Heating up time?

[A100man]

so folks when do you turn the heating on?

Ther was a light frost and yet it was 14 C inside my house this morning - so naturally I resisted since only me there.
When my daughter stays I might get pestered but she's quite resilient.
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Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600

[that_impulse_guy]

i put mine on the first time last night as things dipped below 16c internally.
and again this morning. I "hope" for the rest of this week not to have to do it again as overnight temps are in the high single digits, whereas this morning by me was 3.. (outer london/essex btw)

its unaffordable to stay warm using heating in this house.....clothes/dogs/body warmth is cheap/free
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[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[A100man]

[Polarbear]

[Rob Fzs]

Stuck it on for 5 mins last night to check it actually still worked but 19c in the house so me and the mrs will continue to make our own heat
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[DaddyStu]

Turned mine on for the first time today. New boiler too. Family came home and took it over the set temp so its off again now.

Decent temps are coming back this week but accompanied by unsettled weather.
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[Robby]

It's been back on for a few weeks.

I'm always confused by all of the heating-avoidance, and what appears to be quite a lot of physically turning it on or off. I have the thermostat set with the various temperatures required for different times and days, and the house stays at the temperature I want.

[hellkat]

There was a day in July when it was quite cold ...

I just turn it on when I feel cold, doesn't matter when.
Its been on more lately, yeah.
And it will stay on most of the way through til at least February.

I did feel a *little* bit guilty when the cleaner once came out of the bathroom sweltering back in about May ... and asked if the heating was on *oops*



Don't care, its my money, home, body temperature, my comfort.
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[to v or not to v]

i dont use heating, too expensive.
i just sit in a sleeping bag and put a hat on if it gets too extreme.
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its old and fat, but its a damned good ride. the bikes not bad either.

[Feasty]

My heating has already been on for the last 2 weeks (not permanently) but then I keep adjusting it via my Hive setup so it only comes on in short bursts.
There was the massive fuss over rising energy prices last year which really led to nothing. I'm with Octopus Energy and my price hardly moved and it's not silly high now, £200pm for a 3 bed semi. In fact it's since been reduced by £20 a month and I've got a current credit of £500 so that will take me over winter.

I've been using my caravan as my office whilst my house has had work done on it, this week is the first time the little electric heater just didn't do it's job, so I ended up turning the gas on and using the proper caravan heater. Lovely and cozy!
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(7 year gap), BMW F650 (Relaxing ride). Aprilia Caponord ETV1000 (Big and bold). Yamaha FZS600 (got me in trouble too quick!).
Current: Yamaha TDM 900 (Comfy, light but big, power when needed).

[sickpup]

Turned it on Sunday night as it dropped down to 3 degrees in central London. Weather report said 4 but my external temp sensor said 3.
I fitted a Hive controller a couple of years back, the old Honeywell thermostat had a bad display from new so thought I may as well sort it.

I've just had new windows and doors fitted (damn the trickle vents). Hopefully I won't need as much heating this year.

[DaddyStu]

[Howling Terror]

If I feel chilly it goes on.
Some days I come back in from working outside and I'm not so Nesh so I don't put it on.

Often I'm aware of how much the bloody heating costs so I put a jumper and hoody on, other times I don't give a rats-ass and crank it.

Mrs Terror is the lizard queen and would happily have it like a vivarium.

The battle of the thermostat is what keeps us together. That and the secrets we have on each other....oh and the incredible sexual intercourse.
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[MCN]

When it goes on is not so important.
It's who's brave enough to turn the fuker off next year in June?
That's a Hard as Fuk person, if the truth were to be told.
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[Nobby the Bastard]

Mine got turned on yesterday but it's turned off by the timer during the day so it was a two cardi day yesterday...
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[A100man]

During last years 'crisis' I trained myself to withstand down to 15C, below that I turn on my old school gas fire (a remnant of the now decommissioned Baxi back boiler) if it's only me in the house. The CH comes on if the kids are there AND they moan. They have also gotten used to making up a log/coal fire in their TV room which helps

During winter my house is almost always cold - it is now fully double glazed which has seemingly made fuck all difference cos 9" solid wall I think - even though built 1950 ish

Apparently I only used 5500 KWh of gas last year - (my target was 8000) and around 1000 KWh elec. Bill is miniscule as a result.

I might relax a bit on that this year...
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Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750

Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600

[MCN]

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[MCN]

[RhynoCZ]

My guitar just detuned overnight... time to check the heating even works.
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[MCN]

[to v or not to v]

get yourselves some merino wool under garments for the cold weather. the stuffs fantastic. not cheap though.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
its old and fat, but its a damned good ride. the bikes not bad either.

[RhynoCZ]

[hellkat]