Is your heating ON or OFF?

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fuddle wrote: »

How low do you allow your thermostat to get before you all consider pressing the button?

Remember the helicopter crash scene, from The Day After Tomorrow?

fuddle

Bob... you know what I'm like right? I haven't seen it :rotfl:

iammumtoone

fuddle wrote: »

19 degrees in our house so no sign of heating. How low do you allow your thermostat to get before you all consider pressing the button?

Good question, I haven't decided yet.

I was looking on a engery suppliers site and they state a comfortable temperature of 21 in the main room and 18 in the rest of the house :eek:

I can see it would need to be that for the elderly and vulnerable but for me that is too high (by to high read too expensive!) I think if you are young fit and healthy that is too high, but interested in the opinions of others.

fuddle

Energy suppliers would recommend that wouldn't they :eek: 21 is far too hot for us. 18 is nice I would think but I guess it depends on what your own house is like.

My old house was really big and open with draughts and damp. 18 in that house was cold. 18 in a tiny, well insulated new build seems to be somewhat different. You would think 18 was 18 regardless wouldn't you?

WantToBeSE

iammumtoone wrote: »

Good question, I haven't decided yet.

I was looking on a engery suppliers site and they state a comfortable temperature of 21 in the main room and 18 in the rest of the house :eek:

I can see it would need to be that for the elderly and vulnerable but for me that is too high (by to high read too expensive!) I think if you are young fit and healthy that is too high, but interested in the opinions of others.

Blimey! I could never do that. I certainly couldn't afford it, and would feel like its money going down the drain!

viv0147

I haven't put my heating on yet, but yesterday I wore some thick socks and a nice thick jumper, this I will continue to do until it gets really cold.Also I haven't had my hot water heater on since last winter. I boil the water in the kettle for the dishes and for shaving, and I have showers. As a result of these measures my direct debit for duel fuel has gone down to £54 a month.

[Deleted User]

viv0147 wrote: »

As a result of these measures my direct debit for duel fuel has gone down to £54 a month.

I can beat that.

My gas and electric is £42pm.

martin2345uk

Scottish Power have put our initial DD at £126 a month! 2 people in a semi detached house.

I'm hoping it comes down a bit after some actual readings!

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HOW MUCH? :eek:

Rummer

I am at £146 per month for dual fuel and we are reasonably careful about our usage. The heating is still not on here and won't be until the level of whining from the rest of the family convinces me.