Is your heating ON or OFF?

jpscloud

Just last weekend I had the fan on cooling down at the weekend and had to hide from the midday sun! Tonight the heating is on (only for a couple of hours) and I am getting the halogen heaters/fan heaters ready to take the chill off individual rooms so the central heating only has to be on long enough to air the house through and heat up the water.

amandada

I gave in and switched the heating on this evening (latest ever!) and it's not working!!!! Fortunately have a maintenance contract so more cozy jumpers till Monday!

toadyfrog

Last saturday I was swimming in an outdoor pool, tonight I have put the heating on for an hour and I'm going to put the heavier duvet on the bed.

cydney65

We finally succumbed and stuck the heating on 16 degrees to take the chill off. The forecasters are saying that it will warm up during the night, but I'm still taking a hot botty to bed tonight

flippin36

Darn it we gave in today. My dad was visiting and he feels the cold and the house was smelling a little damp and cold. Ah well.

mrsr

It's still not to bad here in Wiltshire,my living room is showing 20.Oh is sitting in a t-shirt while i have a jumper.The heating is off and going to stay off as long as poss.

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

We've had a miserable wet day here but its 19 downstairs and 21 upstairs so no need for heating plus I've got my fleecy PJs and dressing gown on so realy snug without it.

JaneDoe_2

bluebag wrote: »

It would help the condensation problem and the mould if you can afford a little more heating. 15c is really very low.

The risk of strokes and heart attacks are increased below 16c, the ideal temperature for health in a living room is 18-21c. Maybe you could try to raise the temperature of the room you are in a few degrees without going overboard.

However I don't know your situation and sometimes what would be best isn't possible. We all have to do what we can with what we have sadly.

Hi bluebag, it's only recently been 15 it was beautiful weather here a week ago t-shirt weather:). Our "Scottish Power" temp chart was reading "Danger of hypothermia take action now" downstairs way back in Jan/Feb this year, I used to leave heating on all night but it was so expensive there's no way I'd do that now also the boiler is really noisy we wouldn't get a wink of sleep. I pay my gas/elec monthly and appear to be in credit which is a first, so I'm saving this for the really bad weather. I also hate lining the pockets of these greedy utility companies it makes me:mad: It is a very good idea just to heat a few rooms though, so I'll be turning off the radiators in other parts of the house again, hubbys game console heats the room up too

bluebag

It is beyond wet here today, all day. I am dying of rust!

Willow92

This year my OH's flat will be cold, damp, mouldy and drafty...We have a halogen heater. Gonna be fun.