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Taking advice from the kids, they are still wandering around half naked so when they start complaining about being cold, I'll tell them to put clothes on and then maybe give it another month.
Ours is on for half an hour in the morning and a couple of hours in the evening now
Sat here in a t-shirt at the moment and bedroom window has been open since Feb or March so definitely no need for heating here yet.
Replaced the remainder of my rads now so there's around double the emitter area now. I put the thermostat up to 20 to give it a test and the house was absolutely flipping roasting. I've no idea how people survive setting it to 24. Maybe they've adapted and that's why they complain about being cold everywhere else.
If prices go negative this weekend on agile because of the incoming storm I'll have the electric convection heating switched on. Gas central heating won't be going on until sub zero outdoor temperatures occur, that said I could do with spinning the boiler pump.
Replaced the remainder of my rads now so there’s around double the emitter area now. I put the thermostat up to 20 to give it a test and the house was absolutely flipping roasting. I’ve no idea how people survive setting it to 24. Maybe they’ve adapted and that’s why they complain about being cold everywhere else.
Dunno.. I put mine up to 19 the other day, I've not programmed the timer and forgot to turn it off when going to bed... woke up several hours later all hot and bothered... i honestly couldnt cope with 24...20 max for me but thats only occasionaly for a couple of hours.
I've programmed my smart plugs to turn on when the prices are negative. Not cold enough to warrant the electric heating being on even if the cost is averaging 2p/kwh for 12 hours.
I’ve programmed my smart plugs to turn on when the prices are negative. Not cold enough to warrant the electric heating being on even if the cost is averaging 2p/kwh for 12 hours
Meh!
Mine are all on, plus the immersion.
Pushing the heat up now on cheap electric saves me burning oil later.
Big washing and drying day today!
Octopus?
You still pay for what you would normally use - better than nothing though.
You still pay for what you would normally use – better than nothing though.
That would be zero usage in my case.
The log burner has been on for the occasional evening currently. Mainly to dry off my riding gear!
We arrived at a holiday let in Fife yesterday pm, to find the thermostat set at 24.5°C. It was abso-bloody-lutely intolerable, and rapidly reduced down to 19. Much more like sensible and normal.
We haven't needed it too much, but not everyone is in agreement....
No wind, no heating! Electric blanket on tonight for 30 minutes.
So warm out and in. Weird
It has been 16° for the last few days in Pembroke and the nights haven’t been cold. No need for any hearing yet (but the new dehumidifier has been on a couple of times to give it a whirl).
Off to Rothbury today to see my oldiewonks so I’m expecting to be in a house with lots of heating on for the week.
Thermostat is still set at 17.5, it kicked in once a few weeks ago when we left the doors open while working outside but otherwise it's still not been on. This morning it's saying the house is still 18C despite it being 4-5C outside overnight at the moment.
The cavity wall insulation we had blown in in 2019 is probably the best financially timed decision we've ever made ?
Not looking forward to next week
Not looking forward to next week
I think we need to see pictures of how Mr "my utility bills are only 20p" dresses for such an outlook?
I put the heating on yesterday, purely to check everything is working ok and there were no issues
Front room is currently 18.5 degrees, heating wont be used until it drops down to 16 degrees
I run hot so dont feel the cold too much which is great in winter, in summer its hell as i just sweat loads, went on holiday to Spain once and it was 33 degrees and i just died!
Wife is menopuasal so she hates heat at the momment
I do a Zwift ride about 6pm so stay warm until about 9. I don't seem to retain heat like I used to, so on for about hour on is fine when it drops below 17. Seems only cost 30p.
Probably putting the lounge storage heater on for first time this autumn, so max input and output.
On today
We have the heating set to a comfortable 20 degrees most of the cooler months, even in summer when the temps drop
However, in bed, I'll have the thermostatic rad valve turned to off or 1 and sometimes the window open. Couldn't bear the thought of a leccy blanket, I sometimes sweat with just a duvet
After having to clear several inches of snow and ice off my car this morning followed by 6 hours in an unheated warehouse I've relented and put my heating on for the first time since about last Feb. I hope it works!
