Working from home and heating costs

balabooberlies

That's lovely Baggins.  It means I will resist the temptation to nickname you Bilbo...........

x

Rosa_Damascena

McKneff said:

I am just an ordinary pensioner , 2 of us in all day, gas central heating goes on and off all day in a 3 bed semi to keep us warm and cosy. we are with EDF on a really good deal. Last year my gas and electric cost me £1k.  I would hate to have to go to the lenghts i am seeing here . Are you all struggling money wise or just dont want to pay to be warm. 
If i was struggling i would be trying to cut down on other things that wouldnt affect my health, ie mobile phones, internet, netflix etc etc. 
Just my take on things, no critisism is intended

I would find £1k pa on energy costs steep because I do not have money to burn. Internet and mobile phone connectivity is essential for me, refuse to spend anything on TV other than the license fee because I barely use it. 

Apintplease

This was discussed on the Jeremy Vine show the other day and some fella rang in saying he was toasty because he had a heated desk

They are a thing and only cost pennies to run

I dont know what the purchase price is though - google heated desks

I work in hanger conditions, if its 5oC outside, its only 3oC inside our building

For me when it drops to below freezing and I start to feel the cold, its two pairs of socks, insoles, pair of tights under my joggers, a thermal long sleeved vest and a cowl or snood and a hoody 

Also two pairs of gloves, very fine ones so I can still work

At home, before we had a stove fitted when I was home alone and didn't want to heat the whole house ( its massive so costs a fortune ) I had a lap blanket , fingerless gloves or wrist warmers, 2 pairs of socks and boot slippers. If it was particularly cold Id stick a hot water bottle down the back of the chair and add a dressing gown. Even now I put a dressing gown on and lap blanket over me when Im sat watching tv if Im home alone

You might find it cheaper to fit thermostats to the individual radiators , turn down the rooms that aren't in use during the day, close the doors and use the CH. It will only stay on long enough to reach the temp you have set, then switch off again until the room with the thermostat drops in temp, then will come on. You could also turn the thermostat down a degree or two and see how you go. If you have the heating set at 22, turn it down to 20 if you are running it all day.