How to live without heating - save £000s

HertsLad

I have been on holiday in Egypt for the past week, enjoying a temperature around 28C, and perfectly warm sea for snorkeling and diving.

I see winter has arrived in the UK while I have been away so I can expect a temperature of about 3C when I return home. There is, of course, no heating to quickly warm my house up. And I didn't think ahead to get various clothes ready to dress something like in the photos I posted with multiple layers.

Recently, I have tended to prefer down to thinsulate insulation, if only because it feels more luxurious. I have been buying suitable clothes for many years, when I see things going cheap, so I have plenty of garments to choose from.

MultiFuelBurner

That's going to be some shock to the system, here it reached -4oC overnight.

Which begs the question on coldness what was the most challenging part of your no heat journey?

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HertsLad said:

 Does anyone else here use heated gloves or socks and, if so, how do you find them?

I swear by my heated foot warmers and find my body warms up much faster when in use.

GrubbyGirl_2

HertsLad said:

I received some good news yesterday. Please see the following letter. That's a further £500 for my holiday fund, given that I don't need to spend a single penny on heating.

Maybe you could donate it if you don’t need it? I appreciate that you don't need it but the vast majority do but the cost of trying to determine those that don’t need it is huge compared to the cost of just giving it to everyone. One of my friends donates hers every year to the Trussell Trust, maybe you should think about it?

MultiFuelBurner

GrubbyGirl_2 said:

HertsLad said:

I received some good news yesterday. Please see the following letter. That's a further £500 for my holiday fund, given that I don't need to spend a single penny on heating.

Maybe you could donate it if you don’t need it? I appreciate that you don't need it but the vast majority do but the cost of trying to determine those that don’t need it is huge compared to the cost of just giving it to everyone. One of my friends donates hers every year to the Trussell Trust, maybe you should think about it?

Most people.we know that receive this buy their winter flights with it lol

Like I said in another thread I hope they are.giving us free winter flights in 25-30 years when we reach whatever the pensionable age is then

YoungBlueEyes

Maybe they should abandon the WFA and just give the people flights to warmer places for the winter. It'd save all the gas boilers churning away, so that'd help our carbon footprint. Fewer people buying stuff, that'd help inflation. And it'd give the nhs a breather so it might get back on it's feet.  

HertsLad

MultiFuelBurner said:

That's going to be some shock to the system, here it reached -4oC overnight.

Which begs the question on coldness what was the most challenging part of your no heat journey?

It was last December when I took the photos I posted here. The temperature in my house displayed as 1C whereas in 11 or 12 years before, it had never gone below 2C. So far I have never seen water freeze or even go slushy in small dishes I put out. I guess it is challenging in a way but, like many things, it is easy when you know how. My approach works for me and I am sure it would work for other fit and healthy people, not subject to medical issues.

Gerry1

Apologies, can't remember whether it's been answered in the previous 85 pages, but how do you avoid mould, damp walls, damp clothes and voiding your building insurance?

MultiFuelBurner

YoungBlueEyes said:

Maybe they should abandon the WFA and just give the people flights to warmer places for the winter. It'd save all the gas boilers churning away, so that'd help our carbon footprint. Fewer people buying stuff, that'd help inflation. And it'd give the nhs a breather so it might get back on it's feet.  

There might just be a place for you in the cabinet 😜

dealyboy

@HertsLad said:

I have been on holiday in Egypt for the past week, enjoying a temperature around 28C, and perfectly warm sea for snorkeling and diving.

I see winter has arrived in the UK while I have been away so I can expect a temperature of about 3C when I return home. There is, of course, no heating to quickly warm my house up. And I didn't think ahead to get various clothes ready to dress something like in the photos I posted with multiple layers.

Recently, I have tended to prefer down to thinsulate insulation, if only because it feels more luxurious. I have been buying suitable clothes for many years, when I see things going cheap, so I have plenty of garments to choose from.

I have been wearing thermal long-johns and thermal long sleeved T-shirts off and on (definitely on at the moment) the past month. I have found that the 50% cotton 50% polyester (B&M) ones are fine but I have two 'Thermal Layer' T-shirts which are 50% cotton 25% polyester and 25% viscose (other high street store) that are quite itchy.

I've generally taken to wearing a cotton short sleeved T-shirt underneath as a base anyway, the ones I wear are 97% cotton 3% Elastane (George at Asda) and are quite soft.