I naturally run hot, still only wearing t-shirts most of the time and last turned the heating on a few years ago when I lived in a converted church with a mix of single glazing and holes where the windows should be. Usually I survive other people's houses in winter with frequent trips to stand outside in just a t-shirt to cool down. Stuck in hospital tonight (planned stay, nothing serious) and I think they might actually manage to kill me with heatstroke.
Who's got the heating on?
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cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
I only used it for 2 or 3 days, over a week ago, it's been off since.
Although I've switched from my summer to winter duvet in preparation for what's coming.
jimbarkanoodle
Well-Known Member
My girlfriend had the heating blazing on Sunday night and it was terrible. I had to strip off and go outside for 10 minutes just to cool off
moonsi til
worked it out now!
Our boiler broke at the weekend & on Sunday just after midnight I returned from a weekend walking & badly needed hot water. On Monday I went to a friends to shower & thankfully tonight the boiler has been repaired for £160 which in boiler speak is not much at all. So glad to have the heating on this eve.
hash tag
Books, not bombs
Mrs tag has been complaining it is chilly here this evening and has had a blanket keeping her feet warm. It took a lot of convincing her that our doors were open, which didn't help. Even so, it is showing OVER 21 degrees 
it is positively warm enough and I'm feeling very comfortable. The discussions are definitely open about heating.
it is positively warm enough and I'm feeling very comfortable. The discussions are definitely open about heating.
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
17 degrees here, and that's without any heating. It's been quite mild today.
baldrick
hmmmmm
Ours also broke at the weekend but the repair wasn't economical so we had no hot water until 8pm last night when the fitter turned the new boiler on.
It looks like something from a sci fi film, all black and shiny with LEDs. However our radiators have never been so hot and I had to turn the shower to a cold setting to make it an acceptable temperature. Probably a good thing to have an efficient boiler given gas prices
MickiQ
In My Defence I was left Unsupervised
I can control mine remotely from my phone, they're definitely a lot more techno whizzy than they used to be. The one in the first house we bought was controlled by a big rotary dial in the kitchen.
baldrick
hmmmmm
Yeah we've got to wait for the sparky to come and install the thermostat, but it's already a massive improvement
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
I didnt when I voted but do now.
Also the electric blanket is being used
Also the electric blanket is being used
I wouldn't turn the heating on at all really as I can't afford that kind of luxury, but I'm looking after elderly mother and she can't cope with the cold so it's been turned on. It's a bit sobering when you try to find other things to save money on to be able to pay for it, and realise there's nothing more to cut back on 
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
You can change your vote.
BristolEcho
Well-Known Member
Quite tempted to put it on this evening!
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
I wouldn't turn the heating on at all really as I can't afford that kind of luxury, but I'm looking after elderly mother and she can't cope with the cold so it's been turned on. It's a bit sobering when you try to find other things to save money on to be able to pay for it, and realise there's nothing more to cut back on
just a thought - is she getting all she's entitled to in terms of benefits?
possibly pension credit (which replaced the old 'supplementary pension' - it is a benefit not a loan - the name 'credit' does put some people off), housing / council tax benefit
also possibly attendance allowance if she's disabled (although not sure what the position is if it's temporary - think you said she'd had an accident recently) - this in turn can trigger higher rate of housing / council tax benefit, and if you're a full time carer, can get you on to carers allowance (which is a pretty shitty amount, but means you don't get poked with sticks to do job searching and so on like you would on the dole.)
look for your local 'age uk' branch - they are fairly good at benefits and so on for older people. think they are doing most advice on the phone / online at the moment.
ultimately, there's not going to be any harm in claiming benefits, the worst they can do is say no.
and there's some schemes out there for getting homes better insulated - my local council is currently doing a scheme aimed at people 60+ - these things are local and will vary but some councils do schemes for owner-occupiers not just council tenants.
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
The recent damp weather & strong winds have made it feel cold.
We've a lot of small animals, and an almost elderly dog ...
