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How to live without heating - save £000s
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For me, if I start to get cold in the evening (usually only half an hour CH in the morning) I do ten to thirty minutes on a cross-trainer (can be found for free on FB marketplace if u can collect) and that warms me up for a few hours, probably going to have more effect on older people with poorer circulation. Time goes quite quickly if doing this when watching TV or to music.1
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wrf12345 said:For me, if I start to get cold in the evening (usually only half an hour CH in the morning) I do ten to thirty minutes on a cross-trainer (can be found for free on FB marketplace if u can collect) and that warms me up for a few hours, probably going to have more effect on older people with poorer circulation. Time goes quite quickly if doing this when watching TV or to music.0
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N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill member.
2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 34 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.Not exactly back from my break, but dipping in and out of the forum.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!2 -
Yes they are off grid but not off heating their houses. Only saying incase someone only sees the tail end of this thread.0
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jvjack said:Yes they are off grid but not off heating their houses. Only saying incase someone only sees the tail end of this thread.N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill member.
2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 34 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.Not exactly back from my break, but dipping in and out of the forum.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!0 -
Yes. It says 'She also piles on the layers, sleeping under four duvets.
And "I'm as warm as toast and I keep on the fire all night."
Hertslad is altogether different and I know you know that. Was just saying incase anyone read this last page only.
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QrizB said:
I met up with some old friends of mine at the weekend, for the first time in around 20 years. They had no idea I live without heating and were as shocked as most of you. One of the first questions was the same as on this thread: "Do you have any visitors?". The lady said she heats her side of the bed on maximum with an electric blanket for about 10 mins every night and couldn't get her head around my approach of getting into bed without any heating at all. Also, I bet their bedroom is heated to at least 18C whereas mine was 6C last night and can go as low as 1C. I'm not brave and I don't have any kind of immunity against feeling cold. It's all based on what I wear, including when I climb into bed.1 -
QrizB said:Here's a few more off-gridders:
Interesting article although must confess I would be really interested to know if she has home insurance because of the candles and paraffin lamps along with a thatched roof!!1
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