I’ve broken…….heatings on.

Mine was set at 18 degrees and came on for an hour or so this morning. But by afternoon I was feeling cold and as it was raining and windy outside I decided to turn my heating up to 20 so the house would be warm throughout. I did turn it down to 19 early evening when I was cooking tea.

Now, at 11.40 pm, it’s been off since 10 pm and although I’m warm in bed, the air is cool and my nose is cold again!

I’m just going to leave my thermostat at 18 and knock it up if I’m sat around and feeling cold. I did this last year, 18 degrees from 8 am to 10 pm even if out of the house and my kWh gas usage was greatly reduced from the previous year when it cam on for two hours in the morning and 6 hours in the evening.

My fixed tariff ends at end October so I’m preparing for a huge increase but with the £400 bonus and a £260 credit that’s built up, things might not be too bad.

I haven't put the central heating on yet, but today I did switch on the electric fire in the living room as I was f r e e z i n g !
But I think I will put CH on tomorrow as it's 1st October. Just for a while.

We’ve had the log burner on the last few days. Haven’t put the central heating on yet - trying to avoid that for another couple of weeks at least. But have put the winter quilt on the bed ?

The heating has kicked in a few times this week. It comes on when the temperature dips below a certain level.

No point in having money in the bank and making health worse by freezing.

It has come on a bit here in the frozen North but no additional fires or heaters. I really feel the cold but we will try to be careful and certainly try not to go over the ceiling where the higher price cuts in.

Had a new timer installed on Monday and had the heating on and off ever since. It’s been a day of constant pouring rain today.

Did light the open fire tonight, but we do have a large store of seasoned wood. We haven't switched the heating on yet though. Hoping to hold off for now.

Fleurpepper I did in 2009 and never regretted it a day since.

Switched ours on today but thermostat hasn’t kicked in - it is set at 20degrees. Feels bit chilly to me but as we had Covid and flu injections yesterday that may well be the reason. Our arms are really aching but that is a small price to pay.

I have set the thermostat for 19 and will see how I go. It came on yesterday morning and today and it’s on this eve too . I also have a nice blanket for the sofa and hot water bottle for bedtime. I had an email from EDF telling me there is no need to read my meters as I have a Smart meter , still think I will take a reading …

I've been putting my heating on for a few hours for about a week. It's been all almost all day today - it's cold and has rained non-stop since 11am. I don't intend to be cold.

Couldn't shower with cold water in winter- so very happy that we installed solar panels for hot water. I have a short shower, but it has to be hot.

I switched mine on this evening. I was sitting here shivering and as I am not down to my last penny yet I decided to have a pleasant evening with the heating on, a glass of wine and an easy supper. Who knows, there may be something to watch on TV.

I will take each day as it comes-as somebody said on another thread, there are no pockets on a shroud for my money.

It's warmer here today than yesterday, so no central heating yet.
The last two evenings we burnt some wood on the fire in the living room, but are even managing without that tonight!

I'm still showering in cold water in the morning. DH would have me certified if he knew. Don't think I'll be doing that much longer this year though, as the mains water is getting a tad chilly now.

Just put it on for an hour, as rosie said, last day of the less expensive fuel.

We came back from a few days away and I went and put the heating to warm up the house but it doesn’t work. So I lit the multi burner and the boiler man is coming tomorrow to get it working. Need to have it on for just an hour in the morning and fire the rest of the time,

I haven't put the heating or the fire on yet. I'm not cold enough to want to, although I am making sure that my feet stay warm, as I find that makes a difference.

Yes our thermostat clicked in yesterday this is the last day of our fixed rate.
Will see how it goes don't intend to sit shivering but may be more prudent with use of high energy items

Our heating is on a timer and started coming on in the morning a couple of weeks ago. The flat does keep a lot warmer since having double glazing last Spring, so it just seems to boost the heat up just enough for us to stay warm with dressing gowns on.

You are not alone! I put the tumble dryer on today as the washing got caught in the rain. Life is very short.

Mine came on for a bit last night, nice and toasty in my living room today as my new glass hurricane lamp arrived and a pillar candle has kept the room warm all day. New build was far too hot this summer but lovely now

We have but we are on oil so know how much we have, and we had to make allowance when oil prices rose over 100% earlier in the year. A luxury

My heating went on on Wednesday evening and then for an hour today otherwise going out walking to stay warm and drinking home made soups

I’ve got the heating on - I won’t go hungry and I won’t go ‘cold’……. I don’t want to die of starvation or hypothermia ….