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How to keep warm without heating?

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nightinorout · 26/11/2023 09:22

Heating not working (hot water fine, thankfully!!). Housing association have said up to 5 days to come and look at it, then it will depend on what the issue is.

It's an old system that is pointed out to me on every gas safety check so I'm expecting the parts will be difficult to get hold of or may need a new system altogether.

Just me, DP, DS(9) and the cat. DP works everyday but he works outside so he's freezing when he gets home, DS is in school for part of the day and I work PT Mon/Weds/Fri.

Temp looking to be between -3 and 2 for the coming days. I don't have heating on constant usually but would in this weather to warm it up a bit for an hour or so in the morning and evening.

OP posts:
Redruby2020 · 26/11/2023 20:30

Giggorata · 26/11/2023 11:20

I have found my heated throw invaluable. It has sometimes allowed me to delay putting on the heating, thereby saving some money.

I wanted also to discuss the HA's obligations re this.
A reduction in rent and extra fuel costs, certainly.
But I would also let the management know in no uncertain terms, that repairs and maintenance of the boiler system is their problem, not yours, no matter how old it is. If it is that difficult to source parts, then they should be updating it.

And complain that they didn't tell you about the available heater and point out that it is worse than useless if you can't pick it up and what are they going to do about that. (Hint: drop it off)

Absolutely!!
I second this!
Council, Housing Association and private landlords get away with far too much.

But we can be picked at for any little thing or slung out still, quite easily enough.

They need to step up and take responsibility!

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