Is your heating ON or OFF?

p00

Ours is off. Had my gas bill today and its £21 for the quarter so we've done quite well this last quarter.

xxp00

GettingHitched

Its not too bad here ( Sittingbourne, Kent ) Tho very rainy, tis not too cold...have started putting slippers/blankets on in the evening, and sorted the Dogs with nice thick beds to keep them warm...apart from that...tis all good

bryanb

I can't really say whether ours is on or off. It is controlled by a sophisticated timer/thermostat which is set to the temps we require. So whether it is summer or winter it will control the temp according to conditions. Having said that the master switch is on, but that is permanent unless we are away (in summer)

poppett

Mine is still off here in Dorset. Anyone who knows me will say that is good for me because I must be the biggest wuss when it comes to being cold. In fact we are still sleeping with the windows open at the moment and I'm stil warm.

Hubby bought me a lovely fleece throw a couple of years back which he calls my "coma blanket" because after 5 mins of being under it I'm asleep, no matter what time of day or night it is! :rotfl:

We moved into this new build last December and I'm sure it's the full insulation that is helping. My previous 2 houses were freezing, one had problems with it's CH for 2 years solid and the last one was night storage heating that I'm sure came out of the ark!

We are oil fuelled here and the tank was topped up in the spring which I'm sure will last us over the winter. I am looking forward to cosy nights snuggled down after work.

SailorSam

My central heating has been broken, during the summer i just left it but now it's starting to get cold bbbrr.
I phoned yesterday and they gave me another number to phone direct this morning, so hopefully will have it working soon.

homeaway

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

I don't want to be a complete wet-blanket but if you're doing laundry for ten people I'd go with the tumble-drier instead of the heating any day. Think of the condensation all that drying laundry will create and the damage it could cause! In your place I'd dry off as best I could outside and finish off with a quick tumble only if absolutely necessary.

Just an idea my MIl gave me and she did laundry for 8. She used to put the washing out every day unless it was raining, it is surprising how much it does dry. She would then drape it over the doors at night and on those peg things that you can hang in the bathroom and it would all be dry by the next morning. I have found that even if it is raining i leave the laundry window open and the radiator off and the washing dries. HTH.

Primrose

I know this is a thread about heating but getting laundry dry seems to be an integral part of this and I've found that apart from damp days even a gentle breeze in the cold air will help dry laundry. However, it's also about the hassle of putting laundry out and having to bring it in again when you've got one eye on the weather all the time. My ideal solution in such situations is my two line roll-away washing line in the bathroom. With the little window open and the door just ajar to create a through draught, any damp laundry dries very quickly and the condensation doesn't spread though the house. In a well insulated house it's actually surprising how much residual heat there is, even in periods between the heating being switched On and Off.

Toonie

I've given in as I'm ill! Got a rotten throat infection and feeling quite poorly so the heating was on for an hour yesterday morning and an hour this morning, otherwise I'm wrapped up in big fleecy dressing gown with a scarf around my throat. Hopefully when I'm better we'll go back to no heating for a little.

gravitytolls

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

I don't want to be a complete wet-blanket but if you're doing laundry for ten people I'd go with the tumble-drier instead of the heating any day. Think of the condensation all that drying laundry will create and the damage it could cause! In your place I'd dry off as best I could outside and finish off with a quick tumble only if absolutely necessary.

You're sure to be a wet blanket in this household unless you're on a rad or the fireguard!:D

I know what you mean, but the leccy bill was massive last year, and I used the airer and the line. We're not far from the coast, and on misty days, oh which there are many here, washing just hangs, and needs finishing of or drying completely. If I've got the rads on, I don't want to use the tumble drier and get a double whammy bill.

gravitytolls

Lit the fire last night for a couple of hours, had the heating on for an hour this morning ~ didn't have to wear coat and gloves to hang the washing though, so it's not too bad yet.