How to live without heating - save £000s

Green_hopeful

HertsLad said:

I have recently noticed several articles which are not what I might expect from the headline. Here's an example:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11295693/Phones-4-U-billionaire-founder-John-Caudwell-vows-stop-using-heating.html

But, actually, he says will heat up just one room in his home. As I said before, that's what I tried first and it's a very bad idea, indeed. If you heat the single room to a normal temperature of 18-22C, then you need to be wearing normal clothing, or you risk over-heating. A quick visit to the toilet will probably be OK but any other time you leave the heated room, you will freeze! It's so inconvenient and just plain dumb.

This reminds me of my grandparents who lived an old and very draughty house. They kept one room warm. Too warm for me.

My grandad used to say, people think it’s funny when you say it’s so cold I have to put coat to go to the kitchen. It’s not funny when you are doing it, as he zipped up his Parker coat. 

The rest of the house was freezing. 

elsien

HertsLad said:

I have recently noticed several articles which are not what I might expect from the headline. Here's an example:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11295693/Phones-4-U-billionaire-founder-John-Caudwell-vows-stop-using-heating.html

But, actually, he says will heat up just one room in his home. As I said before, that's what I tried first and it's a very bad idea, indeed. If you heat the single room to a normal temperature of 18-22C, then you need to be wearing normal clothing, or you risk over-heating. A quick visit to the toilet will probably be OK but any other time you leave the heated room, you will freeze! It's so inconvenient and just plain dumb.

I don’t believe him. I don’t think his idea of a cold temperature is any where near yours, plus he’ll probably decamp from his mansion to one of his other properties anyway. 

silverwhistle

HertsLad said:

 If you heat the single room to a normal temperature of 18-22C, then you need to be wearing normal clothing, or you risk over-heating. A quick visit to the toilet will probably be OK but any other time you leave the heated room, you will freeze! It's so inconvenient and just plain dumb.

Well, it works for me with a wood burner in the lounge and a well insulated house. If I'm anywhere else I'm being more active or under the bed clothes. If it gets too warm in the lounge I open the doors and share the heat with the rest of the house.

I do have GCH and use it occasionally if necessary, and for DHW, but my biggest month last winter was around 450kWh, so my bills even with the latest rates are hardly excessive.

badger09

silverwhistle said:

HertsLad said:

 If you heat the single room to a normal temperature of 18-22C, then you need to be wearing normal clothing, or you risk over-heating. A quick visit to the toilet will probably be OK but any other time you leave the heated room, you will freeze! It's so inconvenient and just plain dumb.

Well, it works for me with a wood burner in the lounge and a well insulated house. If I'm anywhere else I'm being more active or under the bed clothes. If it gets too warm in the lounge I open the doors and share the heat with the rest of the house.

I do have GCH and use it occasionally if necessary, and for DHW, but my biggest month last winter was around 450kWh, so my bills even with the latest rates are hardly excessive.

Have you tried both at the same time?  I have a vague recollection of that being a very effective way to live without heating😉

deano2099

HertsLad said:

I went to the cinema this afternoon (film 'Bullet Train'; I was bored and walked out after only 30 mins). Anyway, I removed the second base layers, wool sweater and hat before leaving home. But, as so often happens, i forget or can't be bothered to replace the layers when I return, apart from the all-important hat. I note the house is pretty much the same temperature as this morning but I don't feel the slightest bit chilly, so maybe I was wearing too much this morning. So even if you heat the house only to an insurance-approved 12C or 13C, many people won't need many layers to offset it.

An hours' walking will have boosted your internal temperature significantly, coupled with the layers you still had on will keep that in.
Moving around makes a huge difference. It's why I can feel cold in my "warm" home office at 19C because I'm sat still working all day, but be fine in the 15C kitchen when sorting lunch because I'm up and active.

Apodemus

badger09 said:

silverwhistle said:

HertsLad said:

 If you heat the single room to a normal temperature of 18-22C, then you need to be wearing normal clothing, or you risk over-heating. A quick visit to the toilet will probably be OK but any other time you leave the heated room, you will freeze! It's so inconvenient and just plain dumb.

Well, it works for me with a wood burner in the lounge and a well insulated house. If I'm anywhere else I'm being more active or under the bed clothes. If it gets too warm in the lounge I open the doors and share the heat with the rest of the house.

I do have GCH and use it occasionally if necessary, and for DHW, but my biggest month last winter was around 450kWh, so my bills even with the latest rates are hardly excessive.

Have you tried both at the same time?  I have a vague recollection of that being a very effective way to live without heating😉

What? Jogging in a duvet?  

HertsLad

I noticed recently that Sports Direct have increased a lot of their prices. I reckon there are now better places to buy polyester base layer tops and bottoms. I just ordered one of each for £5.95 each (Wedze brand) with free pickup at a Decathlon store. Another good source is Aldi or Lidl when they stock them from time to time.

Has anyone here actually tried wearing polyester base layers and, if so, what are your findings so far?

QrizB

HertsLad said:

Has anyone here actually tried wearing polyester base layers and, if so, what are your findings so far?

I've got a few pieces of polyester clothing, both base and mid layers, and wear them regularly when walking or camping or just working outdoors. They work well.

I haven't yet felt the need to layer up like that when I'm at home.

LessImpecunious

QrizB said:

HertsLad said:

Has anyone here actually tried wearing polyester base layers and, if so, what are your findings so far?

I've got a few pieces of polyester clothing, both base and mid layers, and wear them regularly when walking or camping or just working outdoors. They work well.

I haven't yet felt the need to layer up like that when I'm at home.

Ditto - though mine go on mostly for in the house when winter (or winter temps) come (outside I'm usually doing fairly active winter "gardening" - cutting or splitting wood, bramble-bashing, etc - and they can get a bit hot except in the lowest temps) - not yet this year...

Sea_Shell

I've bought some "run warm" leggings and tops from Decathlon, and when I tried them on in the house, boy, they were warm.

So anyone so inclined, might want to check them out.



(Personally, I'm putting the heating on - they are for running in 😉)