Energy bill increases

[Beebo]

It’s bloody freezing. The lawn never lost its frost all day.
Central heating is working hard and smart meter is already at £10 for the day and it’s only 4.30pm. I work from home so heating is on a lot when it gets cold.
I might start turning down bedroom radiators in the day, to save a bit of cash.

 

[lazybloke]

It’s bloody freezing. The lawn never lost its frost all day.
Central heating is working hard and smart meter is already at £10 for the day and it’s only 4.30pm. I work from home so heating is on a lot when it gets cold.
I might start turning down bedroom radiators in the day, to save a bit of cash.

My better half wants to protect the plants in the greenhouse so she plugged in an electric heater earlier!

Have just added a smartplug to monitor things. ££££££

 

[MontyVeda]

temp on my landing thermometer was 5 degrees C yesterday. Today it's 3. Significantly warmer in the actual rooms but I've never seen the landing temp that low before!

 

[tom73]

My better half wants to protect the plants in the greenhouse so she plugged in an electric heater earlier!

Have just added a smartplug to monitor things. ££££££

Horticultural fleece is your friend much better and cheeper one layer will happily keep air around 3-5c above ambient. Never lost a plant yet even in real cold spells. Most don't need a warm greenhouse in winter. Heating only really works out economical if you insulate and section of part of it and heat that part only. Though condensation can be a really problem if not insulated properly.

 

[Beebo]

My dad used to have a paraffin lamp in the green house.

 

[cougie uk]

temp on my landing thermometer was 5 degrees C yesterday. Today it's 3. Significantly warmer in the actual rooms but I've never seen the landing temp that low before!

Good god. What house is that ? Does it have windows?

 

[MontyVeda]

Good god. What house is that ? Does it have windows?

victorian... gable end... three floors of open space

 

[cougie uk]

victorian... gable end... three floors of open space

I hope you get lots of nice jumpers for Xmas!

 

[lazybloke]

Horticultural fleece is your friend much better and cheeper one layer will happily keep air around 3-5c above ambient. Never lost a plant yet even in real cold spells. Most don't need a warm greenhouse in winter. Heating only really works out economical if you insulate and section of part of it and heat that part only. Though condensation can be a really problem if not insulated properly.

Sometimes I think she has a national collection of fuscias. I know you can get hardy ones, but these aren't.
Let 'em die, I reckon! Replace them with more suitable varietiess.


Hadn't thought of fleece, but have ordered some UV-stable bubblewrap and clips to keep the greenhouse a bit more snug.
Also looking at parafin heaters. I can imagine the bubblewrap falling on it and bursting into flames. It'd be warm then....

 

[tom73]

Sometimes I think she has a national collection of fuscias. I know you can get hardy ones, but these aren't.
Let 'em die, I reckon! Replace them with more suitable varietiess.


Hadn't thought of fleece, but have ordered some UV-stable bubblewrap and clips to keep the greenhouse a bit more snug.
Also looking at parafin heaters. I can imagine the bubblewrap falling on it and bursting into flames. It'd be warm then....

Big bubble wrap is best.
With Paraffin you will need same ventilation open it’s also bad for condensation.
Funny you should say it’s for fuscias I use to know one of the top growers and show winner.
He used fleece and never lost any inc once having car load over night getting caught out my a late Hevesy frost. He’d covered them with fleece just in case and all was well.
If heat is a must to keep the peace low power tube type heaters are ok you only need to keep air around them a little warmer than air temp and no more.

 

[fossyant]

Family complaining the house is cold - we've all been out all day (work/Uni) and the heating hasn't been on until 4pm. This winter is going to be expensive !

 

[jowwy]

Family complaining the house is cold - we've all been out all day (work/Uni) and the heating hasn't been on until 4pm. This winter is going to be expensive !

My other half just complained as the heating goes off at half 8…..she normally goes to bed around half 9 with the puppy and a big quilt. I sometimes think they are never happy lol

 

[fossyant]

My other half just complained as the heating goes off at half 8…..she normally goes to bed around half 9 with the puppy and a big quilt. I sometimes think they are never happy lol

Ours is usually off by 7 as the bedrooms are a bit warm and we've had two rooms off. Been 'told' to put the rooms 'back on' to warm up. Said I'd leave the heating on till 10 tonight.

 

[tom73]

Just do what a conservative MP has said for civil servants turn the heating down and make them layer up save on gas.

 

[MontyVeda]

I hope you get lots of nice jumpers for Xmas!

I'll just do the logical thing and spend as little time as possible on the landing.