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Ok who has their heating on yet?

264 replies

Absolutelyawefull · 18/10/2026 17:35

That’s it’s.

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workingcocker · 18/10/2026 19:13

No heating yet, but the fire is lit.

Dehumidifier also on 2 or 3 times a week to keep the humidity lower so it’s easier to heat. we can also then afford to keep the windows closed a little more.

We have oil heating and it’s currently extremely expensive to fill the tank. We have about 1/5 of a tank so hoping it will drop at least a little before we need it.

Smokewhistle · 18/10/2026 19:04

Just put ours on for the first time since it was fitted in April. It’s only been delivering hot water over the summer. It’s all now controlled on a Vaillant App. I turned it on and couldn’t hear anything, had to go upstairs and open the cupboard. It’s much quieter than the one that was replaced. Hope this one lasts as long as the other one (20 years).

Chipsahoy · 18/10/2026 18:59

Ours is on a thermostat. It comes on when it goes below the temperature we want. I’d say daily for a week or two now it’s been on in morning and evening. September was earliest I noticed it on. North east Scotland here and we hit below freezing last night.

Swissmeringue · 18/10/2026 18:58

It's never switched off, if the thermostat goes below 18 it comes on, I don't care what month it is.

oncemoreuntothebeachdearfriends · 18/10/2026 18:56

It's on all year round, I rely on the thermostats to kick in when necessary - not when the calendar says it's Autumn.

professionalcommentreader · 18/10/2026 18:50

Not yet, still double figures in temp.

the80sweregreat · 18/10/2026 18:48

Yes, it’s too damp otherwise

emmetgirl · 18/10/2026 18:44

Yes- in Cornwall

sherbetlemonade · 18/10/2026 18:38

We have an open-plan house so if anyone opens the back door for more than a few seconds the temperature indoors goes down very fast.

Specialneedsnightmare · 18/10/2026 18:34

No it's currently 20 degrees indoors. I won't consider heating until it goes below 18.

cramptramp · 18/10/2026 18:31

Caved and put it on for an hour today. My hands were freezing so that prompted it.

Mariets · 18/10/2026 18:30

Mines been on ever since the hot spell ended. I hate being cold and having to wear lots of clothes and have throws over me so mines set to 21°.

Spamatemyraisens · 18/10/2026 18:27

Nope but the fire is in so it's toasty in the sitting room at least.

blibblibs · 18/10/2026 18:27

It's never been off, if it drops below 17 it kicks in so it's been on a few times first thing. Was quite surprised it was on yesterday afternoon when we got in at about 3pm but this house seems to keep it's heat so it wasn't on long.

Empress13 · 18/10/2026 18:22

Nope got log burner 🔥 nice and toasty

WhatATimeToBeAlive · 18/10/2026 18:21

CherryKerry · 18/10/2026 17:43

Yeah, for the last 2 months!

What? Since the middle of August??

Not had full heating on yet, but put the gas fire on last night. Mmmm.

Teenagerantruns · 18/10/2026 18:21

We have a couple of times in the last few weeks, just for an hour or do, its been cold here in the evenings.

Tendon · 18/10/2026 18:21

It’s never really been off, we just put it on when we need it rather than waiting for an arbitrary date.

Dragononawagon · 18/10/2026 18:20

I cracked an hour ago and put it on for two hours. I’ve been trying to make it to 1st Nov but I caved!

Afolnerd · 18/10/2026 18:19

We normally try and hold out until November 1st. We are on the south coast so it generally isn’t needed. I put it on for half an hour though just now and it warmed through pretty quickly.

I’m justifying it that we needed to test the heating works as we moved house over the summer!

CallMeFran · 18/10/2026 18:18

Heating hasn’t been on yet but I did but the log burner on last weekend in the evenings.

fussychica · 18/10/2026 18:18

Yes. We've just come back from holiday where it was 25/8 so the drop in the temps in the UK over the last couple of days felt really noticeable.

catdistributionsystem · 18/10/2026 18:17

I caved today when I put my toddler down for his nap and the thermometer in his room read 13 degrees 🥶

boredandgrand · 18/10/2026 18:15

Me as it's 7 degrees outside.

whippersnapper55 · 18/10/2026 18:15

Not yet but I'm on the sofa with a blanket, it's a bit chilly!

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