BenBhoy Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 dunno if it just that i'm tight, but i like to wait until after bonfire night. no hardship in putting an extra jumper on. but my missus been whinging big time these last few nights so think it gonna go on after this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artschool Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 dunno if it just that i'm tight, but i like to wait until after bonfire night. no hardship in putting an extra jumper on. but my missus been whinging big time these last few nights so think it gonna go on after this weekend. my miss us has been complaining loads as well. I always see it as a challenge to see how long I can hold out for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenBhoy Posted October 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 (edited) hah yeah i'm exacly the same mate, last out as long as can. have to with bloody prices of gas! Edited October 22, 2011 by BenBhoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Could be worth a test run to check central heating works, switched mine on the other day to check it and found there was a leak in the boiler. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Whats central heating? If it gets really cold we put string vests on round here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 i always hold out as much as we can...might have to turn it on a little in the young un room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trowel 7 Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Christmas eve wether its cold or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSPUK Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Mine's on permanant - hall stat is set at 16c -- I do put it on for 30min once a month through the year so I don't get any surprises when I need it. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricko Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 1st Nov - 1st Mar 6:00 - 7:00 15:00 - 17:00 19:00 - 22:00 Off logging tomorrow to stock up for winter 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav912 Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Mines always set at 16 degrees in the hall as well, in this old cottage with no sealed units or double glazing upstairs along with draughty windows in the bathroom and landing its been needed a few times lately in the mornings and evenings. I do have the option of an open fire in the living room which also helps heat the bedroom above to save on oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 its on 24/7/365 otherwise I'd hibernate. When we had our boiler changed we had fancy super dooper controls fitted, We have a radio controlled programmer/room thermostat that allows upto 8 different temperature settings throughout the day which can be varied by time and or temperature. We've found that maintaining a core level of warmth only to have the temp set higher at times when we're in the house to have cut our gas bill by 2/3 and be more comfortable 24/7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Why have a date to go by with heating? Ours went on the other day when it went down cold over night, then I switched it off again. When the wood burner is running we have our heating on from 5am until 8am so it's warm when we get out of bed (for the mrs). Then the burner is lit and that does the job until the next morning. At the moment we're having our fireplace knocked out and made bigger so the heating had to go on in the evening too. I can't wait for the bigger fire to arrive, I've got a Marley garage full of seasoned wood to go at! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazsl Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 ours goses on when ever my missus pays the gas bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 We've found that maintaining a core level of warmth only to have the temp set higher at times when we're in the house to have cut our gas bill by 2/3 and be more comfortable 24/7 It has been shown to be more economical to maintain a base temperature and top it when required rather than hauling it up from maybe 8 or 9 degrees to the required 19 or 20. That's why mine is never off. The room 'stat is set at 18 deg C, if it gets cold enough to bring room temperature below that the heating comes on irrespective of date, we have a night sitch back facility which automatically lowers the 'stat setting to 16 degs and then ups it again at 6 am. It is the most cost effective way I have found of running it and that's over 10 years of experimentation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imissalot Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 deepens on which meter is on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 We have oil CH and 2 fires, one a log burner/anyfuel the other an open fireplace. Those, with occassional use of an electric fire and a propane 'log burner look-alike' keep our oil bill down to something a little more manageable. It will be a few weeks yet before we put it on. When we moved here oil was 12p a litre, its 57p now. How that price is justified in 14 years is beyond me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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