Is your heating ON or OFF?

debtmess

i woke up today

in the freezing cold with no plug sockets working

boiler had gone dry ! needed landlord to come and refill (i didn't have a clue how) he asked had the heating etc been on (had no idea it had drained the boiler, can anyone shed any light on this ?)

anyways im back to having it on few hours a day, far too cold to be without we did well trying though, boys not half as miserable tonight , don't smoke don't drink but will find something else to cut back on

lostinrates

lostinrates wrote: »

Its invigorating!

Right, it is nippy and I want to try and get a grip with the condensation, tomorrow I'll do the washing up liquid, tonight I'm going to try leaving heating on with the temp set to 60 farenheit...I can't think in farenheit, but I think its worth seeing if there is any improvement with that

OK, well condensation was admittedly a lot better, but I didn't feel the benefit of the heating in bed, and worried a lot about the cost. It went off this morning, and though the house was warmer to wake up to I go out very early, and turned it off then. It stayed off until an hour ago and has gone on (set boiler to 65ish farenheit.). I've just eaten and having a glass of wine so I'm warm from those :oand I'll turn heating off again soon.

ellanutella

It hasn't felt as cold today as it was yesterday. Not had the heating on at all which I'm very proud of as I'm usually the first to want it on. Instead we've just got into the habit of layering and having a hot water bottle. Starting to get a bit chilly first thing in the morning as the bathroom is dramatically colder than the living area (live in a bedsit) due to 2 outside walls and being completely tiled. Need to go in there with your slippers on!
Still very hopeful of not having it on at all, realised we might need to have it on once or twice to make sure things don't freeze but other than that we should be okay

lostinrates

ellanutella wrote: »

Need to go in there with your slippers on!

have you got bath mats? I find washable cotton rugs invaluable for bathroom and kitchen , but wear slippers too.:o

mollysbb

I've read this thread avidly from the very start and someone, shamefully I can't remember who, recommended some lined slipper socks from peacocks. I would like to say thank you! I went and bought some, and found some similar in primark too, so bought xmas presents aswell. They make fantastic bedsocks

Cheers

Molly

redruby

Still off here :T, but we have decided to put it on as from tomorrow, (if its still as cold) tbh I could live with it off a bit longer, but dd keeps saying she is cold, and its horrible getting out of the shower into a cold room :eek:, also it will be nice having warm dry towels , glad to have lasted this long though :j

bluebag

Fairly mildish here at the moment so the heating is on low, but my days! the wind is howling through the house.

Just been out on the front step and the tree over the road is swaying madly.
I came in before it scared me too much. Very gusty.

marmiterulesok

lostinrates wrote: »

Brrrrr....our loo is outside...its bitter out there!

Blimey!!!

It's still off here.
It's cold and very windy here.8c outside this morning.The sun was out for most of the day,which was lovely.I had the windows open again.So far it hasn't been lower than 17cc in the flat.I am grateful!

Thanks mollysbb for the info on feeding squirrels and hedgehogs.It must be great watching the squirrels feeding.I take it you don't see the hedgehogs,since they come out at night?

debtmess

turned mine off till tomorrow pm now have £13 on the gas 9 on the leccy so should scrape by till next tuesday when im planning £50 on gas and 25 leccy then a 25 on gas 15 on leccy every thursday until february

i just need to sort this fireplace problem the wind is howling down and its going to cause my flat to go colder quicker. thermostat is on 13 for the night so anything under it will click on , on its own

bluebag

debtmess wrote: »

turned mine off till tomorrow pm now have £13 on the gas 9 on the leccy so should scrape by till next tuesday when im planning £50 on gas and 25 leccy then a 25 on gas 15 on leccy every thursday until february

i just need to sort this fireplace problem the wind is howling down and its going to cause my flat to go colder quicker. thermostat is on 13 for the night so anything under it will click on , on its own

Have you got anything you could block it with temporarily, a square of cardboard taped to the fire surround or even a blanket gaffer taped over it. A bit unsightly, but would keep the draught out till you can do something a bit more presentable.