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HelpMyBlackLabradorVotesReform · 20/10/2026 08:32

People always seem to get oddly competitive about not using their heating. If shivering at home whilst having a fully functioning heating system switched off was an olympic sport - the gold medalist would almost certainly be a MN user.

LochKatrine · 20/10/2026 08:20

MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 20/10/2026 08:14

Yesterday evening said 'fuck it' and turned it on. Now sitting here nice and toasty at 19c.

I'm even toastier at 21°c ☺️

MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 20/10/2026 08:14

Yesterday evening said 'fuck it' and turned it on. Now sitting here nice and toasty at 19c.

LochKatrine · 20/10/2026 08:13

JustGoogleIt15 · 20/10/2026 08:12

When my sitting room is 14C , I decide to put the heating on for an hour or so

Can't you set the thermostat? I believe 18°c is recommended for health.

JustGoogleIt15 · 20/10/2026 08:12

When my sitting room is 14C , I decide to put the heating on for an hour or so

LochKatrine · 20/10/2026 07:56

LochKatrine · 20/10/2026 07:43

If you heart the whole house, the surfaces are warmed and there are no cold spots, so you are generally more comfortable. Just set the thermostat to a lower temperature.

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Sorry, too late to correct "heart" to "heat".

Cloudsaandcastles · 20/10/2026 07:46

Ladygardenerinderby · 20/10/2026 07:45

Not the heating but we’ve lit the multi fuel stove for about a week now and left the doors open it soon warms the house through , my feet were cold in bed tho last night so I’ll dig the fluffy socks out tonight

That's literally heating on.... 🙈

Ladygardenerinderby · 20/10/2026 07:45

Not the heating but we’ve lit the multi fuel stove for about a week now and left the doors open it soon warms the house through , my feet were cold in bed tho last night so I’ll dig the fluffy socks out tonight

Cloudsaandcastles · 20/10/2026 07:43

gingercat02 · 20/10/2026 07:38

I presume this is a heat or eat choice, no one is cold if they don't have to be.

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You would be surprised....

LochKatrine · 20/10/2026 07:43

millecent · 20/10/2026 06:45

No, but that’s because we’re tight rather than competitive. We have an oil filled radiator and a small electric heater that we’ll use to warm individual rooms as needed before we put the heating on to heat the whole house. It just costs so much to use the heating!

If you heart the whole house, the surfaces are warmed and there are no cold spots, so you are generally more comfortable. Just set the thermostat to a lower temperature.

LochKatrine · 20/10/2026 07:41

gingercat02 · 20/10/2026 07:38

I presume this is a heat or eat choice, no one is cold if they don't have to be.

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Yes, it must be. That's awful.

gingercat02 · 20/10/2026 07:38

orthrywreeinvicedifthe · 19/10/2026 22:31

Even with a heated blanket sitting in sub 10 degree temperatures from 5:30pm onwards will be freezing. It’s risking cardiovascular strain and could irritate the lungs. It’s terrible for the house too.

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I presume this is a heat or eat choice, no one is cold if they don't have to be.

millecent · 20/10/2026 06:45

No, but that’s because we’re tight rather than competitive. We have an oil filled radiator and a small electric heater that we’ll use to warm individual rooms as needed before we put the heating on to heat the whole house. It just costs so much to use the heating!

LochKatrine · 20/10/2026 05:42

WhatMyNameis · 19/10/2026 21:51

My heating is never off, just set the thermostat for crying out loud!

Yes, that's what we do - very logical!

LochKatrine · 20/10/2026 05:40

Fourhippos · 20/10/2026 00:52

Yes but mainly to dry our vast amount of washing on the radiators. Had a hot water bottle a couple of times too already. I prefer a hot water bottle.

Get a tumble dryer, it's a game changer. The new ones aren't expensive to run, very energy efficient and you never have damp washing about the place.

LochKatrine · 20/10/2026 05:38

Squirrel437 · 19/10/2026 22:14

Absolutely - let the thermostat setting decide, not the date.

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Same here. We put it on when we're cold and switch it off when we're warm, that's how we decide. Not the calendar.

ruffler45 · 20/10/2026 05:28

Frost on the cars outside the other morning meant switch on day

Gertlushthatis · 20/10/2026 05:07

orthrywreeinvicedifthe · 19/10/2026 22:31

Even with a heated blanket sitting in sub 10 degree temperatures from 5:30pm onwards will be freezing. It’s risking cardiovascular strain and could irritate the lungs. It’s terrible for the house too.

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It's not sub 10. I'm currently sat in our living room and it's fine.

Fourhippos · 20/10/2026 00:52

Yes but mainly to dry our vast amount of washing on the radiators. Had a hot water bottle a couple of times too already. I prefer a hot water bottle.

PorridgeEater · 20/10/2026 00:06

Just one radiator on - all the others have thermostat set to stay off.

BooneyBeautiful · 19/10/2026 22:31

Wanted to put it on for the first time this autumn, but it seems to have broken! My gas engineer is coming round early in the morning. It's not particularly cold though. I have the little window open in my bedroom and the big one partially open. I like lots of fresh air upstairs.

orthrywreeinvicedifthe · 19/10/2026 22:31

Gertlushthatis · 19/10/2026 22:27

Weekends they are out 8-6 on Saturday, lie in on Sunday and then out until 5:30. It's not cold downstairs though, and if it is they'll sit in heated blankets on the sofa.

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Even with a heated blanket sitting in sub 10 degree temperatures from 5:30pm onwards will be freezing. It’s risking cardiovascular strain and could irritate the lungs. It’s terrible for the house too.

Gertlushthatis · 19/10/2026 22:27

orthrywreeinvicedifthe · 19/10/2026 19:38

What about weekends? Surely half an hour isn’t long enough to bathe and have tea?

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Weekends they are out 8-6 on Saturday, lie in on Sunday and then out until 5:30. It's not cold downstairs though, and if it is they'll sit in heated blankets on the sofa.

Squirrel437 · 19/10/2026 22:14

Purplecatshopaholic · 18/10/2026 17:54

Yup. No fucks given, if I need it on, on it goes!

Absolutely - let the thermostat setting decide, not the date.

Cardisncocktails · 19/10/2026 22:12

Obvs you don't live in Scotland🙄. This is so 'South East of England' as an issue. Here in Scotland you are considered fairly hardy if your heating isn't on before end of September🤷🏼‍♀️ If YOUR heating isn't on by then consider yourself feckin lucky.