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Ok who has their heating on yet?

262 replies

Absolutelyawefull · 18/10/2026 17:35

That’s it’s.

OP posts:
Shoobadadoo · 18/10/2026 18:00

Today I did first hour boost. Not on auto yet

Newmeagain · 18/10/2026 18:01

Yes. It’s been a long summer but it has suddenly become cold.

Blanketyblank04 · 18/10/2026 18:01

Gave it a 40 minute blast at 7am this morning! Brrrr

SpaceAngel1999 · 18/10/2026 18:01

Me for the last few days

Gingerkittykat · 18/10/2026 18:03

Yes, it's currently 7 degrees outside (I'm wrapped in a banket but about to get up and put it on) and it's got down to 0 overnight last night.

Helga55 · 18/10/2026 18:04

central heating is not on yet, but starting to put the log burner on in the afternoon to warm the house for the evening. When it’s too cold to get out of bed in the morning, it’ll go on 😬 in the SE

GreenEyesMillennial · 18/10/2026 18:06

Me! For about 2 weeks on and off, mostly evenings but today pretty much all afternoon as well. Cats are very happy 🤣

RandomMess · 18/10/2026 18:10

Only to test it was working. I’m in NW near the Lakes. House was 18 degrees when I got up the sun has warmed it 22 ❤️

sherbetlemonade · 18/10/2026 18:10

I love how these threads bring out the thick woolly jumper-wearing posters.😂☃

MCF86 · 18/10/2026 18:11

I only started wearing a jumper at home this week!

Forton26 · 18/10/2026 18:12

On for the first time a couple of days ago. But i just an hour or so to warm the house through. North west. Not particularly cold until overnight atm. Had two lovely sunny days which warmed the back of the house lovely.

Should add we have a smart thermostat and have it set for certain temps etc once the cold kicks in daily.

orthrywreeinvicedifthe · 18/10/2026 18:13

Mine never gets turned off. It’s left on 17 year round.

66babe · 18/10/2026 18:14

I’ve not cracked yet , feet were a bit cold in bed last night so tonight I’m planning to put heating on for when I get out shower , make sure all radiators warm up good and then some socks when I get into bed
Have closed most of the windows today and only vents open for now .. left bathrooms and kitchen on latch

MCF86 · 18/10/2026 18:14

sherbetlemonade · 18/10/2026 18:10

I love how these threads bring out the thick woolly jumper-wearing posters.😂☃

Just a sweatshirt so far 😁
Much prefer layers/blankets than central heating though, I'd never put it on at all if I lived alone I don't think!

whippersnapper55 · 18/10/2026 18:15

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

boredandgrand · 18/10/2026 18:15

Me as it's 7 degrees outside.

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 🥶

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.

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.

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

Empress13 · 18/10/2026 18:22

Nope got log burner 🔥 nice and toasty