Is your heating ON or OFF?

Valli

My kids are so going to suffer this winter because, at this time in my life;), I seem to have my own personal inbuilt lil' furnace :rotfl:

blueeye

This year the heating will go on, when I can't physically put on anymore clothing. Last year I was a bit over zealous with the heating and faced a huge bill, this year is different.

I've decided during the winter I'm going to allow the dog on the sofa to act as heat source and to make slippers compulsory.

maryb

Valli wrote: »

My kids are so going to suffer this winter because, at this time in my life;), I seem to have my own personal inbuilt lil' furnace :rotfl:

Trouble is it fluctuates a bit:rotfl:

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No way is the heating going on just yet its far too warm in the south at the moment .I just put on an extra jumper if I feel cold or tuck my knitted blanket around my knees.I am hoping to keep it off as long as I possibly can this year in case we have a bad winter like last year.

redlady_1

I too have a burner and opened up an old fire place. I think you will find that most of us dont do this because its cheap - because it isnt! The cost to keep you in good wood is quite high and picking it up when walking the dog will not even keep you going for an hour in the winter. Then there is the sweeping and the coal if you keep it in overnight. It cost me alot of cash but I wouldnt swap it for the world. I too, have a flat top and cook casseroles on it at the weekends and have a whistling kettle.

Clearview are one of the best. I have a Town and Country Little Thurlow called Steve and he is fab!! You need to buy the best you can afford in stoves. But if you are seriously considering it then you will need to research alot beforehand. You will struggle to get much change out of £2.5k minimum. Have a look on the LPG thread as there is lots on there about stoves.

Would I go back to central heating? Not a chance!

parsonswife8

It's sunny here in Kent, for a change..23 degrees outside and no wind.:D No need for heating on here yet.

Winter Preparations.....
We are putting new insulation into our loft and lagging the pipes. Making an insulated cover for the inside of the loft door and a detachable one for the outside made of triple bubblewrap. The cold water tank in the roof has a cover and the boiler in the cupboard on the landing, has a double cover and is surrounded by packs of toilet rolls, paper towels and boxes of tissues. OH is going to block any holes in the kitchen cupboards where the water pipes come in.

I am making fleece curtains to go behind our normal floor length curtains in both bedrooms and in the boxroom. Velvet curtain at the front door and door leading into the diningroom from the hall. Plastic film stuck on the glass front door and the windows.

Got thermal blackout blinds in the kitchen and bathroom, gas heating, electric heating, loads of fleece blankets and one of the woollen poncho type thingies that is open down the front and you can then wrap the long front bits around your neck and your shoulders.

Small camping stove that runs on unleaded petrol. Barbeque if desperate. Wind up torch, wind up radio, candles, matches, loads of tinned meat, fish, fruit and veg, powdered and long life milk, coffee, tea, sugar, soup, oats porridge, biscuits, rusks, toiletries, washing powder, etc.

Slipper socks, slippers, winter pyjamas, thermal underwear, dressing gowns, flleces, coats, boots, thick socks, scarves and gloves, beanie type knitted hats. Cold and flu medicine, vitamin pills, Berocca vitamin drink, prescribed medicine, tissues.

Books, dvds, cds, knittingwool and needles, fabric, sewing machine, scrabble, cards, etc for making things and for entertainment.

Bring it on, We're in the bunker and we're prepared.:T
How I hate the dark and the cold. Trying to fool myself into being positive about winter.

csarina

Our heating is off and will stay off until at least the middle of October, then it will only be switched on in the kitchen bathroom and our bed room. The guest room rad will be turned down so it just keeps the room aired unless we have guests.

We will rely on the heat from the stove for the sitting room and hall......it will be interesting to see how our fuel bills come out now we have the new stove and the extra insulation in the roof.

NualaBuala

redlady_1 wrote: »

I too have a burner and opened up an old fire place. I think you will find that most of us dont do this because its cheap - because it isnt! The cost to keep you in good wood is quite high and picking it up when walking the dog will not even keep you going for an hour in the winter. Then there is the sweeping and the coal if you keep it in overnight. It cost me alot of cash but I wouldnt swap it for the world. I too, have a flat top and cook casseroles on it at the weekends and have a whistling kettle.

Clearview are one of the best. I have a Town and Country Little Thurlow called Steve and he is fab!! You need to buy the best you can afford in stoves. But if you are seriously considering it then you will need to research alot beforehand. You will struggle to get much change out of £2.5k minimum. Have a look on the LPG thread as there is lots on there about stoves.

Would I go back to central heating? Not a chance!

That's great info thank you. I've always wanted one but you've made me think twice.

space_rider

Valli wrote: »

My kids are so going to suffer this winter because, at this time in my life;), I seem to have my own personal inbuilt lil' furnace :rotfl:

Me too! At least mine have a fleece blanket each!

brighthair

mine's still off and I'm still on one quilt in the bedroom. When it gets cold I have 2 x 13.5 tog quilts, and a blanket, plus full pjs!!!
given I'm sat in vest and cropped trousers, not time for the heating yet. The temp says 21c in here, and my heating is only set to come on if it drops below 5c