Not putting the heating on – how’s it going…?

Here’s a thing, My thermostat is currently set to 18 degrees, and is reading 18 degrees room temp, so my boiler is currently ‘dormant’ as expected…

At my desk the other side of the rooom I have a temp/hydro meter, which is reading 19.6 degrees which is kind of expected as it’s near my computer, screen, and me, so it’s probably as expected.

However I still feel a bit chilly…in summer when my room is 19 it almost feels too warm? what is going on here? is it my relative humididty which is a little on the high side at 61%, currently, but that’s not insanley too humid, just a little on the high side?

However I still feel a bit chilly…in summer when my room is 19 it almost feels too warm? what is going on here? is it my relative humididty which is a little on the high side at 61%, currently, but that’s not insanley too humid, just a little on the high side?

Your body gets used to warmer/colder temperatures. I’m in central Spain, so the thermometer’s skewed to the right, but last week I’ve started to feel chilly when it drops below 25C, whereas in winter that would be roasting.

Electric heating on later this evening for an hour whilst the price is less than 2p/kWh. I could run it for a few more hours at a sub 3p/kWh but I’ll save my pennies for later on in the year.

Wood burner has also been lit this evening.

Electric blanket and winter duvet will be returning this week.

I nearly (not really) died this weekend camping in a field both nights. By eck it was chilly!!

Heating on for the first time tonight because the elderly in-laws were around for dinner, switched back off now as it’s still a very okay 16deg and the summer duvet stays on all year around.

Our heating has been on for a few days and I thought there was an issue – very little heat seemed to be doing the rounds.
Conformed today when what sounded like the circulation pump jamming…cue dead boiler.

First year with a full 20kw of panels on the roof, Just coming out of winter here and we’ve only got through about 1 tonne of firewood. The reverse cycle air con has been set to 24 degrees and has kept the chill off the house nicely. Looks like payback on the additional solar and battery will be quicker than anticipated.

it’s still a very okay 16deg and the summer duvet stays on all year around.

We used to keep our daily temp at this, both my wife and I were working from home at the time. She used a small electrical blanket if she felt cold sitting still for so long. I was flamed on here and somebody said they would be divorced if they let theres lower than 23….

We have an ASHP now and this will be our first winter so will be interesting to see how we get on. I have the thermostat set to 18 now (which i think is more accurate than our previous 50+ year old gas boiler) So far it feels fine.

Camping for two nights this coming weekend – it’s going to be cold.

How long would 900 litres last mate?

for us (detached house in norn iron) 900 litres probably lasts about 3 months over winter, it does our heating and hot water, we WFH a lot, so are around in the daytime in the house, I try to just stick on another fleece or wear a hat rather than heating the house more than we have to!

People been coming round viewing the house (Fri, sat & today) so notched the stat up to 20C to keep them from thinking they were looking at buying an oversized refrigerator.

Electric blanket and winter duvet will be returning this week

Annual E-blanket and duvet change has occurred.

Almost held off to Oct 1 but had to relent this evening. Ah well. Needs must. We’ll still be sitting under rugs and wearing jumpers watching the box and its not timed ON upstairs yet. Every year that passes, a cold house feels colder.

E-blanket

Are they as hated as eBikes?

Are they as hated as eBikes?

Probably, but not in this household!

For every 37.5°c I put in, the E-blanket adds 30/60/90W of additional power depending on which setting I select.

Still not had it on.

South Central Leamington Spa

The central heating was on the last three days but not today.

Still barefoot around the house and only shutting the windows at dusk in south Pembs.

It was 17° today and yesterday.

Had -3 as a low this week. Had the stove on

Back up to 18 today – not had the stove on

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.

Free Lecky 13-14:00 tomorrow.  So.the oil heaters going on and the immersion.

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?