Is your heating ON or OFF?

Willowpop

calicocat wrote: »

Anyone think this would be good for a conservatory in the winter, not had a conservatory before, it has no heating in it, and don't know if it will get damp and horrid. I won't really be using the room I don't suppose but want to keep damp away. Other option is to just open the doors to the lounge I guess and let some of that heat filter through.

I have had the heating on a bit. Not because I have really needed it, more to test the heating out as a new place. I should stop or I won't feel the benefit in the winter, and think I may get a shock this year as now on the freezing northumberland coast and not tucked into a valley inland.

I *think* some of the reviews mention conservatories on the argos site...have a browse as I read nearly all of them when I bought it lat year and it gave me a really good idea of what people use it for and where. It does kick out a good amount of heat, and I know a friend of mine has a couple on a house boat and she loves them.
The only complaint I have with it is that it is either on or off. There is no thermostat on it...but I just use it on a timer plug so it comes on at certain times and goes off at certain times. That works really well for me.

ziggy2004

Heating off here. I got cold today and thought about checking out the temperature and then realised that one of the little darlings had left the back door wide open :cool:

Popperwell

Its still off here...hoping for a milder Winter than the last but I am prepared. Thermals, PJ's, hats, gloves, slippers and new quilts(13.5 tog)electric blanket, fleeces, hot water bottles...any and all combinations. Have also purchased quilts(4.5 tog)ready for Summer too.

Flasks for hot drinks...microwave ovens and slow cookers for hot meals.

The clothes are meant for when I go outdoors but if last year is anything to go by they'll be used indoors too. Which is both:)and

I have the advantage that being single I can dive under the duvet to keep warm and listen to the radio.

If I can't get out much I will spend my days making more use of the TV, Radio and putting my culenary skills to use(mainly comfort food, casseroles and the like)

WantToBeSE

Was tempted to put the heating on when i got home from the school run and was soaking wet...but i dried off and got some dry clothes on and my dressing on, and kept the heating off

shegar

Its been 18 degrees today , so it nowhere near heating on, my windows are always open whatever the weather, as long as your warm in bed , you still need fresh air..........

calicocat

Back on, i'm cold...so have fannied about again with the timers.

iammumtoone

Its officially cold here, the cat came to sit on my lap last night! It might have been something to do with the fact I had a fleece blanket draped over me and that there were no radiators on for him to sit next to.

Heating will be going on for a couple of hours today, but purely for research purposes, I haven't tested it this year yet and want to take meter readings to see how much its costs for 2 hours.

angelsmomma

Still off here although I do have my dressing gown over my clothes most of the day now.

balletshoes

fuddle wrote: »

The way I see it is it's not cold enough for hats and gloves outside so nowhere near cold enough for my pennies to go to the gas company

this is how i feel too. I haven't resorted to getting a coat on yet, its been a hoodie this week. No socks or boots either, i'm still in my wedge shoes. We are using the duvets on the beds, and I have had my slippers on at home in the evenings. But not time for the heating on yet.

Pippin12

My DD has gone up from £41 to £65 since last winter so the heating is definitely OFF till at least November, if I can possibly last that long. I have plenty of cardigans and sweaters plus two fleeces and a couple of pairs of fingerless gloves etc so I'm prepared.