I work on the principle that one person can easily put more clothes on but there's a limit to how much the other can strip off, particularly when they've got online work meetings.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
@Busy-Lizzie. Forgive me if I’m wrong but didn’t you say, a couple of years ago that Macron had banned the use of wood and log stoves?
@BenCotto. Even with the heating on my hands and feet feel like ice, circulation problem I suppose, there is a name for it, so I knit fingerless mittens so I cam pull my hands up into them and knit wool socks, even then I need a rug over my feet at night. However, I do love winter and the garden, love to see it all dying and then thoughts of Spring when it all comes to life again.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
We only put the heating on if its cold. Outside temperature here is 18 at the moment so not cold, however Shorts have now gone away for the winter and only go back on when going for a run, but once we get to the end of October running trousers will come out as it gets a bit windy and cold around the nether regions.
The thermostat which triggers our boiler to fire up is currently showing 22 in the lounge. Also it cant fire up as its not set to auto as I literally only use the 1 hour booster button to run the boiler to run it an hour at a time all through the winter. So we only turn it on when we feel cold rather then leave it at a set temperature, but as others have mentioned leaving it on at a set temperature may be worth trying as the consensus seems to be that it actually saves money. Might give it a try.
What made a huge difference to our heating as another poster mentioned was the installation of cavity wall insulation. As soon as winter hit us just after we had the insulation installed one could feel the heat and the house staying much warmer for far longer than had previously been the case and also the introduction of a more efficient condensing boiler meant the boiler fired up a lot less than it used to. No heating on early morning before we rise as the heat (due to the cavity wall insulation) now stays in the house. when the heating's not on the house usually sits at 19-20 degrees for the whole winter with the occasional dip to 17 on very cold days.
Thermostatic rad valves in every room. Bedroom valves set low to just warm the room enough for comfortable sleeping . Two spare bedrooms (now all kids have flown roost) thermostatic valves set to frost setting as heat from rest of house permeates these rooms.
No the heating wont be going on yet. It used to be the end of October much to the kids disdain when they were at home, but I'm, flexible now as the cold apparently according to she who must be obeyed plays havoc with her Arthritis.
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
I can vouch for the cavity wall insulation. Our last place didn't have it and it would get down to 12/13 when it was 5/6 outside. It was 7 here last night and the lounge and upstairs were 19 and 20 respectively (before the heating went on to thaw us out from the bus debacle).
@Busy-Lizzie. Forgive me if I’m wrong but didn’t you say, a couple of years ago that Macron had banned the use of wood and log stoves?
No, @Lyn, he banned the installation of oil fired boilers in new houses. Wood burning stoves were encouraged, I got a grant for one in my old house. France has a lot of forests and it's renewable energy. However, Macron banned garden bonfires, he said it was a cause of pollution. Bonfires had been banned in summer in France for a long time because of fire risk and the hotter climate.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Our heating came on on Monday morning, I think. It switches itself on when the thermostat tells it to, based on a combination of outside and inside temperature.
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Our heating came on on Monday morning, I think. It switches itself on when the thermostat tells it to, based on a combination of outside and inside temperature.
That's what ours does, but someone has set the thermostat higher than I would like.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
When it gets cold,was 8c overnight but 17c inside It's set to 18c in the winter Windows are open at the moment. We also have cavity wall insulation, detached bungalow and in a very open windy spot,yet much warmer than the little semi cottage we had before. Jumpers are up in the loft.
Our gas heating is set to automatic so came on this morning as it's colder today. I feel the cold but don't often turn the temperature up, just wear two pairs of socks, a fleece over a T-shirt/jumper and keep a fleecy throw by my chair!
We are annoyed that the original cavity wall insulation in this house (we don't know when) has completely failed and sunk to the bottom of the cavity and apparently nothing can be done. Nobody will inject new insulation because they don't know what chemicals were used in the old insulation so we're stuffed. Anybody else in the same boat?
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@BenCotto. Even with the heating on my hands and feet feel like ice, circulation problem I suppose, there is a name for it, so I knit fingerless mittens so I cam pull my hands up into them and knit wool socks, even then I need a rug over my feet at night.
However, I do love winter and the garden, love to see it all dying and then thoughts of Spring when it all comes to life again.
The thermostat which triggers our boiler to fire up is currently showing 22 in the lounge. Also it cant fire up as its not set to auto as I literally only use the 1 hour booster button to run the boiler to run it an hour at a time all through the winter. So we only turn it on when we feel cold rather then leave it at a set temperature, but as others have mentioned leaving it on at a set temperature may be worth trying as the consensus seems to be that it actually saves money. Might give it a try.
What made a huge difference to our heating as another poster mentioned was the installation of cavity wall insulation. As soon as winter hit us just after we had the insulation installed one could feel the heat and the house staying much warmer for far longer than had previously been the case and also the introduction of a more efficient condensing boiler meant the boiler fired up a lot less than it used to. No heating on early morning before we rise as the heat (due to the cavity wall insulation) now stays in the house. when the heating's not on the house usually sits at 19-20 degrees for the whole winter with the occasional dip to 17 on very cold days.
Thermostatic rad valves in every room. Bedroom valves set low to just warm the room enough for comfortable sleeping . Two spare bedrooms (now all kids have flown roost) thermostatic valves set to frost setting as heat from rest of house permeates these rooms.
No the heating wont be going on yet. It used to be the end of October much to the kids disdain when they were at home, but I'm, flexible now as the cold apparently according to she who must be obeyed plays havoc with her Arthritis.
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
George Bernard Shaw'
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
It's set to 18c in the winter
Windows are open at the moment. We also have cavity wall insulation, detached bungalow and in a very open windy spot,yet much warmer than the little semi cottage we had before. Jumpers are up in the loft.
We are annoyed that the original cavity wall insulation in this house (we don't know when) has completely failed and sunk to the bottom of the cavity and apparently nothing can be done. Nobody will inject new insulation because they don't know what chemicals were used in the old insulation so we're stuffed. Anybody else in the same boat?