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emperorstevee wrote: »

I have a no central heating rule. It is unreliable and expensive, as are all fossil fuels Rather than keeping central heating on, which has to constantly burning fuel aka money for every second that it is on, I have invested in curtains and wear more layers, close windows and doors etc

I'm certainly not a softy when it comes to cold weather, I grew up in a farm cottage with original single glazed sash windows (rather on the draughty side, too) and no central heating - we wore jumpers, snuggled under blankets, and all retreated to the living room in front of a log fire in winter. Hot water bottles at the foot of the bed to take the chill off, PJs and socks were a must. I'm still often found in a t-shirt in cold weather with people giving me puzzled looks and asking if I'm not freezing.

But it's about more than keeping warm, the house I'm in now (like many of the houses on this road) has had issues with condensation and damp. I'm certainly happy to open windows and doors for ventilation, but the issue didn't get under control until we fitted a thermostat and kept the house at a fairly constant temperature (nothing too hot - 16-18 degrees).