Is your heating ON or OFF?

mrsr

Diannec1985 wrote: »

on the North East coast its still quite warm, never had my heating off so late in the year as I'm a 'cold' person hoever really havent felt that bad since I started wearing PJs in bed and extra layers in the house(not even always necessary). I think it perhaps feels better this year as we have new french doors in the LR whereas last years horrible wooden ones were damaged and really draughty. I have electric storage heaters until landlord puts central heating in in January so trying to hold off where possible as the electric gets eaten up by the heaters.

Why does everyone burn candles??

There amasing my LR is now 20c all due to Candles.

parsonswife8

kittywight wrote: »

on .... its so cold here , all wrapped up but still freezing cold....

must get a draft excluder for the front door, its where the cold and draft is coming from

Roll up some old newspapers or an old towel or something and put that next to the gap in the meantime. Push it against the door as hard as you can.:)

Chipps

rachelhen wrote: »

i would have left it off but husband not well...can't be cruel.

Same here - it's gone on today as DH was so cold (and he's normally the one who is warm) Whether it will stay on or not....???

mi_jardin

Still off in this house!
I am starting to waver though as last night the bedroom felt a little damp. I may just have it go on for a hour in the evening to warm it through.

WelshWoofer

Never thought of candles! Have just lit two in the living room to see if it makes any difference. The dog is very taken with them - they're in glass candle vases on the hearth and he's just lying looking at them like he's hypnotised! Very funny to see.

Had the heating on for 1 hour about 5pm to take the chill off the house and have closed all of the upstairs doors and the living room door (usually sort of open plan downstairs).

pollys

Just lit my colour changing candle (half price as seen on grabbit board) the boys are mesmerised by it.

Pollys

ps would have to light a lot more candles to feel the heat though.

mrsr

WelshWoofer wrote: »

Never thought of candles! Have just lit two in the living room to see if it makes any difference. The dog is very taken with them - they're in glass candle vases on the hearth and he's just lying looking at them like he's hypnotised! Very funny to see.

Had the heating on for 1 hour about 5pm to take the chill off the house and have closed all of the upstairs doors and the living room door (usually sort of open plan downstairs).

Don't think two candles will do it,i have six tea lights and two piller candles burning at the moment,for my size room it seems to do the trick.

Westywoodpecker

Our heating is still off. I do light a couple of candles in the lounge in the evening though & I swear it helps

fuddle

I have resisted this morning. I think it becomes a habit and a state of mind 'oh, it's nearly November, must have heating on'. The fact of the matter is we just can't afford to think like that.

My sofa's are now in their winter position, i.e. in the middle of the room away from all the radiators to take full advantage of the warmth when the heating is on. Bring it on - I have plenty of socks!

FarmersWife_2

Hi all,

Our heating is still off. We have a log burner and a farm full of wood so we keep the log burner in all night which heats the lounge and upstairs. The bedrooms which share the chimney are red hot because the wall is continually hot. If i let the burner go out and let the walls cool down then we'll be in trouble lol.