New Gas Fire should save ££££££

penrhyn

Big freeze on the way, it will be a better test when the outside temperature is around zero.

uptomyeyeballs

penrhyn wrote: »

Big freeze on the way, it will be a better test when the outside temperature is around zero.

What, you mean Winter? :rotfl:

Don't believe any of the 'Mini Ice Age' talk in the newspapers, it's sensationalist rubbish. No sign of temperature dropping much this side of the middle of October, and after that we might get some settled anti-cyclonic weather with maybe a frost or two. Seasonal, but nothing out of the ordinary really.

Meteorology is my hobby (see my website in my profile)

rogerblack

uptomyeyeballs wrote: »

after that we might get some settled anti-cyclonic weather with maybe a frost or two. )

Five weeks below zero last year for the qualifying periods at my local weatherstation.
More than that here, got down to -14.
I do indeed hope it's not as harsh as last one.
Sure - it's pretty.
But not much fun.

MillicentBystander

I'm proud to say we haven't switched our heating on at all yet (and I have a VERY nesh wife!). The cavity wall and bolstering of the existing loft insulation appears to have worked wonders. Sub zero temps? Bring 'em on.

uptomyeyeballs

rogerblack wrote: »

Five weeks below zero last year for the qualifying periods at my local weatherstation.
More than that here, got down to -14.
I do indeed hope it's not as harsh as last one.
Sure - it's pretty.
But not much fun.

Yes, the North East and Scotland certainly took a pasting in late November and December last year. Down close to -10 C here as well early in December, and we really aren't in a frosty place.

http://www.neforum2.co.uk/ferryhillweather/Weather%20Photos/files/page7-1019-full.html

What was the rest of the winter like? We had an average January (2011) and a very mild February.

I can't put cavity wall insulation in at my house, the cavity isn't wide enough. Got the loft sorted though :-)

savemoney

No thanks..........

MillicentBystander wrote: »

Sub zero temps? Bring 'em on.

MillicentBystander

savemoney wrote: »

No thanks..........

Agreed. I was getting a little carried away there. This cavity wall stuff really does seem to work - the other day in the early morning my weather station indicated the outside temp was a rather chilly 7.5c but my heating-free lounge (with 2 external exposed walls) was 19c! Very impressed.

savemoney

I wish I could have cavity wall insulation solid walls in 1920 ish house, I done all I can loft, draft proof etc

Cant afford gch on much now thanks to two price rises this year and income much lower, luckily got a log burner and using that much more hopefully £130 of logs will last most of the winter, I have some wood I gathered too. I have disabled daughter at home most of the day now so have to make allowances, I dont mind cold too much she hates it

MillicentBystander wrote: »

Agreed. I was getting a little carried away there. This cavity wall stuff really does seem to work - the other day in the early morning my weather station indicated the outside temp was a rather chilly 7.5c but my heating-free lounge (with 2 external exposed walls) was 19c! Very impressed.

rogerblack

uptomyeyeballs wrote: »

What was the rest of the winter like? We had an average January (2011) and a very mild February.

Central scotland - Fife.
And cold!

Ben84

C_Mababejive wrote: »

looks like a nice fire though. Would mind one in my home though unfortunately it doesnt have a chimney and its too much of a faff to put one in.

You don't actually need a chimney to install a gas fire any more (if anything it's the less desirable way now), you can get balanced flue appliances that are installed against an outside wall and have a small metal terminal fitted through the wall to vent them outside. They're much more flexible in where you can install them and the terminal takes in outside air to burn as well, making them more efficient and removing the need for a permanent air vent in the room.