Is your heating ON or OFF?

jackieb

Today I got back £540 from Scottish Gas for overpayment of direct debits for my gas and electric. I got £400 back in March as well. I have seen a big difference since we got our loft insulated last September. I live in the north east of Scotland and have probably had the heating on for about 5 hours in total this summer. I have also made a conscious effort in turning things off, like the TV and lights when i'm not in the room. I pay £220 a month for my gas and electric direct debits (one of them is £105, the other is £115). I'm not going to ask them to lower it yet. I keep thinking it's a fluke but the readings are definitely correct!

jackieb

Torry_Quine wrote: »

Warmest place in the country here today at 25C so definitely no need for heating.

I was in Aberdeen today and I was plootered with the heat lol. Was really fine though.

missmucksmum

jackieb wrote: »

Today I got back £540 from Scottish Gas for overpayment of direct debits for my gas and electric. I got £400 back in March as well. I have seen a big difference since we got our loft insulated last September. I live in the north east of Scotland and have probably had the heating on for about 5 hours in total this summer. I have also made a conscious effort in turning things off, like the TV and lights when i'm not in the room. I pay £220 a month for my gas and electric direct debits (one of them is £105, the other is £115). I'm not going to ask them to lower it yet. I keep thinking it's a fluke but the readings are definitely correct!

Im on a pre payment metre we use £15 a month in summer on gas and £40 electric. In winter I put on between £40 and £80 a month on gas electric about the same so even in winter i use half of your direct debit on a prepayment metre, have you got a really huge house/family we are a 2 bed semi with 2 adults and 2 kids x

jackieb

missmucksmum wrote: »

Im on a pre payment metre we use £15 a month in summer on gas and £40 electric. In winter I put on between £40 and £80 a month on gas electric about the same so even in winter i use half of your direct debit on a prepayment metre, have you got a really huge house/family we are a 2 bed semi with 2 adults and 2 kids x

It's a 4 bed detached house, but not huge. There are 5 of us here with all the usual computer equipment, consoles and TV's and a few insomniacs who sometimes make use of them until the early hours. It does get pretty cold up here. The tumble dryer is in the garage and I don't use it for fear of beasties. The washer is on a lot though. The house is a lot warmer since we got it insulated. It's 11 months since it got done and that's £940 back in that time. Usually we run just about even over the year - apart from this one past.

TravellingAbuela

We had our cavity walls insulated last year and the roof insulated earlier on in the summer (they laid it on top of the old insulation) so I am hoping that will keep the house warmer this winter. It was a massive upheaval at the time as we had to bring over 30 years worth of junk down from the loft! I don't know why we kept all that stuff as most of it went straight to the tip!!

ultrarunner

I have moved house this year, and it will be my first winter here.

Heating has only been on to check it works (I moved in May), I plan on seeing how long I last. Previously I lived in a ground floor flat, with no heating bar convection heaters, with a huge 8ft * 8ft window which was single glazed, I regularly used to get ice inside the windows and had to sleep in thick socks and wear gloves when typing on the computer! :eek:This place should be warmer with radiators and double glazing.

No cavity walls as my house is Victorian, but I am going to see if I am eligible for loft insulation, and hold out putting the heating on until I'm cold wearing a thick sweater and thermal slippers :j

cutestkids

it is warm and quite humid here although not sunny so I have all the windows open, the back door and the front door and am in a short sleeved top, I also have a fan going at night in my bedroom.

aliwali

My thermostat says 26.5 and that is with all the windows upstairs open and conservatory door. It's hot here!!

WantToBeSE

Its lovely and warm here in Cornwall!
The morning have started getting a bit chilly, but not to warrant putting the heating on.
I refuse to put the heating on until at least the end of October this year..lets see how long i'll hold out!!

[Deleted User]

Its 25c in Kent at the moment so no to Ch but my fan is on as I am slowly melting