Sitting in a Blast Freezer!!

dagsky

ok, just a gro egg thermo just to check what the temperatures are actually in the house and just to prove to myself that it is blooming cold! lol.....So far i've just plugged it in the middle of the room i spend most of my time in an the temperature is..............WOOT 15.1C !!!

macman

I don't doubt it-but with no insulation and the temp below freezing outside, what do you expect?
You still haven't told us how you are attempting to heat your house?

dagsky

oh sorry forgot about that! Is central heating gas, singal rads downstairs 500 high x 1600 length, one in each room d/stairs. Bedrooms 500x 900, 2 bedrooms, bathroom the same, landing the same. Boiler is an ancient glow worm ultimate, lol, i saw a sticker on it from 1995 about the boiler being flushed!!

macman

When was your boiler last serviced? What setting have you got the CH output turned up to on it? Are the TRV's fully open?

ic

dagsky wrote: »

I don't have cavity insulation and probably won't have it done due to the possible issue of creating damp. As for the loft, thats not insulated at present but i will be getting in some rolls in friday and doing that myself.

So essentially your house isn't wearing any clothes. In that case crank up the heat to compensate for the fact that its cold outside. Why are you asking if you know full why?

Bleg

The answer is insulation insulation insulation. The temperature in my Lounge is now reading 17.2C with the external temperature being -0.8C no heating has been on since last night. We have no central heating at the moment but a we have a woodburner that we use in the evening. Cavity walls and loft have been insulated and all windows are double glazed.

cyclonebri1

Puzzled.?????

The OP has a 1930 ish terraced house. Does it actually have cavity walls??

They only really came onto the scene about 1935 when semi's and detached started to become the norm.

The solution would be entirely different if that were thye case, :beer: