Is your heating ON or OFF?

kiwichick

I've had my rads on today. A bit confused as to how they work as I've never had them before.

We don't have a thermostat for a whole house temp. Each rad has its own heat thingy numbered 1-5 (5 being hotest) so I turn each one to 2.5 today and the house has been fine. Not hot and not cold. But annoyingly I dont know what temp its at do any of you know how the numbers on the rads corresspond to a temp??? Also, my towel rads in the bathrooms are HUGE and are not regulated and so are BOILING all day :mad: so much so that it actually burns you to touch them! Does anyone know if I can get these fitted with controls?????

Also, can anyone tell me how the timer works?? I have a combi boiler with a circle timer with lots of tiny switches on it. Do I push them in for times when I want the heating on?? What are the red and blue bits for????

metherer

Addiscomber wrote:

Just out of interest - how many of you have ever lived in a house without central heating? I am just wondering if those of us who can remember that don't feel the cold so early? I know that I am in the SE and that might make a difference, but I don't need a jumper during the day and I am not the most active of people - although I do go out and walk for half an hour first thing in the morning and that seems to keep me warm for a good part of the rest of the day.

I'm in a house with no central heating, and wish I wasn't.

Was ill last week so DH put the gas fire on for a couple of hours, but thats been it.

and how cold was it last night?? My feet and hands were like blocks of ice. How to wake up a snoring husband - touch his neck with freezing hands. hehehe, will remember that one for tonight!

Metherer

broomstick27

just starting to notice the chill but gonna hold out a bit longer. only just started wearing long sleeve tshirts. dont wanna peak too early or il have to have it on constantly in january

dorry_2

ours was put on last night, it was cold up north!!! brrr:eek:

i think i will get some coal and logs for our fire, might have one on saturday night .mmmmm i love dark nights and autumn


love dorry xxxxxx

LearningToSave.

still resisting here!!
today was the first day i've had to put a jumper/long sleeves on.
the council did the cavity wall and loft insulation this year and we've noticed a huge improvement on last year.

tomstickland

I've got false economy 7.
Actually, I've no idea how cheap/expensive it will be.
I'm not a fan of high temperatures, so probably quite cheap.

Jamsi

Just been and put mine on again! Really wanted it on today I was soooo cold but thought I better not get too used to it so went outside (in the cold) to do some work. When I came back in the house felt warm!

Miss_Cinnabon

Cold last night so was on all night:D lovely and cosy!

On again at the mo as my feet are getting chilly:rotfl:

Kyle

MrsTinks

OH has his laptop on his lap and I had the heating on for about 30 mins earlier and I have my tealight candle thingy going too so it's not too cold here thankfully OH hasn't even noticed the heating isn't on

bootman

I am sat working at home, my fluffy bedsocks on and dressing gown.

The heat from the computer is keeping me warm