During sub-zero temps, daily gas of 13-15 units average?

oellph

During this horrid sub-zero cold snap we're using about 8-9 units of m3 gas with heating on for 7 hours (2 in morning, 5 in evening). However to stop our son's room from dropping down to 12/13c we're leaving heating on low from 10pm till 7am in addition to the normal 5hrs per evening. This is using about 13-15 units per day.

No obviously (hopefully!) this isn't going to continue for many months, so over the year it should average out. But at this rate it's sure costing a lot.

daveyjp

There's no problem with 12-13 degrees in a bedroom if you invest in good quality duvet.

KimYeovil

Wiith the heating off the temperature does not fall below 12 degrees overnight - and you think this is a reason to leave the heating on? That is just silly. Have you mis-posted - do you mean with the heating on low it doesn't rise to much more than 12 degrees? Unless the latter you are worrying about nothing. Stop wasting money. There are these things called pyjamas and blankets. If particularly cold sneak on some socks.

oellph

No mispost. He's only 22 months old, which is why we're concerned. For myself and the wife we're not bothered if our room is that cold as we have a waterbed which is always heated. I was just concerned that at such a young age he doesn't know to pull the duvet back up over him.

And 12c is about the lowest any part of the house gets.

adonis

It might work out cheaper to have a small electric radiator with thermostat in his room, then you can leave the central heating off or turned down overnight

j2011

In Sept when my heating was first switched on I was using 2 units/ 22 kWh a day for heating.

Now I am using 10 units/110 kWh a day.

And that is with it on from 8 in the morning to midnight.

mackemdave

KimYeovil wrote: »

Wiith the heating off the temperature does not fall below 12 degrees overnight - and you think this is a reason to leave the heating on? That is just silly. Have you mis-posted - do you mean with the heating on low it doesn't rise to much more than 12 degrees? Unless the latter you are worrying about nothing. Stop wasting money. There are these things called pyjamas and blankets. If particularly cold sneak on some socks.

What a harsh reply!!!!!

Think the OP is more concerned about his childs welfare than "wasting money".....

But again its like the majority of your posts.....POINTLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Equaliser123

KimYeovil wrote: »

Wiith the heating off the temperature does not fall below 12 degrees overnight - and you think this is a reason to leave the heating on? That is just silly. Have you mis-posted - do you mean with the heating on low it doesn't rise to much more than 12 degrees? Unless the latter you are worrying about nothing. Stop wasting money. There are these things called pyjamas and blankets. If particularly cold sneak on some socks.

It isn't "silly" at all.

We are in a similar position to the OP although our baby is only 10 months old. When you have an infant, saving a couple of quid becomes rather more a secondary consideration.

OP - we keep an oil filled radiator (with thermostat) on in the nursery and are able to maintain 16-17 degrees even on the coldest nights.

Equaliser123

daveyjp wrote: »

There's no problem with 12-13 degrees in a bedroom if you invest in good quality duvet.

There is a huge problem if it is a baby where the recommended sleeping temperature is 16 - 20 C....and you cannot use duvets until a certain age.

oellph

Thanks for your replies. I have an oil filled radiator so I think I'll give that a go as suggested. That way we can keep the house back to it's normal CH schedule, which will probably get us back to about 8-10 units per day and I can live with that