5 years for the EA to prosecute here: https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/26651244.anglian-water-court-sewage-thames-off-southend/?ref=cprfa&__vfz=medium%3Dconversations_top_pages

sammy_kaye18

Still no GCH here but did move into jumper territory last night as had a bit of a nip in the air.

I am busy decluttering and making sure radiators are cleaned and clear so when we do need them we have maximum efficiency. Tested my 70yo MIL last week as well so I know shes snug.

Thinking I probably should test the GCH though to make sure radiators etc dont need bleeding too.

Hoping to hold out for a while longer before we have to put it on, it will only really be for an hour in the morning, an hour around bath/bedtime and maybe an hour overnight to take the chill off.

I expect in the daytime I probably wont use it as its just me at home all day with the 3 dogs and I can manage with layers. Ill just want it warm for everyone waking up and going to bed. Im lucky that our house has the living room, kitchen and bathroom downstairs so I dont have to worry about heating upstairs too much.

Swipe

I hunker down in the kitchen at this time of year which seems to hold the heat around 17-18C even on cloudy days The rest of the house is between 13 and 14C. I'm hoping to hold out until mid November before I move to the living room and turn the storage heater on. Still no electric blanket on the bed yet but it won't be too long before that goes on to pre-warm the mattress.

SuzeQStan

GCH well and truly off - we aren’t supposed to dip below 8c this week and daytime highs are in low double figures which we can cope with.

Have only run the GCH for 2x hours so far since March and despite the fixed tariff we chose prior to prices going silly again, the cost is eye watering.

going to have to seriously think about turning the radiators off to the other bedrooms (unoccupied)

YorksLass

@SuzeQStan - Be careful about completely turning off the radiators to the unused bedrooms; even with good ventilation you could end up with black mould. Better to have them on a very low setting.

SuzeQStan

Very good point YorksLass - we have everything on a frost setting but am mindful that soft furnishings (and plaster) don’t do well in damp cold conditions.

to try and help I open windows 15 mins every morning. Fresh (albeit cold) air

Swipe

Once the weather starts to go cold and damp, I run dehumidifiers for a few hours overnight on cheap rate electricity in my hall and any unheated rooms to keep the relative humidity below 60%