Central Heating - on yet?

[Brandane]

Forecast to get to minus 3 tonight, it's probably time to put the heating on for an hour in the morning .

 

[ColinJ]

I may live in a hovel (flat), but the coldest it ever gets down to without any heating in 18c

I am in a 150 year old end-terrace building so the insulation isn't good, and I only have one wall insulated by a neighbouring property. I also have a bloody chilly cellar directly under this room so the floor gets cold (I've just put a big rug down and it is helping reduce that problem.) I have seen temperatures as low as 2-3 degrees in here when I come down in the morning if I haven't had the heating on. I am getting a £140 winter grant help with fuel bills now so I have been using the timer to switch the heating on at 08:30. That makes a big difference. It is usually about 16 degrees by the time I surface and then it rises a bit...

18c is just right.

I agree, and that is my target if by myself. If I had guests in non-Covid winters, I would let the temperature go up to about 19.5 degrees, but don't like it any higher.

 

[bikingdad90]

Heating has been on since September in our household. Had it off today and the doors open as plumber was draining and flushing the system, fitting new radiator valves and a replacement radiator. It got down to about 13 degrees before I cracked and put the portable heater on to keep me warm while I worked they cracked on.

 

[tyred]

Waste money

No need for heating. It's not cold.

I only have 15 blankets on my bed.

 

[fossyant]

Heating set at abut 17c, been on constant for a few months, even now the radiators are just luke warm. My Ribble 653 is sat curing near the main radiator - all painted, but the paint is still soft so I'll leave it inside the house for a couple of weeks to harden before re-building.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Moved into my flat two years ago. Never had it on, I have clothes.

Edit: Actually it's underfloor heating rather than central.

So how is rest of flat heated , fires in each room?

 

[cookiemonster]

Heating now on here in HK. Very cold weather from China hitting us now.

Not central heating of course, two really nice fan heaters though. Bought a new winter duvet yesterday as well.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Just put mine on,albeit low(ish). It's dropped down to a mere 73.4 Fahrenheit. I'm feeling the cool,damp air.

 

[FrankCrank]

Just put mine on,albeit low(ish). It's dropped down to a mere 73.4 Fahrenheit. I'm feeling the cool,damp air.

You'll have to get down t'pit and fetch some coal back

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

We had ours on night before last for 1 hour and closed all the windows
Bedroom windows are still open and the loft hatch is open though

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Just put mine on,albeit low(ish). It's dropped down to a mere 73.4 Fahrenheit. I'm feeling the cool,damp air.

What's this Fahrenheit thing you mention?

 

[vickster]

Just put mine on,albeit low(ish). It's dropped down to a mere 73.4 Fahrenheit. I'm feeling the cool,damp air.

No wonder your utility bills are high! Put a sweater on! Or do some star jumps to warm up

 

[neil_merseyside]

Just put mine on,albeit low(ish). It's dropped down to a mere 73.4 Fahrenheit. I'm feeling the cool,damp air.

That's 23C in new money, that's just a shocking waste of energy and resources. Our heating won't come on until temp has dropped below 18C (64f) and even then it's only first thing so you can get dressed into something suitable, perhaps you should try long sleeves and long trousers...

 

[Milzy]

On briefly but good to see it working still & pressure is fine etc. Warm again after after the rain cleared.

 

[Accy cyclist]

No wonder your utility bills are high! Put a sweater on! Or do some star jumps to warm up

Oh aye,jumping up and down at 3.18 am. That'll go down well with face ache below me!