Has anyone dared to turn their heating on yet?

Don't be cold please anyone. I expect you all know but the first payment of £66 should be on to each household's bill in October and November and then £67 in December through to March. The government have talked about it going on to the electricity bill, but it is up to each supplier*. My supplier (Octopus) is splitting it equally to gas and electric.

For anyone who gets Warm Home Discount it will be £150 this year and should go into your electricity account in October.

I'm generally a hot water bottle fiend - even in the summer if my feet are cold, but not so much this summer. The temperature has noticeably dropped her over the last couple of days though.

*List of what each supplier proposes to do at the bottom of this page www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2022/08/how-energy-suppliers-will-pay-the-p400-cost-of-living-support-pa/

No- been switched off all Summer. But we did make a fire in the woodburner a few days ago.

Will switch central heating back on when we return from Holiday 2nd week of october. Thermostat on 20C downstairs, but no heating in bedrooms, only our bathroom- unless we have guests.

I haven't turned on my heating, but I was chilly yesterday evening. I hope to keep warm this winter by wearing a giant fleece hoodie which I ordered today.

We don’t have a thermostat unfortunately. Switch heating on for 5 minutes to take the chill off the spacious rented flat and dry the washing on the radiators.

All wrapped up In a shawl and fleece blanket. Thick socks and slippers too. Really worried bout running up a large bill early in the cold season as we don't know what kind of winter we will experience this year. Have bought another hotwater bottle so I have one to cuddle and one to put in my bed before I go to bed.

No, but swapped my duvet tonight from 7.5 tog to the 10 tog one.

No, we are in the South East, have had top part of kitchen door open all day. Lounge and bedroom windows are open.

I put it on for an hour yesterday morning, then again this morning and for a couple of hours this evening, just turned it off.

As I live alone I can make use of my wonderful cuddly electric blankets and lots of hot water bottles. The discovery of the newer comfy electric blankets (forgotton if its 2p or 4p an hour?) has been wonderful. But it will be on come the winter..until I face the end of my deal with my provider, which lasts till April!

I don’t think it’s necessarily being early with putting on the heating, but more to do with what the temperatures are doing where you live. If the temps start to plummet, then the heating kicks in unless you switch it off or adjust the temp at which the heating comes on. These last few days, the temps have really dropped through the night compared to what they were only a few weeks ago where I live.

I've had no central heating since May when my 42 yr old boiler packed in. At last I am due to have a new one installed in October but it's getting very chilly.
I had a hot bath and may just go to bed now. I could light a fire but won't bother.

No but got the winter duvet out this evening. It's been 6 or 7 degrees in the early morning and I've been waking up every few hours. I have the windows open and which ever part of me is facing the window gets cold and I think it's waking me up.

It’s sunny behind glass in our little apartment and as the main room is south facing it’s been lovely and warm. I don’t think we’ll need the heating on for at least another month yet.

I've set our thermostat to 15, and have bought electric throws to keep ourselves warm when sitting down and an electric blanket for bed. I only plan to have the heating on for visitors or background heat to maintain 15 degrees.

It has been a glorious day here …..so long as you were out of the perishing wind! No heating on yet but a lovely hot bean bag behind my back.

I felt chilly today and I also had visitors so I have had the heating on all day.I can't bear to be cold.I have a heated throw and an electric blanket and have been using them since the heatwave ended.

Gosh you’re all so early with hearing how do you do it with the prices

The heating isn't on yet. I'm loathed to put it on before October. The thermostat is reading 17 deg in the house but it feels a lot colder than that.

Nesh

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It's only September.

I tend to be mesh, but no, not yet.
Still got the summer duvet on too.

Older people are advised to have 18 as a minimum but 21 is preferable.If you are fit and active you are moving much more than an elderly housebound person and will not be so susceptible to hypothermia.

I’m seeing how long I can last out. I have put a cardigan on and also thick socks.

No need yet it's quite mild here [South West]. If the temperature suddenly drops I will cuddle a hot water bottle, then also take it to bed.

I don't have central heating and it's too soon to light the log burner so I will graduate to putting wool jumpers/cardigans on, wearing 2 layers, and in the evening I will put a baggy fleece on top of that!

I have wool throws, an electric blanket and when it's awful I have a spare duvet I can put over me when watching the TV on the sofa. The log burner gets lit around mid October.

Yes, the thermostat is set.

Yes, put it on for a couple of hours last night and will do the same this evening.