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Spidergran5 Wed 14-Oct-15 11:00:28

I rely on the thermostat too, but switch it off during the summer months to make sure I don't have the heating on when it's hot outside! In previous years we've held out until November but it is SO cold...

granjura Wed 14-Oct-15 11:00:27

snow forecast for tomorrow so escaping to sunny UK ;)

Galen Wed 14-Oct-15 10:52:11

Mine has never been off. It turns itself on and off according to the thermostat.

tanith Wed 14-Oct-15 10:51:56

Don't usually have it on this early but OH had surgery recently and he's cold all the time so its been on for the odd hour here and there but its not on the timer yet just when he's feeling it. It will be set at 17 once we put the timer on, until the Winter sets in and its really cold then it'll be on 20.

merlotgran Wed 14-Oct-15 10:49:19

Ours isn't on yet but we did light the woodburner last night.

Our electric blanket conked out at the end of last winter so I put the new one on yesterday. It's a cheaper one with only one set of controls.....on DH's side!! hmm

We we both lay there last night thinking it was taking a long time to warm up and I was hoping we hadn't bought a faulty one and I'd have to go through the rigmarole of sending it back.

DH finally checked the switch and realised it had OFF at both ends of the dial so instead of turning on to HIGH, he'd switched it off again!! grin

kittylester Wed 14-Oct-15 10:41:54

Ours is set at 20 all day - from this morning!

Maggiemaybe Wed 14-Oct-15 10:39:02

Heavens, no! I had it all on waiting till the end of September, though I am switching it off occasionally when we have a warm day. Of course it all depends on how warm it is where you are, and how hardy you are (I'm a wimp).

Spidergran5 Wed 14-Oct-15 10:24:19

Has anyone else turned on their heating yet? Mine is set to turn itself on when the house dips lower than 16C. It came on this morning and I couldn't bring myself to switch it off... Is October too soon?