August and the heating has gone on

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:08 pm

Rileybobs wrote:
Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:05 pm
I don’t feel the cold too much but I prefer to not wear too many layers around the house. I was a bit nippy earlier so whacked the heating on for an hour - my slippers have made their first appearance for a while too.
I never used to feel the cold but as I’ve got older I’ve become less tolerant of both hot & cold weather. Socks & slippers on now although I should never wander around barefoot (although I do) because of my diabetes and concerns over foot infections.

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by FactualFrank » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:09 pm

If you're cold eat some ice cream.

It warms you up due to the fat content.

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by fidelcastro » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:10 pm

Rileybobs wrote:
Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:05 pm
I don’t feel the cold too much but I prefer to not wear too many layers around the house. I was a bit nippy earlier so whacked the heating on for an hour - my slippers have made their first appearance for a while too.
I meant that if I was feeling cold when it's 12.6 degrees, I'd sooner put another jumper on than whack the central heating or gas fire on.

Not that I would feel sufficiently cold at that temperature to need to switch it on. According to my phone it's 14 degrees currently, and I'd describe it as warm.

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by Bosscat » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:12 pm

FactualFrank wrote:
Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:09 pm
If you're cold eat some ice cream.

It warms you up due to the fat content.
Unless its fat free of course 🤔🤔🤔
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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by FactualFrank » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:15 pm

Bosscat wrote:
Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:12 pm
Unless its fat free of course 🤔🤔🤔
Like you've ever eaten fat-free :D

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by Rileybobs » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:15 pm

fidelcastro wrote:
Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:10 pm
I meant that if I was feeling cold when it's 12.6 degrees, I'd sooner put another jumper on than whack the central heating or gas fire on.

Not that I would feel sufficiently cold at that temperature to need to switch it on. According to my phone it's 14 degrees currently, and I'd describe it as warm.
Fair dos. Is it 14 degrees in your house or outside though? It’s 13 degrees here but the thermostat is saying it’s 21.5 inside.

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:16 pm

FactualFrank wrote:
Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:09 pm
If you're cold eat some ice cream.

It warms you up due to the fat content.
I do like that idea :D

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:18 pm

Rileybobs wrote:
Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:15 pm
Fair dos. Is it 14 degrees in your house or outside though? It’s 13 degrees here but the thermostat is saying it’s 21.5 inside.
I’m up at 17.5 now still but that’s after the hour with the heating

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by fidelcastro » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:19 pm

Rileybobs wrote:
Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:15 pm
Fair dos. Is it 14 degrees in your house or outside though? It’s 13 degrees here but the thermostat is saying it’s 21.5 inside.
I always thought it was the outside temperature to be fair, although I could be wrong.

I'd be adjusting that thermostat :D

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:21 pm

fidelcastro wrote:
Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:19 pm
I always thought it was the outside temperature to be fair, although I could be wrong.

I'd be adjusting that thermostat :D
I use the weather app on my phone to check the temp outside but I check the inside temp via the thermostat or the phone app.

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by fidelcastro » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:23 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:21 pm
I use the weather app on my phone to check the temp outside but I check the inside temp via the thermostat or the phone app.
Are you sure your house isn't haunted?

:o

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by Bosscat » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:23 pm

FactualFrank wrote:
Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:15 pm
Like you've ever eaten fat-free :D
Now now Frank 🤭🤭🤭

Lets not get fattist 😂😂😂

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by FactualFrank » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:26 pm

fidelcastro wrote:
Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:19 pm
I always thought it was the outside temperature to be fair, although I could be wrong.
Er.. no :)

You'll have a central heating sensor.

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:30 pm

Nice and warm now in here :D


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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by Rileybobs » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:30 pm

fidelcastro wrote:
Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:19 pm
I always thought it was the outside temperature to be fair, although I could be wrong.

I'd be adjusting that thermostat :D
Nah thermostat is good. 21 degrees is a fairly optimum room temperature. HSE says that a workplace shouldn’t be below 16 degrees so if it’s 14 degrees inside your house and you’re comfortable you must be cold blooded!!

