lloyd
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Central heating or otherwise?My parents and grandparents used to believe that if you weren't warm enough indoors, you put extra layers on. These days it seems to me people just turn up the central heating. Tonight we have opted for the first choice. The fire is picking up slowly and chucking out heat, so outside is minus two but inside is about twelve degrees. We are nice and warm in our layers, and still resisting the urge to turn on the heat.
Are we odd to do this, or does anyone else do the same?
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Cabbagepatch
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Well actually since telling British Gas where to shove their gaspipe  I become nearly hysterical when anyone goes near the central heating switch 
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Kathy
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We only have the woodburner on in the living room and use extra layers. This is a big draughty house, no attic insulation at all and the windows are those old fashioned wavy glass ones! The upstairs heating (2 seperate systems for up and down) comes on for 2 hrs just before E goes to bed and that's it. So no Lloyd, I don't think you and CP are odd, and I'll bet you don't get many colds either.
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Libby
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I have a solid fuel Rayburn which I am ever so grateful for as I feel the cold badly, I may have Raynauds disease, my grandmother lost her feet to this. But I have made a concerted effort to not have it blazing away and have crocheted blankets and knitted socks to help keep parts warm. 
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lloyd
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I've just got in from two hours shooting in minus temperatures, so on this note i'm going to chop some logs and get the stove going.....brrrr
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Aqui
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I would happily do the extra layers thing. But our flat needs to be kept at a constant temperature of 20C or it gets really damp and mouldy. I am wearing a 3/4 sleeve t-shirt. I would much prefer to turn the heating down and wear jumpers, but I cam't live with mould and musty smells.
I dread to think what our next gas bill will be.
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Kathy
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In our last home after we got double glazing in, insulation etc (council house), everywhere got damp and mouldy so I can sympathise. Not sure that all this shutting things in is good for us, we don't get mould in this house. 
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lloyd
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Ours is hermetically sealed as well. Double glazing etc etc. No air bricks in the walls (?). As a result we suffer with mould, but keep the odd window slightly open.
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Aqui
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Our insulation is rubbish! although we do have double glazing.
i do leave windows a bit open in the worst rooms, which helps a lot.
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Lizzie
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We don't have the option as we have no central heating - the sitting room fire has a back boilder which runs a couple of radiators but that's it. Extra layers are our only choice really!
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Jojo
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Because we are over 60,we are on staywarm with Eon we pay a set amount each month by DD for gas and electric and you don't get another bill, they do read the meter, and can increase your payment but only at the end of the year.
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lloyd
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Sounds like a very good scheme, Jojo. Fire plus central heating here tonight. Our forecast says tomorrow warmest temp is minus two, coldest minus seven.
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janowl
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Re: Central heating or otherwise? | lloyd wrote: | My parents and grandparents used to believe that if you weren't warm enough indoors, you put extra layers on. These days it seems to me people just turn up the central heating. Tonight we have opted for the first choice. The fire is picking up slowly and chucking out heat, so outside is minus two but inside is about twelve degrees. We are nice and warm in our layers, and still resisting the urge to turn on the heat.
Are we odd to do this, or does anyone else do the same? |
Wow. That conjures up a lovely scene. What a wonderful way to spend a sleepy evening. You should make the most of it and roast some chestnuts/crumpets. Yummie. x
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cookie
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No choice here, this house goes with the job, and we have those ****** night storage heaters. Warm in the morning when we don,t need the heat, by 9pm I,me freezing.
In our old house, it was a rayburn, a wood burner, and extra layers.
I know which I prefer.
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