Problem with having the heating is the cost.
We have a condensing combi but it runs on LPG.
Got a letter recently telling up that they were increasing the price to 50p/l - effective immediately [it used to be, from the end of next month, level of warning].
Installed a decent quality wood-burner a couple of years ago as a back-up source of heat.
Spent several hours today collecting timber out of the garden - mostly already seasoned - for said wood-burner, which will be running in the next few days, to reduce reliance on the LPG.
Already doing a lot of energy saving things, there isn't much more we can do without a large capital outlay, which I don't have easy access to at present.
We've a lot of small animals, and an almost elderly dog ...
Problem with having the heating is the cost.
We have a condensing combi but it runs on LPG.
Got a letter recently telling up that they were increasing the price to 50p/l - effective immediately [it used to be, from the end of next month, level of warning].
Installed a decent quality wood-burner a couple of years ago as a back-up source of heat.
Spent several hours today collecting timber out of the garden - mostly already seasoned - for said wood-burner, which will be running in the next few days, to reduce reliance on the LPG.
Already doing a lot of energy saving things, there isn't much more we can do without a large capital outlay, which I don't have easy access to at present.
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
I really don't like the cold, so I think I first turned the heating on in August during a wet and cold spell.
In April, I started renting a one-bedroom flat in a house conversion, a massive old Edwardian or Victorian house split up into eight flats. The ceilings are really high and the windows in the sitting room are about 12 X 15 feet, so it's freezing in there. The bedroom's smaller, and has a lower, artificially suspended ceiling. It's on the ground floor above an enormous cold cellar too.
The heating system is a really old and inefficient and expensive electric storage heater system. I'm dreading how much it's going to cost this winter.
In April, I started renting a one-bedroom flat in a house conversion, a massive old Edwardian or Victorian house split up into eight flats. The ceilings are really high and the windows in the sitting room are about 12 X 15 feet, so it's freezing in there. The bedroom's smaller, and has a lower, artificially suspended ceiling. It's on the ground floor above an enormous cold cellar too.
The heating system is a really old and inefficient and expensive electric storage heater system. I'm dreading how much it's going to cost this winter.
The heat has been on here. Well...1.5 hrs in the morning and 2 hrs from 6pm to 8pm. The octogenarians need some extra heat. In general though the house really does hold heat well.
I keep the heating off in my bedroom because I cannot stand the room being hot. I love a cool room and a warm bed. I even keep the window partly open.
I keep the heating off in my bedroom because I cannot stand the room being hot. I love a cool room and a warm bed. I even keep the window partly open.
Elpenor
Dancing as fast as I can
I have to deal with storage heaters too AnnO'Neemus not much fun are they. Upstairs they’re not storage heaters, some sort of wired in wall heater which I imagine is inefficient.
If it gets too cold to heat my study (the smaller bedroom) I’ll have to go and work in the office but don’t want to that if I can avoid it. Thermal long johns and slippers are what I need.
If it gets too cold to heat my study (the smaller bedroom) I’ll have to go and work in the office but don’t want to that if I can avoid it. Thermal long johns and slippers are what I need.
WouldBe
Dislicksick
Stick your cold hands on your overheated middle bit. Might help balance things out a bit.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
yes, but i cannot get the temperature right in my bedroom - i'm either sweating uncomfortably or shivering with cold. I read somewhere that the best temp for sleep is 16-18c. too warm and you won't settle quickly, same with too cool
though i'm happy to report that the accepted temperature of the thermostat at work has finally been settled - 21c - would have preferred 19c but can live with 21c. 23c was way too high.
though i'm happy to report that the accepted temperature of the thermostat at work has finally been settled - 21c - would have preferred 19c but can live with 21c. 23c was way too high.
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
Heating is off here. My boiler is broken and Scottish Gas can't come until Thursday.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
What about bed clothes and bed clothing? Had to don thermals last night but when I got up I realised both windows were wide open