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by FactualFrank » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:31 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:30 pm
Nice and warm now in here :D
*Takes ice cream away*

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by fidelcastro » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:32 pm

FactualFrank wrote:
Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:26 pm
Er.. no :)

You'll have a central heating sensor.
Even outside?

It works there too!

Either way, I'm not cold, I can't remember the last time I was at this time of year, which is why I stand by my 'October' rule.

:D

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by FactualFrank » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:33 pm

fidelcastro wrote:
Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:32 pm
Even outside?

It works there too!

Either way, I'm not cold, I can't remember the last time I was at this time of year, which is why I stand by my 'October' rule.

:D
I think most households have them in the hallway, although it's a bit like a baby pigeon - you never see them.
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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by fidelcastro » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:36 pm

Rileybobs wrote:
Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:30 pm
Nah thermostat is good. 21 degrees is a fairly optimum room temperature. HSE says that a workplace shouldn’t be below 16 degrees so if it’s 14 degrees inside your house and you’re comfortable you must be cold blooded!!
To be fair, I've been called worse! :D

I firmly believe it's being used to standing on freezing terraces in my youth, usually watching the Clarets get stuffed, that have made me hardened to 'cold' weather!

:D

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by FactualFrank » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:40 pm

Well my place is now pretty warm, especially in the bathrooms - 10c!

You soft tarts.

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by Wokingclaret » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:44 pm

We've just turned the air con on, was getting too hot here in Woking :D

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by bfcjg » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:48 pm

Mine went on, I think it's been so hot lately it's the comparison , if it had of dropped slowly it wouldn't have been as much an issue.

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by Rodleydave » Sun Aug 30, 2020 11:15 pm

Just finished a week up int Dales. Coldest we've ever known it in Aug but a grand log fire every night.
Back home and on with the heating last night and tonight. A little fan heater undert kitchen table and hot soup. Perfect.

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by dsr » Sun Aug 30, 2020 11:19 pm

Wokingclaret wrote:
Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:44 pm
We've just turned the air con on, was getting too hot here in Woking :D
As Ronnie Barker said - it's choking in Woking, the sun is killing 'em in Gillingham, it's cool in Goole, dry in Rye, and if you live in Lissingdown- take an umbrella!
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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by Bigvince » Mon Aug 31, 2020 10:19 am

You should have been on the Russian convoys, one night it was so cold the flame on my lighter froze 🥶
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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by Bosscat » Mon Aug 31, 2020 10:33 am

Bigvince wrote:
Mon Aug 31, 2020 10:19 am
You should have been on the Russian convoys, one night it was so cold the flame on my lighter froze 🥶
Luxury....

It were so cold out walkin last neet ... I saw a dog frozen t'lamp post, and a brass monkey lookin fer a welder 🐒

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:34 am

That one hour did the trick yesterday, warmed the house up for the rest of the day. It’s currently 15.1 in here and that’s fine.

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by Woodleyclaret » Mon Aug 31, 2020 12:30 pm

Ours is going on 1st Nov as usual

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by Tribesmen » Mon Aug 31, 2020 12:32 pm

Hummmm our will only kick in whn it drops below 20c , now we have to turn it on but to be honest, now if it hits 18c the wife has it on .
Not that cold over here at the moment

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by FactualFrank » Mon Aug 31, 2020 12:41 pm

15-16c here in sunny West Yorkshire. No need for it to come on today.

You can quote the above when it's bloody freezing this evening and I turn the bugger on.

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by Cirrus_Minor » Mon Aug 31, 2020 1:48 pm

I was up at 6 am this morning and the house was too cold so put the heating on. Warmed up at about 8.

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by Bosscat » Mon Aug 31, 2020 1:53 pm

In our living room this lunchtime 🙂
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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by FactualFrank » Mon Aug 31, 2020 1:57 pm

Bosscat wrote:
Mon Aug 31, 2020 1:53 pm
In our living room this lunchtime 🙂
Was some steamy action going on?

