welovemarmite Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 i know what you mean... our oil bill is terrible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Try turning the thermostat down a notch - what do you have it on? When I do put it on, we only have heating first thing, and then again in the evening - I am at work most of the day, and only pop home for lunch, so there's no point. At the weekend I have the same routine (unless it's really sub-zero) I just have the stove going full pelt and it gets the house really toasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofblue Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 I want the heating on but we don't know how to work it :( They're Atlantic and have this weird programming control that doesn't work!!!! I'm cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Your hands have turned blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Try turning the thermostat down a notch - what do you have it on? When I do put it on, we only have heating first thing, and then again in the evening - I am at work most of the day, and only pop home for lunch, so there's no point. At the weekend I have the same routine (unless it's really sub-zero) I just have the stove going full pelt and it gets the house really toasty. generally 19 but if it gets a tad too cold then i will put it up to 20. We do have a real fire but that then makes upstairs feel colder, and given that our offices are up there it can be a problem to just have the fire on sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Is it an open fire? You might find that you're better off with a stove; less tending to do and it burns hotter - more of the heat goes into the room as opposed to up the chimney with open fires. My bedroom is above the living room and gets quite warm from convected (no such word, but it sounds right) heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 We do the same Claret, usually once in the morning (7.30 - 8.30 which I find isn't good enough) and in the evening from around 6 until 10.30. But I sneak it on sooner if I get cold during the day. But it gets too hot in the bedrooms if the heating has been on too long. The radiators in the bathrooms run off the hot water so will heat up whenever the hot water has been used - even in summer. They can be turned down if we actually get a hot summer session but didn't find it necessary this year. Makes the towels nice and warm when you get out of the bath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 i do the same,but as I am at home most days it may sneek on for an hour or so during the day if its really cold... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 In the winter our's is on from 6am until 8.45, I then hold out until lunchtime then usually light the woodburner. If it is really cold I will sneak the heating on too if I am working on the computer. It then comes back on between 4.30 and 10.30 with the hot water, but we turn the thermostat right down after an initial boost, so that the bedrooms are cold by bedtime. It is a balance when you have children doing homework in their rooms, but it is a good way of getting them to come and sit with you in the lounge instead, where you can see what they are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 We can't be the only ones still with no heating, no wood burner or anything?? Windows are still open, and haven't thought about getting the winter duvet out yet either... Perhaps our little patch in Surrey is a hot spot!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted September 29, 2010 Author Share Posted September 29, 2010 I haven't got any additional heating. I do put the portable radiator on to warm the bathroom before i have a shower, but that's more to stop condensation. I had the windows open this morning and am at home for the rest of the week with no heating on as yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 It is still quite warm here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted September 30, 2010 Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 Should be OK today without heating, the sun is out I might treat myself tomorrow evening and put the heat on for a couple of hours, seeing as it will be October, and the longest I've lasted without heating on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 I relented and popped mine on for 10 minutes this morning just to take the chill off. We'll see how it goes, but the house will warm up nicely with all the sun pouring in today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted October 2, 2010 Author Share Posted October 2, 2010 I have my heating on now! Put it on yesterday and turned the boiler temp down, and all the radiators. It's just taking the chill off but that's enough, and it is so nice and cosy now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Just had our boiler serviced and they needed to turn the heating on to do it. It seemed sensible to leave it running to give the boiler a decent test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 I think I must be turning into Mrs Scrooge. This week I had a hot bath at 16.00 because I got cold rather than put the heat on and yesterday I put on some extra socks rather than the heating even though I'm 'allowed':shock: and I've found myself thinking its not worthing lighting the open fire or the woodburner for one (OH is away). Apparently my brother is the same - I don't think we were brought up as masochists, my parents' house was always T-shirt hot. I've even been shopping in Edinburgh Woollen Mills for a sensible wool jersey - this shop is usually the preserve of my 82 year old MIL! I must get a grip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Heat has been on for half an hour this morning to warm the place up, then turned off when i got back in from letting the chickens out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 I've just turned ours off again. The house is stifling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Ours still hasn't been on, not feeling the chill yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 We had ours on for about an hour last night as it had been so wet and yukky. Noticed that OH didn't complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Ours went on for the first time yesterday. Off again today as it's much warmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Now that Dad has been moved into the nursing home the heating is off. Am I allowed to rejoin under the No to heating is on please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted October 2, 2010 Author Share Posted October 2, 2010 Of course! Mine is now on timer. It came on for an hour this morning and again at 5pm. It is on in 2 rooms, and really low, as I've turned the boiler temperature down and all the radiator thermostats too. It's really comfy here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Ours is off again as it has been warm overnight and most of today, bit chillier now as it's been raining heavily, but the heating would go off at 10 in any case. I wonder what tomorrow will be like? Shall be doing roast so the kitchen will warm it up indoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
