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How to live without heating - save £000s

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  • HertsLad
    HertsLad Posts: 370 Forumite
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    personally I think some of the replies in this thread are a wind up !!
    Which replies?
  • HertsLad
    HertsLad Posts: 370 Forumite
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    HertsLad said:
    personally I think some of the replies in this thread are a wind up !!
    Which replies?
    It's a pity there were no replies. Perhaps they think some of my comments are a wind up, which is not the case at all. However, I have difficulty remembering what exactly I wore last winter for my own needs next time, let alone describing it here. I now realise one aspect of my previous post was what I tried to achieve, but it wasn't practical, i.e. below about 5C, I wear 2 layers of base thermals on my legs, followed by down-filled trousers and thinsulate lined ski trousers.

    I then said I add a pair of jogging bottoms or large jeans over the top. This was incorrect. I bought a cheap pair of XXXL jogging bottoms but it all became too bulky, so the ski trousers remained the outer layer. 

    It is very disappointing how little attention this thread has attracted given the energy prices last winter and sky high increases expected next winter. I read a prediction that 40% of people may suffer fuel poverty. So I would have hoped quite a lot of people may be interested in my ideas for saving thousands of pounds. But it's more like nearly everyone reading this thread has plenty of spare cash and doesn't mind spending it on heating.
  • Mstty
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    I have read this thread fully a few weeks ago.

    I would suggest your way of living is the far extreme, most are looking to cut down not cut off but there are some useful little nuggets for cheap warm clothing.

    For most a lower temperature across the house, getting to know their central heating and hot water system intimately will help.

    In addition the heat the person not the home has been quite popular on the forum so a lot of this has been discussed over and over.

    We are going to dial back a degree this winter mainly because we got a decent 2 year fixed deal and know our usage so know what we are comfortable spending. We decided to just go back to 20oC rather than 18oC and won't do that until the winter of 2024 depending on how much electricity costs then and other factors mentioned below.

    We are lucky in that our energy costs represent less than 5% of our take home pay but this is about as much as we would like to spend on energy and from the winter of 2024 this will be our aim. Oh the days of Symbio and energy costs representing 1.5% of take home pay😥

    Once the solar market calms down we will try and get some solar and batteries up and running for the winter of 2024.

    I expect and hope for some big discounts for solar/battery backup to be announced by the government in the coming year and maybe even home wind turbine.grants and schemes.




  • markin
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    I don't see solar prices coming down in the next 3 years, More staff and old companies returning may help with number of installs and the waiting times, And again we will be competing with Europe for the output from china and shipping.
  • brewerdave
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    Mstty said:


    I expect and hope for some big discounts for solar/battery backup to be announced by the government in the coming year and maybe even home wind turbine.grants and schemes.




    Unfortunately there is a dearth of reliable installers for solar already with more work than they can handle ,similarly with ASHPs ; if the Govt. get involved financially ,all that will happen is an explosion in the number of cowboy firms willing and able to take the money !!!
  • chris_n
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    I suspect it is considerably easier to do this in Herts as opposed to Northumberland or Scotland 
    Living the dream in the Austrian Alps.
  • TheAble
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    edited 20 August 2022 at 5:28PM
    Interesting thread, thanks op. I do agree with you that you can condition your body over time and that what may have once been uncomfortable ceases to be after a while. We heat our house to 15c nowadays over winter and it feels perfectly warm. Much more than 16c and it starts to feel too hot. Definitely couldn't stand 20+.
  • Swipe
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    TheAble said:
    Interesting thread, thanks op. I do agree with you that you can condition your body over time and that what may have once been uncomfortable ceases to be after a while. We heat our house to 15c nowadays over winter and it feels perfectly warm. Much more than 16c and it starts to feel too hot. Definitely couldn't stand 20+.
    Isn't your house warmer than 20C+ right now? I know mine is.
  • TheAble
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    Swipe said:
    TheAble said:
    Interesting thread, thanks op. I do agree with you that you can condition your body over time and that what may have once been uncomfortable ceases to be after a while. We heat our house to 15c nowadays over winter and it feels perfectly warm. Much more than 16c and it starts to feel too hot. Definitely couldn't stand 20+.
    Isn't your house warmer than 20C+ right now? I know mine is.
    Most probably. We keep it well ventilated in summer though.
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