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Posted in housekeeping but AIBU is the only place that gets replies 😜

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Waitingforthecold · 29/10/2024 19:29

We moved in to our home this year (up until this point always been in house shares and not got involved with heating 🤣)
we generally run warm so in terms of a personal need for heating to go on we probably have quite a high threshold but we want to make sure we are looking after the house right (it’s old, probably prone to damp etc.)
so my question is, what’s you’re heating schedule? What temp do you let it get to outside before putting it on? How many hours a day? When in the day? What temp? Feels like a minefield!
I have set the heating to come on currently (it’s sitting at between 12-16 degrees outside where we are atm) thermostat set to 20 degrees, comes on 6.45-8.15am and then again 7-8.15pm. Does that sound about right?

YABU - change the schedule
YANBU - it’s fine how it is

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ScarabBright · 29/10/2024 19:40

I run warm and 17ish is plenty for me. I never have heating on overnight as it's way too hot. Also sleep with window open unless it's minus 10 or something.

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Waitingforthecold · 29/10/2024 19:40

SquirrelRed · 29/10/2024 19:38

We just put the heating on for a few hours when it's really cold, no set times/temperatures or anything like that!

This would be ideal for me!! But the house is a very old Victorian terrace and we are trying to do everything we can to mitigate damp! So it’s advised to keep it between at least 18-20 degrees at all times as well as the usual ventilation etc etc advice

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SquirrelRed · 29/10/2024 19:38

We just put the heating on for a few hours when it's really cold, no set times/temperatures or anything like that!

speckledfrogg · 29/10/2024 19:38

20 seems warm for me too but I guess it depends on your home.

If it's cold at night then I would put the heating on for baby.

When ours were babies we just had a heater in the nursery to avoid putting the radiators on but to keep baby warm especially when it was freezing outside.

Current temperatures are still mild I'd say so a suitable sleeping bag should be fine without putting the heating on.

RaininSummer · 29/10/2024 19:35

20 is a bit hot. Haven't got mine on yet but when it cools down I will set it for a few hours every evening to take us to about 18 or 19 degrees.

DecafDodger · 29/10/2024 19:34

20 would be too cold for me, so depends what you are used to. Our heating comes on as needed, we don't have assigned heating times.

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Waitingforthecold · 29/10/2024 19:33

Sillysausage76 · 29/10/2024 19:32

Depends when your home,but if no children or elderly I'd set ut at 18 not 20, the times look fine

Should’ve probably said we do have a young baby!

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Sillysausage76 · 29/10/2024 19:32

Depends when your home,but if no children or elderly I'd set ut at 18 not 20, the times look fine

TheLurpackYears · 29/10/2024 19:32

In terms of helping your house, good ventilation is what it needs, and making sure it is well maintained with suitable materials.

TheLurpackYears · 29/10/2024 19:31

20 is far too warm. 17 during the day if we're in, off at night.