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Imperfect27 Sun 08-Oct-17 06:43:45

Just being nosy! Have you turned your central heating on yet?

Ours went on on Oct 7th last year (sad of me to remember!), but have held out to date. The mornings are definitely getting nippier and it won't be long now. We live 'Down Souf'' so conscious we have had milder weather than many over the past couple of weeks.

When we first give in we tend to manage with an hour in the morning and 3 hours in the evening to begin with. We live in an old cottage that is prone to damp, so we keep the spare bedroom heated along with the rest. We never put heating on in the kitchen - just benefit from the cooking heat!

I have been in and out of several houses recently where heating is most definitely on full-blast and I know this has sometimes been because of a health issue, but the heating bills must be astronomical.

Mapleleaf Sun 08-Oct-17 21:42:06

Ours runs on a thermostat, so at the moment rarely comes on, though there is a boost facility, and I have used that a couple of times recently when it has felt a bit chilly.

Ellie Anne Sun 08-Oct-17 21:43:11

Mine comes on morning and evening. I feel,the cold and have resorted to a hot water bottle some nights.

cavaliermum Sun 08-Oct-17 22:46:23

Moved to a bungalow
Brilliant to heat
Turn on for couple hours morning then night time
And it's toasty to go
Love it

oldandbold Sun 08-Oct-17 23:54:53

Just for an hour now and again , this is a very snug flat even though I live in rainy, but beautiful Lancashire!

Juggernaut Mon 09-Oct-17 09:06:05

Being right on the promenade we're having our heating on for a couple of hours in the evening if the weather's been windy.
The temperature is okay most of the time, but if there's a wind coming in off the sea, the house gets really chilled!
The radiator in the bedroom is still turned off though, we both like a cold bedroom!
No heating on in the mornings yet, but I don't think it will be long!

LadyGracie Mon 09-Oct-17 09:56:23

Our thermostat is set at 18 degrees all the year so only comes on occasionally at the moment.

marionk Mon 09-Oct-17 17:09:42

This always seems to turn into a competition at this time of the year - conversations along the lines of “I haven’t switched my heating on yet have you” quickly followed by “have you REALLY?? We just have a blanket over our legs/never have it on before......whatever”. Personally I am happy to have it on once the weather becomes damp and the washing doesn’t quite come off the line perfectly dry.

silverlining48 Mon 09-Oct-17 17:37:37

Recall switching it on in august when it got chilly at night, and we live in the sunny south east. Certainly had it on since then when its got cold. Mainly evenings/ mornings. We do have a cold house, actually its freezing. I treated myself to a nice wool blanket from NT last year, and have already used it.

Grampie Tue 10-Oct-17 10:36:18

Our heating (water and space) remains on all year.

Our energy (gas and electricity) bill is fixed* at £48 per month for our three-bedroomed detached home that is maintained at 20C minimum year round.

*just fixed for 2 years by OVO in the face of the threatened price cap.

Insulation and our NW-facing conservatory seems to help.

devongirl Tue 10-Oct-17 10:52:58

Have to confess, having moved to a new flat, I don't know how to set the timer or where it is! so am just controlling the thermostat and turning off at night. Boiler will be serviced soon, maybe they'll be able to help?

Witzend Tue 10-Oct-17 11:41:14

If it feels chilly around 5 or 6 pm, it goes on then for a few hours. Haven't had it on any earlier yet.
We operate ours manually, with a thermostat - no set times.

I am generally quite a chilly person nowadays - hate feeling cold - but I do find I don't need as much heating during the day as I used to - not since I acquired a couple of padded gilets and my lovely house boots from Celtic Sheepskin - both some time ago now. I live in these in winter!

mammabear Tue 10-Oct-17 16:36:37

Up here in Scotland my heating has been on and off for several weeks, we have even had frost in the mornings!!!!

Norah Tue 10-Oct-17 18:32:43

We don't do a timer, we just set to the number and it comes on any time of day or year.

Nanna58 Tue 10-Oct-17 20:18:39

DH and I have commenced our usual 'dance', I feel the cold so every time I pass the thermo I turn it up, yup, you've guessed it, every time he passes he turns it down! Hey ho!

Barmyoldbat Wed 11-Oct-17 08:36:54

Seamen here Nanna but no longer do I have to sits wrapped in a blanket with a hot water bottle he has at last understood I feel the cold due mainly to a medical condition. we have a woodburner which I light most nights and then find its still in in the morning and the place is lovely and warm. We have heating. For a back up when it's really really cold, according to H!

Barmyoldbat Wed 11-Oct-17 08:37:55

No it's not Seaman it's meant to be same here!

henetha Wed 11-Oct-17 11:08:36

I don't have central heating, but I have certainly had to switch the electric fire on more than once in the evenings recently.

humptydumpty Wed 11-Oct-17 12:46:51

norah don't you find you want the house cooler at night?

Norah Wed 11-Oct-17 14:53:39

No, humptydumpty, I like the cosy feel of 21-23, dries the damp. Our home is very old, built a bit 'sturdy' and seems to hold the heat well, once heated. We leave the thermostat alone.

kittylester Wed 11-Oct-17 17:35:55

We open our bedroom window at night as we hate it hot when we are in bed!

debbie1967 Wed 11-Oct-17 21:02:31

My heating is on every day now. Im dreading winter, its so cold out already as it is blowing a gale tonight.