Preparing for winter III

splodger_seedswapper

*miaomiao* wrote: »

I saw your mention of a portable gas fire. That would be a good time to get a carbon monoxide detector.

thanks - i will do some research - see where i get one from

because when i can afford to get a refill - and get it working - i would like to think that it will be safe to use

Sunnyday

*miaomiao* wrote: »

I saw your mention of a portable gas fire. That would be a good time to get a carbon monoxide detector.

Got to agree with this, last winter i spent a couple of hours outside in my dressing gown at 2am as mine went off, wonder what the neighbours thought lol, i had a big brolly up as it was pouring down and all the windows and doors open lol

It did turn out to be a false alarm *rolls eyes* but better safe than sorry.

I now have two detectors both made by Kidde but different models, one of them is coming to the end of its 7 year life and i have another ready to pop the batteries in when it does. My reasoning is that if one goes off i can test the reaction with the other one so i don`t end up outside again.

It scared me to death to be honest, i did find out via the net that there have been a few false alarms but not many so i`m more than happy with them, i regularly check that they are working and they beep if the batteries need changing and deafen you if anything is wrong.

SD

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I got a kidde CO digital detector only last week. It cost under £17 and was easy to put high on the wall. I noticed a small leak of smoke behind the stove where fire cement had cracked. We had the installer out and it is now fixed but it gave me a scare as I know it is called the silent killer. It rises, so often kills in bed. Mine came quickly from amazon

now a big because you lovely people gave me the idea for what to get dh for christmas. I have ordered a soft, fluffy electric underblanket from lakeland in a single size. Another as our singles are joined together at the frame and are adjustable but I am the only one who adjusts it. We have single duvets as he needs a lot more warmth than me. I am sure he will sleep better after christmas (and so will I ). I have been scratching my head wondering what to add to the book I already bought

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I just want to add an extra post re the gas fires that use cylinders. Be aware that they give off a huge amount of water vapour, which will settle on cold walls and windows as condensation and they also need good ventilation ie constant fresh air

Confuzzled

23rdspiral wrote: »

But I am intrigued to see it recommends 21oC in day and 16 at night. We're at 14.4 right now and are quite warm! Barely a thought of a blanket, let alone the heating!!

i think those recommendations are for elderly as it goes on about them in the article, i would NOT have my house that warm in winter, i find it very uncomfortable and simply couldn't sleep well if my room wasn't cool

we tend to stay between 17-18C whilst we're awake but we wear slipper boots and a few layers of clothing, flannel and or fleece etc if our hands get cold we now both have usb gloves if we're at the computer or regular ones or a nice cuppa tea helps warm them.

getting up to do a little housework gets the circulation going again too so i find that more than sufficient on all but the worst days, i do often sit with a duvet over my lap but that's actually kinda nice and a duvet on the sofa means my daughter gets extra snuggly with me, bonus! :T

i keep my bedroom cooler as i actually love cool crisp sheets and sleep much better in a cool to cold room. i have a duvet underneath a flannel sheet plus a mattress topper and a very heavy duvet plus i have an extra if need be, that keeps me plenty warm once i'm in, a hot water bottle can take the edge off on really cold nights

my daughter also has a similar setup but no mattress topper but she has an electric blanket that we have decided will go on for 1 hour before bed if needed and on really cold nights could be left on but she has even more blankets and duvets on top of her than i do and is happy to sleep fully clothed so she stays very comfortable in room temp of around 15-16C

singlestep

I love cool, crisp sheets in the summer but wouldn't be without my flannel bedding in the winter. It's so cosy I don't need a hot water bottle as it quickly heats up. I do like to curl up with a hot water bottle in front of the TV, though.

I have a load of thermals and winter socks in the wash just now to freshen up. I was just thinking about it today and decided to have everything ready should I need it because, before I know it, next week will have run away from me... and the next...and the next.

This weekend, in between visiting relatives, I'm going to have a look through my canned food/spice and cleaning provisions and try to work out what I actually do have. I can't see above my bottom shelf in the higher units! I'll do an online shop next week and really stock up on toilet rolls and all the other things I don't want to run out of. I've done this before, but have completely forgotten where I put the list.

Fruball

Bumped into a friend of mine who, unlike us hoarders goes out about this time of year and does a "snow shop"... Literally just the one shop for UHT milk, part baked bread, cans etc.... enough to last a few days (which is prob all we need round here tbh)... I was quite impressed that she does that - she is usually the type who nips to the supermarket on the way home from work to get dinner!!! Her cupboards are almost bare the rest of the time!!!

(and she isn't the sort to use a site like this so she won't know i've shared her secret )

Fruball

I like a cold, crisp sheets to get into too, but not damp! I have the window open a little all year round, unless its really, really cold!!!

shirleymarye

Confuzzled wrote: »

i think those recommendations are for elderly as it goes on about them in the article, i would NOT have my house that warm in winter, i find it very uncomfortable and simply couldn't sleep well if my room wasn't cool

we tend to stay between 17-18C whilst we're awake but we wear slipper boots and a few layers of clothing, flannel and or fleece etc if our hands get cold we now both have usb gloves if we're at the computer or regular ones or a nice cuppa tea helps warm them.

getting up to do a little housework gets the circulation going again too so i find that more than sufficient on all but the worst days, i do often sit with a duvet over my lap but that's actually kinda nice and a duvet on the sofa means my daughter gets extra snuggly with me, bonus! :T

i keep my bedroom cooler as i actually love cool crisp sheets and sleep much better in a cool to cold room. i have a duvet underneath a flannel sheet plus a mattress topper and a very heavy duvet plus i have an extra if need be, that keeps me plenty warm once i'm in, a hot water bottle can take the edge off on really cold nights

my daughter also has a similar setup but no mattress topper but she has an electric blanket that we have decided will go on for 1 hour before bed if needed and on really cold nights could be left on but she has even more blankets and duvets on top of her than i do and is happy to sleep fully clothed so she stays very comfortable in room temp of around 15-16C

I am one of the elderly and I always have my flat between 21 and 24 degrees,I was brought up in a very warm household and have always lived like that even when younger,can't stand being cold! My windows are often open as I like fresh air too and the funny thing is that in the block of 8 flats that I live in I have the only flat without any damp or mould anywhere

Fruball

shirleymarye wrote: »

I am one of the elderly and I always have my flat between 21 and 24 degrees,I was brought up in a very warm household and have always lived like that even when younger,can't stand being cold! My windows are often open as I like fresh air too and the funny thing is that in the block of 8 flats that I live in I have the only flat without any damp or mould anywhere

Each to their own and we should all have (be able to have) our heating on as much as we need it... My Mum's house is wayyyyy too warm for me, and my house is wayyyy too cold for her!!!

We are all different

Its sad that some people aren't able to have their heating on when they need it because of costs