have you got your heating on yet?

Mines on a temperature gauge it kicked in once last Saturday and it has on a couple of mornings for an hour. If I'm cold I will override it when needed. I do tend to put an extra layer on first though.

Definitely got ours on. It is thermostatically controlled but it does get turned up manually in the evening if we’re cold!

Not yet. Sun streaming through the window this morning. I will put a jumper on if I get cold. I refuse to pay inflated costs until I have to.

Just had smart meter for elec waiting fornth gas one..... Keep watching it! 80p! Yikes! Heating been on if falls below18c only , still warm in day with sun and big glass walls but evenings getting chilly!

AGAA4

As it was only 13 degrees in my living room I had to give in and put the heating on at lunchtime.

Goodness me, that's cold!! Whereabouts do you live?

Chimney Sweep came today so now we can start lighting the wood burner when we get chilly. DH does not feel the cold and I am a chilly mortal plus he is at work all day and I get soooo cold when the dog keeps wanting to go in and out all the time I have a good excuse to get him to bleed the radiators and get the heating back on because I look after our 2 year old GS two days a week and he worries about him getting cold rather than me and the wood burner is not alight when little people are in the house.

Definitely yes and I've lit my woodburning stove

I have patchwork lap quilts. I put two pairs of socks on and layers topped with cosy cardie that I am visibly repairing with bright threads as I can't bare to throw it away as it is so cosy to wear. I have been splitting logs this morning building my wood pile. I have 14 25kg bags of coal that I hope will last through winter. I don't have central heating just my multifuel burner. I did put a little coal and a piece if wood on it yesterday to take the chill off. Then it got so warm I was opening the bow doors...

Mine is off and on when needed. Log burner and fire lit for last two nights too! I have lots of throws and wear extra clothes but feel the cold very quickly and I can set my Raynauds off in the middle of summer!

Yes, absolutely! Brrrrhhh!

In the north east of Scotland my heating has never been off. It's temperature controlled and timed but gas and electricity cost between 70 and 80 pounds per month in a one bedroom house.

Have recently started up the Rayburn which gives constant hot water, a warm radiator in the bathroom and keeps the kitchen warm for the dogs. Keep it in standby so don't actually need to use it for c.h. yet. The thermostat and timer will come into effect when it gets really cold. I also like windows open at night and lightweight bedding otherwise get too hot.
I think it all depends on individuals, their health and - more importantly - what each can afford.

Helen657

Mine’s permanently “on” but is on a thermostat, so comes on if the house drops below 19 degrees in the day, 21 in the evening and 14 degrees overnight! It’s been coming on every morning for about a fortnight now the weather is changing.

Same here, Helen657

Mine’s permanently “on” but is on a thermostat, so comes on if the house drops below 19 degrees in the day, 21 in the evening and 14 degrees overnight! It’s been coming on every morning for about a fortnight now the weather is changing.

When I was having chemo in the winter of 2017 - 18 I swore I would never be cold again. Of course, I go and put on an extra layer, sometimes two layers, but when my hands start to feel cold, the heating goes on. To be truthful, living in a Victorian house, I have it set to come on morning and evening the year round, but of course, it doesn't come on if the temperature is above the thermostat setting. The trick is to get your thermostat and timer set just right.

We have visitors from a warmer country, so yes we do-for an hour while we all shower, then fir a couple of hours in the evening. The temp here is 11-13, so once they’ve gone it probably won’t be in for a while.

Not the full central heating yet. I have put it on 'Once' a couple of times. And there's an electric fire with coal flame effect in my living room which I'm now putting on in the evenings.
It's comforting.
My gas supplier has just increased my direct debits by £5 per month so I'm holding back on the full ch just yet.

Mmm, yes. Feel a bit guilty reading the replies. Ours is coming on at 6.30am and then stays off once 21 is reached. We are in a new build (no leaks) with a lot of south facing glass - so sunny days help a lot.

We have just had a new heating system, air source pump, our old boiler was oil and also had multi fuel stoves also the rads were old so needed an update. Hopefully we have future proofed it into our old age. It is so nice to not have to bother ordering oil, chopping wood and smokeless fuel, not to mention bothering with the ashes. DH has health issues and feels the cold so have had heating on and it is lovely. Rads in rooms not used are turned off but will put on low when it goes very cold.

Well, I had a cold nose in bed last night so I guess I need to turn up my heating from its permanent 18 degrees setting! But I’ve got decorators in for the next three weeks and windows are open all day so I’m waiting until they have finished to change the thermostat. My heating has kicked in most mornings since mid September but it’s not yet coming on in the evening, I do knock it on for a couple of hours if I’m just sat watching tv and feel cold.

I am lucky that I can afford to heat my house as much as I like but I am concerned for those people who will struggle with the high energy bills. It’s not much fun having to huddle under blankets during the day or be scared to have the fire on. I’m currently thinking about the best way to help others, possibly by increasing my donations to a local food bank as I’m sure more families will need then this winter.

BigBertha1

Germanshepherdsmum I have Lupus and osteoporosis arthritis everywhere. I live in the North West. I'm cold all the time so I have my heating on whenever I like and certainly from Late September to early May . There are other things I don't have. Is that OK with you or am I being insensitive spending my money on my priorities

You can have your heating on all year round if that's what you want - I think maybe your initial post just came across as if everyone should have theirs on just because it's October, that's all.

We put it on if and when needed, a little luxury which I appreciate, being unable to do so in my previous life.

Yes we put ours on at the weekend. We are on a fixed rate dual fuel tariff until July 2022.

Dammit! Done it again. I must have pressed control/return too firmly.

The temperature here in Cheshire has been 10 degrees all day and probably less with wind chill. You bet I've got the heating on this evening and I'm wearing wrist warmers as well.