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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.

annsixty Thu 24-Sept-20 21:04:35

I obviously don’t keep my thermostat at 18 percent.
I am very tired I meant 18 degrees?

NfkDumpling Thu 24-Sept-20 20:54:55

I set our thermostat at 18. I figure that if it comes on, it's cold enough to need to. It turned itself on this evening. It's cold enough. (I may sneak it up to 20, 'cos I'm chilly!)

annsixty Thu 24-Sept-20 20:49:38

Keep my thermostat at 18% at this time of year and it comes on about6:30 and again late evening.
I sit in the conservatory most of the day ( temporarily disabled) and it is really warm in there.
Will not put up with being cold now, I did that as a child in the 40’S.

sodapop Thu 24-Sept-20 20:09:38

Still got my fan going here phew

Shandy57 Thu 24-Sept-20 20:04:44

I've just got back from Devon to Northumberland, what a difference. The room stat was showing 13 degrees! Heating is on but I'll have to turn down the radiaors upstairs as my sheltie can't stand it.

BBbevan Thu 24-Sept-20 20:02:51

Clipped our 2 duvets together this morning. Should be nice and toasty tonight .

Jaxjacky Thu 24-Sept-20 20:01:38

A sniff of cold ours is on, much to my husband’s chagrin, I have Raynauds, annoying.

Oopsadaisy4 Thu 24-Sept-20 19:43:09

We put ours on last night, nice and warm now.

PinkCakes Thu 24-Sept-20 19:33:42

I've just put the heating on. It's cold here, the cat has been crying grin but he's cosy now smile

ninathenana Thu 24-Sept-20 19:21:00

Still mild in Kent. Can't see us having the heating on for a while. If I felt chilly I'd put a cardie on.

BlueBelle Thu 24-Sept-20 19:19:30

It’s getting chilly here too but a nice hot water bottle at my back keeps me cosyM not putting the gas fire on yet

BlueSky Thu 24-Sept-20 19:14:36

M0nica
“I see no virtue in not turning it on if you feel cold. They do not give you an award when you are admitted to hospital suffering from hypothermia, more likely to think you a dratted nuisance.”
Well said*M0nica*!?

M0nica Thu 24-Sept-20 19:08:36

Our heating is entirely controlled by the thermostat, which is set at 18.5. It has been coming on intermittently in the morning since the start of the month and yesterday was the first day it came on in the evening as well.

I see no virtue in not turning it on if you feel cold. They do not give you an award when you are admitted to hospital suffering from hypothermia, more likely to think you a dratted nuisance.

TwiceAsNice Thu 24-Sept-20 19:05:49

Not had mine on yet but it’s rained here this afternoon so my concession was to not have the balcony door open!

I agree cat against my legs or back at night is VERY warm! Don’t usually put the heating on until mid Oct

Daisymae Thu 24-Sept-20 18:58:48

It clicked on a couple of weeks ago but it's still ok here at the moment. If I were cold I would def put it on. I do find that a fleece blanket saves having to have it up too high though.

Esspee Thu 24-Sept-20 18:53:02

When I returned from the shops this morning my OH was having tea on the patio wearing only a pair of shorts.
The underlying temperature has certainly dropped dramatically but in the glorious sunshine of the last two days my sun trap of a patio has been roasting.
Where am I?
Bonnie Scotland!

crazyH Thu 24-Sept-20 18:52:26

I've got mine on constant 18 degrees

Bellanonna Thu 24-Sept-20 18:49:21

I have it on in the evenings. It’s really chilly now. I’ve just watched a beautiful rainbow although it’s not actually raining here. Now there’s a pink sky. Beautiful.

jusnoneed Thu 24-Sept-20 18:38:40

No heat on here in Dorset (don't have central heating anyway) and we are still in t-shirts. It was a bit chilly when we went shopping at 7.30 this morning but only need a cardi. It gradually brightened up and ended with a nice sunny evening.
I miss my cat warmer, nothing better Kalu lol.

Was only thinking yesterday that I shall have to take the front off the gas fire and clean it of it's dust in the not too distant future, but I think it's a bit better next week so it can wait.

BlueSky Thu 24-Sept-20 18:37:25

Agree with NanaK if you are cold put it on! This stems from years of being cold because of an overbearing, controlling, weird ex husband who mentally abused me.

Kalu Thu 24-Sept-20 18:32:10

Our heating is on too plus a woolen throw added to the foot of the bed last night in readiness for chillier nights. The cat also snuggles in to me at bedtime and is better than any hot water bottle. ?

Charleygirl5 Thu 24-Sept-20 18:28:40

It is difficult when the temperature is around 24C one day and today 12C. I have not switched mine on yet and once I cook supper I should be fine because I intend having 2 glasses of wine. I have taken a hwb to bed for ages.

Marydoll Thu 24-Sept-20 18:16:25

Mine is on too!

Grandmabatty Thu 24-Sept-20 18:05:34

Temperature got down to - 1° last night and didn't rise above 10° so the heating has been on all afternoon.

TrendyNannie6 Thu 24-Sept-20 18:02:10

Yep ours is on, if you are cold put it on