Anyone got the heating on yet??

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Good job it's still mild, as only had heating on twice & for an hr max. Received my quarterly bill today from British gas for £77. Same one for this time last year was £39!.
Now in theory the coldest 3 months of the year await us, so will be interesting what Feb's one will be?.
Am i correct in reading that for those of us who have their meter read quarterly, we're supposedly getting vouchers to cash in, to help with our Gas cost's?.

 

[blueblueblue]

I'm still hanging in there, I'm not finding it that cold YET. I''m looking at the end of November and see how it goes after that.

 

[Stan33]

I'm still hanging in there, I'm not finding it that cold YET. I''m looking at the end of November and see how it goes after that.

Me too !

 

[Floval Flyer]

Still no heating on here

 

[Stan33]

Still no heating on here

Me neither !

 

[Kat_r]

I'm still hanging in there, I'm not finding it that cold YET. I''m looking at the end of November and see how it goes after that.


Same but with dad atm and he feels the cold. If I were on my own wouldn’t have it on yet

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Still no heating on here

Nor here, but step daughter popped in about 40 mins ago & said how cold it was!. 'Young-un's' today, breed of wimps!.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Have to admit I've weakened and put the heating on for an hour or two in the evening.Mind you I'm De Rodriguez as they say in Spanish (ie on my tod) atm As the wife's gone to France for some dental treatment.

 

[Tinks]

Have to say I am impressed with some of you hard core folk out there who still have not put on the heating.

 

[The Big Dady]

Have to say I am impressed with some of you hard core folk out there who still have not put on the heating.

Most of us Shrimpers are hardcore!

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

I admit it, I HAVE GOT HEATING SET UP AND ON AT 18C. In mitigation me and Mrs MG have been unwell BUT it sure is uber mild autumn still, is it not?

 

[blueblueblue]

Have to say I am impressed with some of you hard core folk out there who still have not put on the heating.

I'm really not finding it that cold, even in the mornings. I stick some falk handles on and shut the frontroom door which generates enough heat for me.

 

[Phippsy]

Well I've just landed in Tenerife for 11 nights... I don't know, the lengths we now have to go to just to not put the heating on

 

[Floval Flyer]

Nor here, but step daughter popped in about 40 mins ago & said how cold it was!. 'Young-un's' today, breed of wimps!.

Went over to my aunt and uncles a couple of nights ago. They had their heating on to the max, felt uncomfortable. They also had nearly all of the lights on in every room. I asked if they’d won the lotto :-)

Happy to get home to our cool house. (Also been switching any unneeded lights off too) !

Power to the people

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

I have to confess we've come home after a weekend in Hastings and the heating is on 18 degrees and we're under a "heated throw" Like something out of Willy Wonka.

 

[Kat_r]

Have to say I am impressed with some of you hard core folk out there who still have not put on the heating.

Thanks to the weather aha. Dreading Dec jan and feb. Cold dark yuck

 

[Kat_r]

I admit it, I HAVE GOT HEATING SET UP AND ON AT 18C. In mitigation me and Mrs MG have been unwell BUT it sure is uber mild autumn still, is it not?

Agreed. Never known it like this before. Not complaining. Although getting colder now.

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

Sorry all. I've lapsed again. Room temperature is 13. Thermostat put up to 18. Please do not judge too harshly.

 

[Stan33]

Sorry all. I've lapsed again. Room temperature is 13. Thermostat put up to 18. Please do not judge too harshly.

First day we nearly gave up ,but with the 3rd jumper ,woolly hat and scarf ,was quickly remedied !

 

[Supershrimper]

Winter settings now in effect on my thermostat.

06:00 - 08:00 21c
08:00 - 16:00 20c
16:00 - 19:00 21c
19:00 - 22:00 22c
22:00 - 06:00 18c

With 2 young kids I'm not having a cold house just for the sake of a couple of quid. Bedtime for them is upstairs for 7 asleep (hopefully ) by 8.

Each room has thermostatic radiator contral valves and the thermostat is in the most used room of the house.

All radiators have been bled and the heating is very efficient for us.

Make sure everyone checks their radiators to see if they need bleeding otherwise the radiators aren't operating at their optimum performance. Very easy to sort yourself. Just remember to check the pressure of the boiler afterwards as the boiler may need topping up. May take 2/3 bleeds to force all are out of the system.