Is your central heating on yet (1 Viewer)

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Listening to phone-in I was amazed just how many listeners have their central heating on. Covid numbers are on the increased could this be the reason. I am sitting here in shorts and tee shirt the doors and windows are open. It will be November before we have any thoughts of the big switch on.
How about your good selves, is it on or off.

 

[Tombola]

Off...
I do like wandering round in my tees and shorts but I'm making an effort this time and wearing a jumper and trousers...due to the lecture I've given my lads about the rising cost of energy and switch off the lights dont leave telly on you buggers etc etc

 

[David and Sally]

No. And not anytime soon.

 

[The Wino]

Listening to phone-in I was amazed just how many listeners have their central heating on. Covid numbers are on the increased could this be the reason. I am sitting here in shorts and tee shirt the doors and windows are open. It will be November before we have any thoughts of the big switch on.
How about your good selves, is it on or off.

It's because you're at the less civilised end of the UK up north it's getting chilly although I'm feeling it more cause I have covid ATM

 

[Mickey1]

Just put it on, can’t stand cold.

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[Verteuil Man]

Yep. Ours has been on since we got back from France two weeks ago. I think it also depends where you live, we are north midlands at the bottom of the Pennines so the evenings can be a bit chilly.

 

[poppycamper]

Up North and OFF and like every year won't be going on

 

[EuroTrotters]

Left Alicante last night, it was easily 25c. Landed in Manchester, 5c.

But I ain’t putting the heating on !

 

[Go_buddy_go_]

I set the thermostats and if it’s cold it comes on…. Underfloor heating downstairs but bedroom rad is off and sleep with the window open

 

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It's because you're at the less civilised end of the UK up north it's getting chilly although I'm feeling it more cause I have covid ATM

Oh sorry to hear that wino, it is getting cooler here but still around 15c today. Covid loves warm stale air, best to keep it cool and fresh.

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[Richard n Ann]

I've not put mine on but it's getting cool in the house now. I put my long Johns on, a shirt, jumper and then fleece. Also on standby, depending how cold, is beanie hat, neck warmer and thinsulate gloves. I'll have to maybe put a finger hole in them so I can type

Oh also extra wooly socks and I've set up my heated foot mat downstairs (allowed as it's only 30w)

I'll probably have the A/C on heating mode from November onwards (set on 16c)

Not forgetting my feathered friend of course, I made him a USB heated perch.

 

[The Wino]

Oh sorry to hear that wino, it is getting cooler here but still around 15c today. Covid loves warm stale air, best to keep it cool and fresh.

Can you give me some scientific data to support that?. It sounds like you're mixing up environments good to avoid spread of covid with ones to be in once you have it!

 

[Otter Spotter]

No, but gas fire in living is going on in the evening to get temp up to 19%.

 

[robnchris]

Not turning the Central Heating on but we have lit the Log Burners, Toasty warm here last night, I even cooked dinner on top of the Burner last night.

 

[rob1234]

we once stayed with an old auntie in Aberdeen many years ago in a granite house ,,it was freezing we asked her if she could put the fire on ,,her answer was, dont need it, you get a rare heat from the television ,,,

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Just been sitting on the garden step it is coolish but a lovely day to be out in the sunshine with a coffee

 

[The Wino]

Just been sitting on the garden step it is coolish but a lovely day to be out in the sunshine with a coffee

You'd get pretty wet doing that here today and cold. But it's a bit like when it's hot in the UK and people say it's not worth going abroad I go because I want to go to the place not just because it's hotter. I'd sooner put up with the climate here for the lifestyle

 

[rod_vw]

Why is it ever turned off?

With the timers and stats set at the temperature that we are comfortable with it just works when needed.

One exception, it is set to 'Frost setting' when we are away.

Likewise in the camper, set to 16 degrees on the Eberspacher control and it comes on in the night when required. Sometimes tweek it up temporarily in an evening.

 

[The Wino]

Why is it ever turned off?

With the timers and stats set at the temperature that we are comfortable with it just works when needed.

One exception, it is set to 'Frost setting' when we are away.

Likewise in the camper, set to 16 degrees on the Eberspacher control and it comes on in the night when required. Sometimes tweek it up temporarily in an evening.

It depends if our house got a bit chilly after 9 pm I don't think id bother turning the heating on.

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Just put it on, can’t stand cold.

Same here. Had the woodburner going yesterday

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[DuxDeluxe]

Why is it ever turned off?

With the timers and stats set at the temperature that we are comfortable with it just works when needed.

One exception, it is set to 'Frost setting' when we are away.

Likewise in the camper, set to 16 degrees on the Eberspacher control and it comes on in the night when required. Sometimes tweek it up temporarily in an evening.

Yes, from now on ours is set like that. It did not come on last night as the portable remote thermostat was in the nice cosy lounge

 

[coroner]

I may need to switch on the invertor aircon in January if it does get a bit chilly in Turkyie but going out in December will still be shorts and shirt in the day and fleece in the evenings.

 

[Riverbankannie]

Yes, had to turn our thermostat up to 19 ° yesterday morning. I did have base layer, top and cardi on but the ends of my fingers had no blood in. The temperature in the house was 17°. So today has come on automatically to 19 and is much more comfortable.
As often said on these forums, there are no pockets in shrouds.

 

[Speve]

Had it on for over a week however it only cuts in early mornings at the moment as stat not set very high

 

[Gerby]

SWMBO thinks she has turned it on by increasing the temperature on the thermostat, luckily she has no idea the boiler is set to hot water only and I may have forgotten to show her how change it and also luckily for me she doesn’t check out this forum.

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[rob1234]

Or...if you have hive ...you can turn it off while your sat in yhe pub...

 

[tonka]

woodburner on past 2 nights since getting back from Lincoln. Free heat
I did fire up the heating but only for a test and 1/2 hour.

 

[Nirvanauk]

Central heating boiler now bust can’t find anyone replace it til spring as it’s a Stanley stove. It’s going to be a cold winter!!!

 

[Riggers1]

We woke up to frost on the cars this morning and the heating is still off!!! Mrs R is talking about it going on in the evenings if this cold snap persists! I can see an argument on the horizon. Now where is that thermostatic control!!!