Heating And Fresh Air.

I think modern air purifiers use HEPA filters, not chemicals.

mum2three

One of the effects of the current weather is an increase in air pollution. Therefore at present, it's much healthier to keep your windows closed and use air purifiers.

I always understood that air purifiers were as polluting in the home as the pollutants outside it. Something to do with using ozone.

mum2three

One of the effects of the current weather is an increase in air pollution. Therefore at present, it's much healthier to keep your windows closed and use air purifiers.

Whilst I'm sure you're correct for people in cities and villages, those of us living in the underpopulated fens don't suffer air pollution.

Dust in autumn, yes.

One of the effects of the current weather is an increase in air pollution. Therefore at present, it's much healthier to keep your windows closed and use air purifiers.

MissInterpreted

It's even colder here today - we're currently at 12.5C

Front side of our home is 13C today.

Bathroom windows open, proper airing.

Fireplace locations. No need to go in bedrooms, dining hall, proper living room. Kitchen, diner, family spaces are warm enough.

I'm used to it!

Ziplok Sat 11-Jan-25 14:23:48
Spot on!

Jeanathome

The people next door to us have never opened a window in over 30 years.

Have you seen them out and about?
Or has no-one seen them for 30 years? 😯

I’m afraid I couldn’t bear to be in a room that is only 12.5 degrees C whilst it’s 1 degree (and lower),outside. I feel the cold terribly, and those kind of temperatures would be no good for me at all, long term. It’s recognised that regular low temperatures place added strain on the heart, and if you have any health conditions such as heart disease, asthma, cancer, etc, then sitting in such low temperatures for prolonged periods puts you at significant risk. You may well wear lots of layers, but the fact remains that if where you are isn’t at a comfortable temperature, then you are still breathing in the colder air - wearing layers won’t alter that fact, and it’s the cold air that does the damage.

Oddly enough, RosiesMaw2, we do have a thing known as ‘fresh air* in the U.K. too, and some of us have not only heard of opening our windows and airing rooms, but do actually do it, too.

Heat on all day here at the moment and only open a window if the cat wants in.

It's even colder here today - we're currently at 12.5C

I think Madmeg's thermostat is in the same place as mine 😁

Yes, my internal thermostat is rubbish too Madmeg although sometimes it works perfectly.

Madmeg your thermostat is either in the wrong place - a room with no outside walls, or it is set too high.

I would suggest that you set the thermostat in the hall, so that the heating comes on at 15 or 16 degrees and that will ensue the heating comes on a lot of the time and then set the room radiator thermostats at 18-19. That will ensure that the heating comes on in each room as and when you set it. You need one radiator on the system without a thermostatic radiator valve. In our case it is the one in the bathroom.

The alternative, as Pittcity suggests and is to get your local gas fitter to replace your fixed thermostat in the hall with portable one. Like her, that is what we have, and it works very well.

The people next door to us have never opened a window in over 30 years.

Madmeg

I'm afraid we buck the trend - or rather I do. I must have a strange inner thermostat but in summer I am too hot and in winter too cold. We have no open fires and rarely open windows except in summer. We have been told many times not to alter the thermostat in the hall but use the valves on individual radiators but am not sure that works. Or that they work any more. The hall is all internal walls with entry from an enclosed porch (only two small outer walls) and as a result it hardly ever switches the heating on, even in winter. So we wap it up and adjust the individual valves. It's not a small house so spare bedrooms are turned low, as are the two studies, dining room and main living room - cos we "live" in the kitchen/breakfast room. There is only one radiator here plus an electric wall heater. The radiator in the downstairs loo is never on cos the room is entirely internal and the temperature is perfect. No radiator in the utility room.

The electric radiator is eating money. We bought it cos it was hundreds cheaper than a gas one and doesn't need an annual service but then electric prices shot up.

All that said, we have no mould or stains from condensation. We always open bathroom windows a little when we shower and close about an hour later.

Wish I could reduce the costs. Oh, just had the loft insulation topped up to maximum so maybe that will help. But I cannot stand being cold.

Thermostats should be in the most used room and in the centre of the house away from a heat/cold source.
It's easy to move a thermostat and the cost will be recouped in a short time.
We replaced ours with a modern portable one that is in the living room.

It is the fresh element of the air rather than the coldness that I crave sometimes. I think old Victorian/Edwardian houses with higher ceilings are by nature airy enough already.

I’m almost ashamed to post. I’m in a very, very large bedroom in an old house. It’s freezing. OH is asleep wearing a jacket, long johns etc. He’s an Arab brought up with 50c most days and can’t bear the heat as they didn’t go outside unless essential so had air conditioning on constantly. I never open the windows. Can’t bear fresh air in my home. For me I am happy to go outside whatever the temperature and enjoy fresh air but I hate it indoors.
Sorry ladies but that’s what suits me. Tried to join you all when younger but got constant colds, stiff necks from drafts. I’m impressed by how you all love fresh air indoors in winter. Please carry on as I can see how you are benefitting from it.

Allira

Remember these?

Certainly do.

Oh I used to be nesh but the menopause has largely cured me - well that and a little excess weight.

😁

They were lovely but oh, it was cold!
My mother said I was nesh.

They do look amazing Allira I thought they were fancy glass panes or tiles at first. Is it nature awesome!

I used to love drawing pictures all over the condensated windows when I was a child.
The kitchen windows and back door were best for this (well it was something to do) it would reveal itself later and I would vehemently deny all knowledge when questioned about the crude shapes.

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Remember these?

Granmarderby10

OMG I would not go back to those days through choice. Stuff the energy bills. I have heating and hot water and will use it to be comfortable and stay healthy.

Granmarderby10

Those frost patterns were really pretty, though.
Then you could scrape them and annoy your mother 😁

OMG I would not go back to those days through choice. Stuff the energy bills. I have heating and hot water and will use it to be comfortable and stay healthy.