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I think I need to put my heating on..

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MaryTheBookeeper Thu 24-Sept-20 17:33:48

Aibu to put the heating on? Have you put yours on yet? This is the first day I've felt chilly. My wall thermometer says it's 20C inside but this is an old house & my feet & hands are cold. I wanted to hold on longer before switching it on but I don't think I can.

Beau2020 Fri 25-Sept-20 10:47:07

Definitely got mine on, nothing worse than being cold indoors

Georgesgran Fri 25-Sept-20 10:53:31

I’m with harrigran in the cold NE. The ‘young uns’ may be out half dressed in wine bars, but we oldies haven’t really had much of a Summer this year here. Heating’s clicked on and off quite frequently the past couple of weeks.

Annaram1 Fri 25-Sept-20 10:59:23

MawB
My son went on holiday to Finland, a cold country. They refer to the nights as "one dog night" or a "two dog night."

BGM1W Fri 25-Sept-20 11:14:14

Love the doggie cartoon!

Gwenisgreat1 Fri 25-Sept-20 11:15:16

Put it on! I have been using my electric blanket for the passed week - bliss.

Theoddbird Fri 25-Sept-20 11:18:12

Het some thick fleece lined socks. If your feet are warm it makes you feel warm. An extra cardie helps as well. I don't have central heating. My multifuel burner is my only heating so have learnt the best ways to keep warm. I also have lap quilts and a heated throw.

Helen657 Fri 25-Sept-20 11:19:52

I never turn mine off, it’s controlled by a thermostat which is set to 18 degrees during the day and 19.5 for evenings. It’s been coming on occasionally for the past 2 months, and if I’m chilly ? at all I hit “boost” for a 30 minute warm!! I’ve also now put the thermostat in the coolest room as a bit of a cheat, lol ?
Put your heating on, if you can afford it it seems silly to be uncomfortable

GeorgyGirl Fri 25-Sept-20 11:33:18

We have our heating on at 19 degrees, just to take the chill off as it is quite a wet, chilly morning.

Aepgirl Fri 25-Sept-20 11:42:58

If you are cold, certainly put the heating on. I had my electric blanket on last night.

Jo1960 Fri 25-Sept-20 11:49:34

I have fibro & am menopausal My body seems permanently overheated. I've just started using a thin duvet at night & I'm in the frozen North! I love the sun & warm weather but am grateful I'm not in the south right now

kwest Fri 25-Sept-20 11:56:17

Lakeland sell heated electric throws. Best thing I've ever bought and I have one ready every evening when I sit down. Brilliant for easing arthritis and cost very little to run. I've had mine for about 5 years now and have even brought it up to Yorkshire for our stay in a holiday cottage. I bought one for my husband too but he is hardier than me and only uses it when he feels colder than normal.

grandtanteJE65 Fri 25-Sept-20 12:15:26

We never turn our off. We turn the radiators right down during the summer, but as the municipel plant supplies hot water both to our taps and heaters, obviously we can't turn anything off.

We turn the heat up, when we need it. Why freeze? Keeping warm is necessary. There are other ways of saving money, after all.

collius Fri 25-Sept-20 12:39:44

Like kwest I too have an electric throw. Best thing ever. I bought one for my daughter and she loves it. Friends have got them too. Ideal for these evening when it’s a bit chilly but not really cold. Treat yourself.

GrauntyHelen Fri 25-Sept-20 12:49:00

Do you pay the bill if yes put on the heating if no consult the bill payer then put the heating on!

Destin Fri 25-Sept-20 12:51:40

Funny you should ask this question.....just opened an email from a dear friend who finished by saying “it’s raining and cold here this morning, so just turned the heating on to try and warm up the house ”.........and I had said just to my husband “open the living room door....it’s so warm in here, the sun is lovely”. My friend is in England and I’m here in Canada! We’re having an unseasonably warm Autumn....but I know for sure our turn will come once this is over!

pen50 Fri 25-Sept-20 12:52:39

As round here we seem to have missed out on the hot summer that everyone else had - it was lovely in May but after that it was pretty awful - I <whispers> never turned it off....

biba70 Fri 25-Sept-20 12:59:53

Got long trousers, socks and a vest under my long-sleeve t-shirt for the first time this year. And yes, I have put radiators on just a bit, in kitchen and connecting lounge.

jacq10 Fri 25-Sept-20 13:09:11

Put it on - even if just for an hour to take the chill off the house. It's what we get the heating allowance for in November.

Greciangirl Fri 25-Sept-20 13:13:55

Put some extra warm clothing on.
It’s not winter yet,
On Tuesday, I was wearing a sundress. Admittedly, I wouldn’t be wearing it today, Friday.

Will hold out a little longer as weather will probably change yet again.

inishowen Fri 25-Sept-20 13:28:23

Mine is on. I turn it on any time I feel chilly.

travelsafar Fri 25-Sept-20 13:38:31

We have put our's on this lunchtime as defo a big change in the temperature. Nothing worse than feeling the cold.

sharon103 Fri 25-Sept-20 14:16:13

We put ours on last night mainly to make sure it still works.
It does. smile

Alioop Fri 25-Sept-20 14:50:03

I turned my heating on yesterday morning as it was chilly. Changed my duvet up to my warmer tog too, but night sweats a nightmare last night so going back down to my 4.5 today. I'll take a hot water bottle at night for when I first get in and then kick it out once my own heating system kicks in....

Dareyouto Fri 25-Sept-20 15:04:38

My thermostat has been switched to ‘on’ and that’s how I leave it until about April. I hate the cold and due to poor circulation maybe I feel it more than others.
Why deny yourself heat at any time?
I never even switch my heating off at night as, for some inexplicable reason, it’s always that bit chillier upstairs - I know it should be warmer upstairs but it’s not in this house.
By the way, my house is a 2 bed semi and I have just had my direct debit amended from £57 per month down to £45 and am awaiting a £140 refund. This is on dual fuel too and like I said I am at home all day and hate to feel chilly. In my case never turning it off seems to pay.

cupcake1 Fri 25-Sept-20 15:12:01

Heating on in this house but only during the early morning/evening but it usually clicks in on its own anyway. I hate being trussed up in layers of clothing just to keep warm.