Turning on the heat

No heating here only hot water bottles

Our heating is set on 20, and at the moment comes on for just an hour first thing in the morning. We have a wood burner in the living room. If we open all the doors it heats the whole house. We have a large conservatory with an air heat pump, which works extremely well, and is cheap to run. If it gets perishing we both have heavy knitted blankets ,I made some years ago. So mostly we are toasty

The cars were frozen over at 5am and I checked my phone which said 2%.
I have had the heating on low all day.
We are in the north.

WHO recommendation for anyone over 65 is a MINIMUM temperature of 64.5F or 18C. The optimum temperature range is 18-21C. Lower temperatures increase the risk of flu. respiratory disease, high blood pressure, heart attacks etc.

I keep my thermostat at 19C.

Our heating is never turned off
It is set at 21 so even if the temperature drops below that in July it would come on.

Had the heating on for an hour the other day because my OH was still feeling poorly with covid, but ordinarily will not put it on before november, and only then if is really cold.
My house temp can get as low as 15, same as another poster said, but we have electric over blankets which are cheap to run and nice and toasty, also hot water bottles and nice soft blankets.
Also keeping active is good, going for walks etc., sitting in once spot can make you feel colder imho.

petra

Our heating is never turned off
It is set at 21 so even if the temperature drops below that in July it would come on.

Same here petra.

Our house has thick stone walls which the summer heat seldom penetrates; my OH is disabled and can't move around much so feels the cold easily.

We both have high blood pressure - low temperatures cause blood vessels to narrow which means that more pressure is needed to pump the blood through the narrowed veins etc.

Fortunately - and I do feel fortunate - we can afford the increased cost (though I resent the way we are being IMO ripped off by energy companies).

I've got Covid, feel lousy, shivering, coughing and sneezing. You can bet my heating has gone on! A nice hot bath a couple of hours ago instead of my normal quick shower was very comforting. If it warms up enough the heating will turn itself off. I never go by the calendar only the temperature inside this house.

I'd forgotten cold isn't good for high blood pressure Dickens. I can add that when I need to 'justify' having the heating on to one well meaning friend who thinks being cold is healthier.

Gosh, I didn't know that about the 18 degrees.

Our heating is on 20 all year round so kicks in when necessary.

We have granite walls which heat up eventually and then help to keep us warm.

Ours is set at 21, it came on this morning for a couple of hours, I have Raynauds and am on blood thinners, it’s never on overnight.

I’ve had my heating on for a couple of hours for the past few days. However, DD2 has just left with DGS2. He’s been playing outside, while she’s been wrapped up in a fleece throw with the heating on indoors.

I don’t care what the date is, if I’m cold, the heating goes on.

I was told not below 18 degrees in living rooms and 16 in bedrooms.

I am struggling to get my timer working again after being off all summer.

I set it to a few hours morning and evening and can overide if I wish but I'm finding it difficult to sort out.

My home is now too warm which doesn't bode well for the winter bills if I don't get it sorted!

Our heating thermostat is set at 20°it will click on when the temperature drops below that, it has clicked on a few times in the morning lately,but rarely stays on for long probably 20 mins at the most, but enough to take the chill off it has clicked on this evening but again it was only on 10 minutes or so. We live in a small bungalow and those are enough to take the chill from the rooms, especially once the doors are shut in the lounge. DH has mobility problems and he gets chilled very quickly, so this works for us. Our bills are manageable .

Never put the heating on in the morning unless exceptionally cold. 21 degrees for 2/3 hours in the evening if cold.

I forgot to say the timer is set for twice a day, 7.30-10am very rarely stays on for the whole time unless there is snow, evening is 4.00- 8pm again it usually clicks off within 20 minutes. I can override it if needs be.

Not here. We have a rule that the heating doesn't go on until October at the very earliest - November if possible, and even then, it's only on for a few hours in the evening. We do have a log burning stove and we have it on for a few hours in the evening at the moment if it's cold enough. Couldn't afford to have the heating on all the time like some do - just add some more layers or wrap myself up in a blanket.

Our thermostat is set 18C and it cut in this morning.

I can't stand being too hot, but the numbers are worn out on my thermostat.
I think it's on at about 18ish, but I usually turn it down.

Rosie51

I'd forgotten cold isn't good for high blood pressure Dickens. I can add that when I need to 'justify' having the heating on to one well meaning friend who thinks being cold is healthier.

Low temperatures can also make other health conditions worse Rosie51 - asthma and arthritis, for example.

For some diseases, it just makes the symptoms more difficult to manage - but with high blood pressure, it can be dangerous.

For those on a tight budget (obviously those just above the PC limit) who are not eligible for any other help, it seems grossly unfair that they should have to risk their health and wellbeing - particularly if they are frail.

BP, Shell and British Gas make huge profits. Of course, we all know that the global supply of energy has been / is restricted by war, but - according to "iNews":

...if demand goes up or supply goes down then prices rise, and that generally means increased profits for suppliers.

“Like its rival Shell, BP has benefited substantially from soaring prices for oil and gas resulting from the invasion of Ukraine,” said Russ Mould, investment director at investment platform AJ Bell.

What chance do we have against 'big-energy'? I wonder if there will be anything in the coming budget? Other than confirmation of the removal of the WFA from said category of pensioners...

I really hope you feel better soon - I've only had Covid the once, but was staggered at how bloody awful it can make you feel. The lack of energy was the worst aspect!

^ I don’t believe being chilly does us any harm, it’s just uncomfortable.^

Cold air does for those with some health problems.
I found a link last year. I will find it again at some point.

Wrapping up warm is good. But doesnt stop the[dangerous for some] cold air going into lungs.

Anybody bought heating oil recently? I ordered 500 litres this week and it was nearly £100 cheaper than same amount in March. 👍

People say people have to choose between heat and food.
I say, those are my main two, so will go without other things before those, if I am in that position.