Turning on the heat

We never have heating on at night.

I also grew up with ice inside the windows (didn't lots of us?) but life has moved on and I don't feel the need to be that cold ever again.

As a matter of interest - what is the recommended bedroom temp at night. Surely it's not 15°?

I’ve lit a large candle on top of the empty wood burner. It looks warm .

I'm in Scotland too. I grew up with ice on the inside of the windows as well as the outside, so I guess I just got used to the cold and being cold. Even now, sometimes in the coldest days of winter, I can see my breath indoors. But like I say, I just add another layer...

Windows open.

Everything seems damp, you come in from the rain and ... so u turned the heating on for half an hour jump to stop feeling 'damp'

No heating yet I’ve not felt cold if I did it would go on. I too have windows. It was lovely yesterday I was in the garden a lot. I hate a too hot house and my thermostat is usually at 16/17 in Winter.

Like Bridie, I live in Scotland which is generally colder than further south. But it's the combination of cold and damp that seeps into my bones and causes the heating to go on. We get a lot of rain. I try not to have it on in the morning just yet but it goes on for an hour or so late afternoon and evening

Amazon sell room thermometers with humidity readings from £3.99 Catterygirl if you want to buy one. Very small and you could move it from room to room.

We haven't really had summer here so I have put the heat on every day when needed. Today it it 16 and I have put it on and will stay in bed until its over 18. If I'm sitting in I turn it to 21.5.

Blimey justnoneed. Where are you?

We're really a mixed bunch on GN aren't we - there's the apparently hale-and-stalwart jusnoneed with no central heating and open windows freshening up her home, then there's my OH shuffling around on his Zimmer permanently draped in his thick cardi (he's not actually on GN but is always curious to know what "the grans" think about various political issues).

It would be good if everyone - old and young - could turn on their heating as and when it was needed to the degree that is comfortable for them, day or night regardless of the season, but until we address the real causes of 'energy-poverty', nothing will change.

We don't have central heating, just a gas fire in the living room. That is rarely used before November, the last couple of years haven't used it much until Jan/Feb time. If it is on it's never until afternoon or early evening, then once OH goes up to watch tv in his room I turn it off and just use my fleecy cover.
When it's colder my OH has an oil radiator in his bedroom as does my son (he's just buying his own house so will be off soon) but I don't have any heat in mine. I sleep with a window open all year round.
At the moment there are still open windows through the house. Certainly not cold enough to think about needing heat.

Last Monday I was going to meet my friend in Costa for coffee. As I got out of the car, I realised I’d stupidly left my jacket at home - it was really cold. Inside, I noticed I was the only person in the cafe without a coat …….. until my friend rocked up in a low cut, sleeveless top! Even strangers stopped to comment and ask if she was cold! Unlike me, she doesn’t seem to ‘feel the cold’ as seen by her low heating bills.

The bitter cold coming from the North was forecast. Hopefully the wind will swing round to come from the west soon and it will be warmer. DH needs to be warm and breathe warm air so the heating goes on and stays on to keep him warm. The bills will be high and I blame the energy companies. But we need the heat so we economise elsewhere as and where we can. I would love to have a more eco friendly house in the future. But moving is not possible currently from our Victorian rather draughty house. It does stay wonderfully cool in the summer though!!

15 is too cold but know some have no alternative. I did try to manage until the 01 October but was so cold I have it on at 18 background. Could really do with 21 but I have a smart meter and it’s frightening seeing the pounds mounting up each hour.
Another 6 months if it too.

Upstairs has only one thermostat, on the landing but every room has a TRV on the radiators. The landing thermostat is always set at 18 and I can turn rads off in any unused upstairs room. There is no mould or damp in my house. I generally don`t leave any washing to air dry inside and the thermostat has not switched on yet

My sewing room is upstairs and my dyson heater will be in there, it will be warm in seconds and has a very efficient thermostat

Downstairs is very different, underfloor heating all over and 4 area thermostats. Utility and hall are set at 18, the kitchen/diner at 19 and the living room at 20. No area has needed ch yet. I have an efficient multi-fuel stove in my living room with an ecofan. I just leave the room doors open if I want gentle heat everywhere from the stove. That stove is serviced, flue swept. a large amount of logs and smokeless eggs in storage. I have not had any need to light it yet

Clothes and layers first for me, hand knitted woollen socks, warm tights, wool jumpers in particular and silk vests. It is just common sense

We’re renting and don’t have access to a thermostat. Cold or extra cold is the order of the day.

I keep my thermostat at 18 degrees all through the year,night and day,and increase it to 22 degrees if I am sitting and feel chilly at 18.
I also have a heated throw which I love and it makes a huge difference to how comfortable I feel. I have always felt the cold even as a child and it was something of a family joke how many layers I would wear to go to bed.

My CH isn't on yet, but my electric fire in the living room is on for a couple of hours in the evenings.

I don't care what month it is. I'm in Scotland and if it's cold the heating is on but just now, only to 18 degrees. I put it on tonight to sit downstairs and watch Strictly.
My nephew set the timer for me in January for when I was in NZ for 6 weeks and I haven't re-set it. I'm usually upstairs in the evenings where it's warmer.
I'd rather be hungry than cold!

Same here - heat and food are my priority expenditure.

We have had the heating on today for the first time this year. Our thermostat is set at 18 degrees for when the heating is on twice a day and today it showed 15 degrees before the heating on period so DH switched it on. I don’t feel the cold badly but DH does as he is now on blood thinners so I leave it for him to decide.

I noticed it was bitterly cold yesterday when I went outside (well wrapped up) to do a photo shoot. It was chilly again this morning when the regular Tesco man arrived and he asked how I was. Im in the North West.

As I have mobility issues and very painful arthritis I am not going to economise of heating. One of the advantages of running a business from home is that you can load part of the cost of expenses like heating, lighting, broadband. phone etc onto your allowable expenses. I make full use of that.

Not yet
Thermostat is set at 15, but I do have a gas fire in my lounge/bedroom, but I haven’t had to put that on either..