Anyone put the heating on?

[HolyMountain]

It’s cold here, I want that lovely hot weather back.

Yep. And we've built a blanket nest.

Methe I would love a log burner.< swoons>

Ours has been coming on of its own accord. Been down to single figures outside, at night.

Perhaps those of us who're cold should put

Yes. Had it on since morning. I've changed into the autumn duvet as well. Freezing here in Sussex today.

Ours has been on in the ‘1 hour’ button a few times in the last week. It was seven degrees here last night.

I am going to switch it on properly tonight and set the thermostat at 18.

Not yet, our house retains heat very well though so it's not gone under 18 degrees yet afaik, if we were at our old house we might have as it was a very draughty old house.

you know not everyone's heating system is the same?

Yes but I’ve never known a centrally heated house where the heating can only be “on” or “off”. Everyone I know, every place I’ve lived and holiday homes I’ve rented are all thermostatically controlled.

I know I can turn the heating off but I don’t need to as it simply won’t come on unless the temperature drops below the temperature I’ve set (18.5 degrees for us).

I’ve known people who, despite having a system with thermostatic control, always turn the heating off March and on again on October no matter whether the house is cold or not. It could be snowing but if it is April then the heating cannot be used! Just seems strange to me.

I'm resisting it here, put on full length pyjamas and my big, fluffy, hooded dressing gown!!! Have switched to red wine rather than white though - winter is coming!!

Yep

Never turn it off
Our house turns the heating on any time it drops below 22 c inside

Dh bought me an electric throw for my birthday and I'm sat on the sofa all toasty.
I'm planning to not use the fire or heating unless it gets bitterly cold and just use the blanket to hopefully save some cash.

DD keeps nagging me too but I refuse on August BH weekend!

Yes but I’ve never known a centrally heated house where the heating can only be “on” or “off”. Everyone I know, every place I’ve lived and holiday homes I’ve rented are all thermostatically controlled.

Really? Up until November mine was either 'off' or 'on'

Mines an "on" or "off" type heating system. It's old though and shit.

We have for the past few days. Been reaching about 5 at nights and the house is chilly in the mornings! I'm so ready for the colder weather so I'm pretty happy about this.

Yep. Where we are in the Brecon Beacons, it was 9.5c yesterday, so the heating has been on since then.

I don't even care! Hate being cold.

I debated it, but instead I'm wearing a cardigan that makes me look like a fat sheep.

I can't believe a few weeks ago I was complaining it was too hot to sleep

Bugger my Dh is a Plumber , he always turns it off when the warmer weather kicks in earlier in the year.

I might put me electric blanket on tonight!

DP trained ours on earlier then fell asleep. I turned it off. Doesn't feel cold to me, but it did feel too warm with the heating on!

Our one in our old house didn't have a thermostat so we just either had to have it in or off

On this one we have to either switch it on our off (or set it to come on once or twice a day) but then it does have a thermostat

No, but I was tempted when I had a bath late last night. The bathroom always gets cold in my house.

I still prefer it to the sweatbox heat we had earlier this summer.

No. No idea what the temperature is but although it's a bit cool it's nowhere near cold enough to even think about putting the heating on. Fleecy blankets, thicker socks, warmer jumpers, more filling food and hot drinks all help keep you warm at the same time as not sending your heating bill through the roof.

Just have! Three blankets and a hottie wasn't cutting it!