Anyone got the heating on yet??

[Benfleet A1]

Don't put those Speedos away just yet Tangers.

A mental picture I could do without.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Been proper brass monkeys the last few days hasn't it? Has anyone really still NOT got their heating on that's in the UK?

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

Kay one my son's never puts the heating on. Another son doesn't as well and the kids wander around in onesies all day. The other has it cranked up to maximum as his relatives are over from Vietnam and are freezing. It's about 20 over there.
We still have the heating turned off after the chill has been taken off about 11 in the morning.
Heating might go on tonight as everyone is round for the England game and I don't want our Vietnamese guests to be uncomfortable. Daily cost yesterday with washing, tumble dryer and baking a cake and stew was a scandalous £4 yesterday. The highest since we started going mad with the heating. Trapper hat will be on for Boreham Wood.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Don't put those Speedos away just yet Tangers.

Ha! It's 18 % today cuurently and the wife's just gone out for a walk with a female mate which normlly I would have gone on yesterday but didn't want to miss any of the Ukraine/Brazil game.

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Heating went on yesterday, all day, same today. First time this year. It’s too damn cold.

 

[Stan33]

Been proper brass monkeys the last few days hasn't it? Has anyone really still NOT got their heating on that's in the UK?

Mines off as we write

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

Mines off as we write

Stan you're old school. I love it. The cry is heat yourself not your house. It's what wool was made for. My aunt lives in Witney in Oxfordshire. Their whole industry at one time, now of course defunct was making blankets.

 

[Stan33]

Stan you're old school. I love it. The cry is heat yourself not your house. It's what wool was made for. My aunt lives in Witney in Oxfordshire. Their whole industry at one time, now of course defunct was making blankets.

How do u know I’m an old git ?

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

Just been up the Broadway. Amazed at how many people (minority) were not wearing hats and gloves.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

This week I have got through approximately 6 wheelbarrow loads of wood in the wood burner. The heating comes on for an hour in morning and augments in evening if the temp indoors drops below 18c. During the day, like now, thermostats in Hall shows 17c, lounge 20c (where burner is).
All my wood is from free sourced
It is a bit of a flaff but paying off atm.

 

[londonblue]

One tip I heard (that my wife hates) is to leave the oven open after you've used it. Only close it once it has cooled. You've paid for that heat, why leave it in the oven? You might as well use it to heat your house, at least a little bit.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

@londonblue you have oven on?
Rarely use ours as the air fryer does just about everything a "big" oven does but quicker and cheaper.

 

[londonblue]

@londonblue you have oven on?
Rarely use ours as the air fryer does just about everything a "big" oven does but quicker and cheaper.

We don't have an air fryer, and the cost of buying one would negate the cost savings. Plus there's four of us and I don't think we could cook everything for all of us in one. That said, the oven isn't used every night, but when it is I leave the door open whilst it cools.

 

[Kat_r]

Been proper brass monkeys the last few days hasn't it? Has anyone really still NOT got their heating on that's in the UK?

Yup. Absolutely freezing. Getting better from tomorrow. Let’s hope January isn’t too bad!!!

 

[Floval Flyer]

Roll on the mild weather, heating has been on for a few hours a day in the past month. Most recent bill is £450

Smart meter reading yesterday said £21 usage…

 

[kaymac]

This week I have got through approximately 6 wheelbarrow loads of wood in the wood burner. The heating comes on for an hour in morning and augments in evening if the temp indoors drops below 18c. During the day, like now, thermostats in Hall shows 17c, lounge 20c (where burner is).
All my wood is from free sourced
It is a bit of a flaff but paying off atm.

Is it dry / kiln-dried wood?

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Is it dry / kiln-dried wood?

I am a bit OCD on my logs and run 3 storage areas basically, 3yr,2yr and last years wood.
Stuff burned now is the 3 year dry.
I also have a (growing) pile of uncut, chopped wood awaiting spring when it will go into the then emptied 3 year old storage area.
Burning wet wood is not good and any good sweep will tell you it can cause big issues to a chimney etc.

 

[kaymac]

We‘ll only use kiln-dried and avoid any of the sappy woods, not chimney-friendly, also have a wood moisture meter which very handy as back-up. Chimney sweep visits once a year, he’s been well worth the money.

 

[Holy Joe]

We‘ll only use kiln-dried and avoid any of the sappy woods, not chimney-friendly, also have a wood moisture meter which very handy as back-up. Chimney sweep visits once a year, he’s been well worth the money.

Price of kiln dried has shot through the roof - do you have a 'cheap' source?

I haven't seen a comparison, but I suspect it's cheaper to have the central heating on, with radiators in unused rooms turned off, than using the log burner

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Price of kiln dried has shot through the roof - do you have a 'cheap' source?

I haven't seen a comparison, but I suspect it's cheaper to have the central heating on, with radiators in unused rooms turned off, than using the log burner

Most tree companies that have worked on my estate have been more than happy for me to collect as much tree trunk or large branch wood as I want. Never bought any.
Get organised, good chainsaw (stidl or husqvarna), splitter axe and a few days summer work and you will have a pile ready for a few winters time.
Some wood is easier to cut, some drys slower, holly for example burns well BUT needs at least 3 years dry time as it is oil rich.
A wood pallet will give you basic sides for a "free" store construction or the planks make good kindling.
When it is "free" sourced it is cheaper than running CH but more bother if you haven't the time.