This is reality, my nose is frozen

cheeswright

sonastin wrote: »

We have a whizz-bang thermostat for our boiler which allows us to set different temps at different times. I think we're currently set at something like 19° first thing for getting up/showered/dressed etc when it isn't worth lighting the fire. 14° mornings and afternoons with a rise to 16° over lunch in case OH has been working at home in the garage (its cold in there so 16° feels like luxury!) and then 18° in the evenings when we light the fire in the living room to get it a bit warmer in there. Overnight is set at something like 12° so the heating will only come on if there is a real really cold snap. Weekends we set at 18° through the day but tend to turn it down for an hour or two if we're going out (using what they call "party mode" - that always tickles me!) Admittedly this is while I'm out at work and OH is off doing his thing or in the garage but we stuck to this pattern over the christmas break too. By playing tunes on the temperature like this, we never let the house get too cold so it doesn't seem to take a lot for the boiler to get the temp back up again. I think the thermostat was about £80 which is a bit of an investment but its probably paid for itself already in less than a year.

could you tell me which one this is Sonastin - I've been looking for something like this and I'm finding the research painful...many thanks

calicocat

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

Mine's not a new house but it seems to hold the heat very well in winter whilst remaining cool in the summer. Best of both worlds I guess. I s'pose I ought to add the caveat that I'm a woman approaching a certain age so perhaps I don't feel the cold quite as much as others right now :rotfl:

I'm understanding this, my internal radiator is manic! I don't have the heating on upstairs other than the towel rail in the bathroom that you can't switch off.

~Chameleon~

lostinrates wrote: »

The point is, you have to put heat in for it to hold heat. To have the fabric warm, rathe than just the air within it briefly


Of course, I get what you mean now. When I came back from holiday the heating had only been on an hour a day to prevent frozen pipes in case the weather decided to turn cold. It took a good day or two of solid heating to warm the house through again before I could revert back to having it on twice daily.



If you have, say, south facing windows ( we only have one) or low ceilings ( we only do in one room) these help. We have high ceilings, north and east facing windows mainly! Ideal in summer!

Our windows are mostly SE and SW facing so catch both the morning and evening sun which is pleasant in summer but blinding in winter due to it being so low in the sky. As a result I mostly keep the blinds closed which I guess also helps to prevent heat loss.

mishmogs

Here's my twopence worth - My heating goes off at 8.00am having been on since 6am at 17 degree and I keep the door shut on my sitting room and this seems to keep it warm for most of the day.

I do air the house most days and keep myself well insulated with a thermal vest, thick socks, leggings, scarf and I am generally warm enough. When its really cold, I use a thick pile fleece blanket and have been as warm as toast.

My house is also well insulated, it all adds up. Try and adjust to the cooler weather, its not easy I know, plan your chores and when you eat and what you wear and you should be ok.

Keep warm.:D

charlies-aunt

Have you thought about making one of those tea light and plant pots heaters?


I am going to give it a try as soon as I can get hold of the right sizes of terracotta pots as they are reckoned to be good - heating a whole room for the cost of a couple of tea lights

Ilona

My nose is cold and wet, I stuff toilet paper up it. Try it, it works. :rotfl:
Ilona

lobbyludd

you do get used to it - your body adjusts: I usually run hotter than most people and need a cool environment (at 20 degrees I'm usually feeling very uncomfortable), but after the hot summer temps we had, when winter started I found 17 degrees uncomfortably cold. Now I'm back to normal, the lounge is currently 15.5, we've had no heating on as it's been a mild day, and I'm very comfy in a t-shirt and leggings with a throw over my legs.

You aren't going to feel miserably cold for every winter day from now on, but it's a pain while you get used to it!

Hollyberry

I'm a firm believer in the hot water bottle approach. I have one with a cover like an elephant, which means that it fits snugly down the back of my leggings with the trunk sticking out to keep it in place.

I just have to remember not to answer the door with Ellie stuck there. Not only does she give out strange sloshing noises when I move, which are guaranteed to scare the postie, but it's a novel fashion statement should I have to turn round for any reason.

VfM4meplse

I'm feeling warm and cosy just reading this thread!

My thermostat is set at 16-17 degrees, on from 5-6.30am and then again 7-10.30pm. Seems to keep the house warm enough even though I am a "cold" person but I do still succumb to the hwb out of habit. I've also got an old long coat I wear for winter walks which if use came to shove I would wear indoors with a thick scarf during the day before I switch on the heating!

I keep hanging on to the thought that he worst of it should be over within the next 9 weeks.

maman

When you have 'sitting down' time, why not get into bed and put the electric blanket on as that's very cheap to run. It's fine for reading, listening to the radio, knitting, making calls or using laptop. Not very sociable but fine if you're home alone.