I've used my central heating for a few hours recently. averaging around 3hrs per month. Had the fire lit a few times. Maxed out on the Octopus agile cheap electricity for electric heating when available. Saved a fortune in gas. Kitchen was 4 degrees c this morning tho! so probably taking not turning the heating on a bit too far!?
I've not done an ambient oustide temperature comparison, but in the last 2 months I've used less gas compared to the same period last year - 111m3 vs 160m3
The only thing I've done different is have a layback temp of 16c 24/7, and I boost it up to about 19-20 for a few hours per day in the evening, rather than turning the heat off and on at certain times.
I guess that's because with a baseline of 16c there's less work for the boiler to do to maintain that and bring it up to 20c than if it was starting from a lot lower...?
Added bonus, the house never gets too uncomfortable either as 16c is the lowest temp it gets to.
Has it got windows and doors ?
Yep, it's a single story Victorian with no cavity wall insulation, poor roof insulation, decent double glazed 1m² window, composite door and a skylight. IKEA kitchen in it, fitted to uninsulated brick walls 🙁
The Victorians didn't know how to build warm homes 😉
The only thing I’ve done different is have a layback temp of 16c 24/7, and I boost it up to about 19-20 for a few hours per day in the evening, rather than turning the heat off and on at certain times.
Ours is on 17.5 during the day and off at night, it only drops <16 on the coldest nights. That's with the rad's balanced, pump turned down and boiler set to ~62C. Most of the rads never actually get 'hot' so it takes a few hours to have a really noticeable difference but I think that actually makes it feel warmer as you don't move around the house finding hot/cold spots.
It's that time of year. Noticed it's definitely getting colder in the house. Down to 19 Celsius today so had to pop a fleece on over the t-shirt. Still wearing shorts.
The lack of sunshine isn't helping.
Mrs jeffl is well trained. She's cold but refuses to pop the heating on until November.
Gave it a squirt last night to test but still too warm for this old walrus.
We have succumbed to a half hour first thing and another boost in the evening if a jumper and blanket aren't enough.
I’ve had the heating on already, feels cold today and the heated seats came on in the car this morning - contemplating a fire now but it’s not quite cold enough yet… The cloud cover keeping the chill off.
Since the installation of new central heating system a year ago, my flat is much more bearable in winter now, as I set the thermostats to 16c. The heating only kicks in when the temp drops below 16c. Before that my living room was so cold the temperature could drop as low as 11c on a cold night with bedroom temp at between 5c to 7c. However, the energy bill has also doubled. Just few months ago, my energy company sent me an email asking me to fix the rate. Nahh ... can't be arsed, so I foresee getting fleece this winter. For the past few nights the room temp has been dropped to around 17c, and colleagues just told me there would be a freezing winter this year. Balls, I replied as I foresee a warm winter. LOL!
Yup been on a few times already.I,m a sedantary old softy
My heating is set for 18°, and it’s been coming on occasionally for the last couple of weeks. Fortunately, I had all my double glazing replaced a couple of years ago, along with the very old and rather draughty front door, so that’s improved things quite a lot.
and colleagues just told me there would be a freezing winter this year.
I’ve been wondering about that, my Pyrocanthus hedges out front are covered with berries, and what’s unusual is that the regular pigeons and blackbirds are out eating them; that rarely happens, except when it’s really cold, and we start getting the continental thrushes coming in from the fields. Which drives the male blackbird, who considers my house and garden a significant part of his territory, absolutely nuts!
My thermostat is curently set to 19c... i've heard my boiler fire up a few times in the last few days, might be time to bring out the extra blanket for the bed.
continental thrushes
Bloody continental thrushes.
Commin over ere, and giving us yeast infections.
Send them back!
I've been totally upfront with the kids and Mrs officer on our projected costs because I know the energy demand for our house and our new unit rate. I've asked them to put a jumper and long trousers on so that I can continue to pay their driving lessons.
God your house sounds I fun place to be 😂
Ours has been on for the last month or so, oil prices are pretty much stable, and roughly half the price it was in COVID
and roughly half the price it was in COVID
Errr. It was 20p a litre during COVID.