When are you putting the heating on this year and what temperature and general heating advice

Freebird53

I can't seem to edit my post, as i forgot to add, that i'll be turning the heating on when it drops below 18C during the day in the house.

Mstty

In answer to my own question the heating went on yesterday.

I chose yesterday as there was a high of 20-21oC and the next week suggests a gentle fall down to 12oC. 

As we have an Air Source Heat Pump I wanted to get the underfloor concrete base nice and warm rather than getting it to heat up on a cooler day.

The effect was 8kWh use yesterday. Not bad for first fire up.but then it was a mild day.

Interestingly last year we didn't turn the heating on until 15th October.

Ally_E.

Temperature in the house had been coming down to 16.5C in the morning (we live in the South East) and no heating on just yet. Sun still manages to heat up the house to 18 degrees in most rooms and I have dehumidifier running at times contributing to the warmth. We lit the first fire in the woodburner last weekend on a cloudy day though.

Main reason I haven't had the heating on are all the plants that took residents around window sills and next to radiators and I couldn't be bothered to move them just yet. 

maisie_cat

When I got up at 5:30 to feed the cat it was 20 degrees in the kitchen, I tend to put the heating on when it's 15, hubby prefers 17. We spent most of last winter, the first with central heating, playing thermostat tennis, the maximum it went was 18 before I noticed.

DeeQS

This is our first winter in an EPC A house (having moved from an Listed Building with an EPC F). House is still 20-21c every day from the south facing sun alone.  We still have windows open all day/night.

Once internal temp drops to 16 I’ll use the Gas Stove in the Lounge first, then turn on heating in other rooms later. Wonder if we’ll make it to November without needing the central heating.

GwinHarper

Can't imagine how anyone can afford to what their home to above 28 degrees!!
We gave a rented house with very poor insulation etc.
Both me a Kiddo struggle with cold due to health conditions but I will wouldn't dream of putting heating above 20. Never have, even when I'm not paying the bill.
At the moment I have it set to come on at 16, occasionally if we're very cold I put it to 17.

Basically it has to be jumper, fleecey joggers, dressing gown, and thick socks first. Plenty of blankets for sofa, hot water bottles in our laps etc. 

Yorkie006

I haven't put the heating on yet. It's now 7 C outside and there's condensation on the outside of the windows. Kitchen and bathroom windows still ajar (to let steam from cooking, doing dishes and shower out - no extractor fans in either).
Will not be putting heating on at all this winter if I can help it. House is badly insulated with no room thermostat (EPC rating E, privately rented and landlord not interesting in improving it) and costs a fortune (and takes several hours) to heat to even just 16 C. I live on my own and don't have any guests coming over so make do with extra layers of clothes/blankets. If the temp gets really low, I have a 1500 W oil filled radiator that will take the chill off of one room.

Voyager2002

Last year I had the thermostat set to about 14 degrees C and the central heating came on for two hours every morning and every evening. This year I shall not be using it.

I live in the (relatively) warm Southwest of England in a house with double glazing, cavity wall insulation and thick insulation in the loft, so really heating is optional.

SAC2334

Yorkie006 said:

I haven't put the heating on yet. It's now 7 C outside and there's condensation on the outside of the windows. Kitchen and bathroom windows still ajar (to let steam from cooking, doing dishes and shower out - no extractor fans in either).
Will not be putting heating on at all this winter if I can help it. House is badly insulated with no room thermostat (EPC rating E, privately rented and landlord not interesting in improving it) and costs a fortune (and takes several hours) to heat to even just 16 C. I live on my own and don't have any guests coming over so make do with extra layers of clothes/blankets. If the temp gets really low, I have a 1500 W oil filled radiator that will take the chill off of one room.

Thanks for that..my room is now at 11.6 c , I am 73 and find it fine .no heating on at all...11 c would feel warm if it was in March or April when we all have adapted to much colder weather  such as 4 or 5 c for months on end 

I had over 20 years working outdoors and found the first few weeks of cold weather took some adapting to. 5 c is a warm day in February