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Aug 31, 2020 2:21 pm

Woodleyclaret wrote:
Mon Aug 31, 2020 12:30 pm
Ours is going on 1st Nov as usual
Imagine if we get a really hot start to November
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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Aug 31, 2020 2:23 pm

Bosscat wrote:
Mon Aug 31, 2020 1:53 pm
In our living room this lunchtime 🙂

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Up at 16.6 right now here. Massive difference from yesterday.

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by FactualFrank » Mon Aug 31, 2020 2:46 pm

Not sure how you can time what month the heating goes on, unless you're skint.

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by claretandy » Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:17 pm

Currently 19.5c in our living room, it was 17c first thing this morning, still no heating on.

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by FactualFrank » Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:27 pm

claretandy wrote:
Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:17 pm
Currently 19.5c in our living room, it was 17c first thing this morning, still no heating on.
Have you still got your clothes on?

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:41 pm

claretandy wrote:
Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:17 pm
Currently 19.5c in our living room, it was 17c first thing this morning, still no heating on.
You’ve got a warmer house than me. Now 17.4c here with no heating on. Just been out to pick up some shopping from a neighbour, really warm out in the sun.

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by FactualFrank » Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:42 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:41 pm
You’ve got a warmer house than me. Now 17.4c here with no heating on. Just been out to pick up some shopping from a neighbour, really warm out in the sun.
This may turn into a daily, "How warm is your house" thread :D

Everybody logging in to note what the current temperature is and what they are wearing.

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by claretandy » Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:48 pm

FactualFrank wrote:
Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:27 pm
Have you still got your clothes on?
Shorts and T-Shirt :lol: :lol:

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by MACCA » Wed Sep 02, 2020 12:49 pm

Stay alert, control the thermostat, save money..
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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by AndyClaret » Wed Sep 02, 2020 12:56 pm

MACCA wrote:
Wed Sep 02, 2020 12:49 pm
Stay alert, control the thermostat, save money..
I get notified from my nest thermostat if the heating goes on while I'm at work. :D

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by Jakubclaret » Wed Sep 02, 2020 1:10 pm

Cirrus_Minor wrote:
Mon Aug 31, 2020 1:48 pm
I was up at 6 am this morning and the house was too cold so put the heating on. Warmed up at about 8.
2 hours I think is too long, within 30 mins 45 mins no more than a hr it should be warm unless it's a big house I'd personally be wondering where I was losing heat & thinking about insulation.

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by Rowls » Wed Sep 02, 2020 1:19 pm

When I was poor I wouldn't turn on the heating until October as a rule. The rule kept me disciplined and saved me money.

How did I stay warm when it got cold? I wore extra jumpers, had blankets on the sofa, drank hot drinks, ate thick & hearty stews and if I was still cold I did sit ups and press ups to get my blood circulating.

When I was relatively better off and could easily afford my heating bills, I allowed myself the luxury of turning the heating on when it got cold no matter what time of year it was.

Both systems are fine, in their own way. But please, nobody sit in the cold. Especially the elderly or infirm.
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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by FactualFrank » Wed Sep 02, 2020 1:38 pm

Well I decided to just put it on a massive 10c from 7am-11pm and just leave it.

Executive decision.

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:10 am

Rowls wrote:
Wed Sep 02, 2020 1:19 pm
But please, nobody sit in the cold. Especially the elderly or infirm.
Someone having a go at me again :D :D :D

Was just that one day. Not been at all cold since.
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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by Dazzler » Thu Sep 03, 2020 2:21 am

MACCA wrote:
Wed Sep 02, 2020 12:49 pm
Stay alert, control the thermostat, save money..
Good Advice.

Don't waste your hard earned money on greedy energy companies.

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by dermotdermot » Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:11 am

I’ve had the heating on and off for a week or so and I live in Bournemouth. The strange is that the nights are warmer and you have to discard duvets, etc. I must go back to sleep. Zzzzzxzzzz

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Re: August and the heating has gone on

Post by California Colner » Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:50 am

This topic reminds me why I left UK
Last week it was 117 deg F I think that is around 47 C, got to love California !
That temp is a bit unusually hot even for here.
Your talking about heaters I’m worried the air conditioner keeps working :lol: :D

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