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Have you put the central heating on yet?

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  • Wassa123
    Wassa123 Posts: 393 Forumite
    Ours is now on from 7-7:30ams in the morning, and from 5-7:30pm in the evening, set to 15 degrees C.

    Our house is tall narrow 3 story townhouse (2 up, 2 middle, 2 down), so it's a bit like a chimney. In the evening after the heatings turned off it's chilly downstairs but warm upstairs which is annoying!
  • luvchocolate
    luvchocolate Posts: 3,437 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Home Insurance Hacker!
    Still not needed here in Yorkshire
  • VfM4meplse
    VfM4meplse Posts: 34,269 Forumite
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    Still not needed here in Yorkshire
    I’m impressed! Was gloating about not switching it on yet myself, but then I am a lily-livered Southerner :D
    Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 17,413 Forumite
    10,000 Posts I've been Money Tipped!
    No, still not on here ,but we have been experiencing very mild weather here in Kent so far this autumn
  • luvchocolate
    luvchocolate Posts: 3,437 Forumite
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    Yesterday I had to put it on for an hour or so, I was wet through got caught in the heavy rain.
    Still only got summer duvet on, but that may be changing soon !
  • Gloomendoom
    Gloomendoom Posts: 16,551 Forumite
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    Ours has been lit for a month. However, the thermostat is set at 18 so it's only actually fired up a couple of times.
  • Islandmaid
    Islandmaid Posts: 6,626 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    It’s been so mild here, no need for CH yet, but we are right down south - have had woodburner on a few times, more for comfort factor than anything else, not bragging, CH will go on as soon as it warrants it - hate being cold ;)
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  • tboo
    tboo Posts: 1,379 Forumite
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    Still not needed here in Yorkshire

    Same here - house temp is 16.5 so only need a cardigan (obviously other clothes as well :) )

    Tried the CH a few weeks ago to test it and it hasn't been on since.

    Will hold out for a while longer or if hubby cracks as he's a wimp.
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  • Our heating still isn't on. It's very mild here.
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  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    Fortunately I tested mine a couple of weeks ago.. the expansion doohicky had deflated so that needed refilling and the valves needed changing and I had 1 radiator just full of air!.... works now.. but my Hive is not working so I'm still on a mission with that... 11 months and counting.. 1 thermostat, 2 hubs, full wire change and 1 new receiver.. it is a pile of poop!!
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