Anyone else still not got their heating on?

[GeorgeandTimmy21]

It's soo cold and I'm struggling to dry the washing. But only ds3 and me are feeling the cold, everyone else is fine.

I don't know where everyone lives who says it's "not that cold yet" but we had a thick frost this morning (not the first morning this autumn!) and my heating kicked in when it dropped below 14 degrees several times last night! ☃

This is the mumsnet chicken or enormous salad of heating

10 is too cold for your and your children’s health . If you feel bad with the heating on - have you had your boiler serviced for carbon monoxide fumes ?

Thanks for asking. We have a carbon monoxide detector next to the boiler. We've had the same problem in every house we've lived in, and whenever we visit someone else who is using central heating, or a heated public place, so I think it's a generic issue.

My children do run fairly hot - they are usually under a duvet inside the house, but one is in a t-shirt (he throws off the duvet when he gets too hot) and the other is usually topless under the duvet. I feel the cold, even in a properly heated house, so I just wear lots of layers and I very rarely sit down so I'm usually generating some heat by movement.

I've set the temperatures on the thermostat to be 18 degrees during the day and 21 in the mornings and evenings, so its been coming on at least twice a day. I've been using my electric heater as working from home. Why suffer if you are cold?

Stick it on for 3 hours and then turn it off OP. Do your house a favour.

Switched mine on last week. 16c 24/7 and just kicks in and out as needed to keep it there. Advantageous being a mid terrace.
Just lit the fire this afternoon.

No mines not on. I run hot and like a cool house, it's 13 up and 12 down at the moment. I'm moving around working during the day, and I have a heated throw on the bed and the sofa when I'm sat down.
DD has a small oil radiator in her room which keeps it comfortably at 18 degrees for about £50 in electric a month, she didn't inherit my Eskimo genes. The cats are unimpressed and have claimed the heated blankets.

Our hearing went on a week ago, we only have it on for an hour and a quarter from 6:45pm. We have an oil filled boiler which runs the central heating and hot water. The oil costs are astronomical at the moment so we are being sparing with the heating.

I’ve had it on for weeks. It’s on an hour in the morning, then six hours in the evening, from 3pm to warm it before the kids come home. Thermostat was set for 18 degrees, but I was too cold so put it for 19. I do have low blood pressure though and feeL the cold despite wearing four layers during the day.

Whatever about people not having the heating on, at least it's still possible to keep somewhat warm indoors with blankets etc . I cant stop thinking of the homeless & poor outside animals. It's freezing here tonight 🥶

Why on EARTH have you not got the heating on if you're cold?

What do you think the heating is for?

These threads always baffle me.

Me!

I'm paying off a debt that my ex ran up on the fuel bills without me being aware and if my usage goes up even slightly in any given month they try to put my direct debit up to just under £200 a month, which I really can't afford despite being on a reasonable income. Every time they do this I call them and they lower it again, but I don't have the energy to keep going through my income and expenditure with them and begging every month.

I need to get the debt paid down as quickly as possible and thankfully it's only me here, so it's cold food only, no heating, 3 minute showers, no TV, clever clothing choices to only generate 1 load of washing per week (plus a once monthly towels and bedding wash) and I'm going to bed as soon as it is dark enough to need the lights on. The debt will be cleared by next winter and I'm already looking forward to being warmer and enjoying winter comfort food!

I used to try not to use my heating. I ended up with (difficult to see) mould growing on walls and on the back of curtains. This happened even though I used a dehumidifier. Imagine what was in the air I was breathing.

I understand that you may be prepared to put up with the cold but it’s not fair for a 3 year old.
Small children need to be kept warm and you should at the very least his room.

Ive not used my heating in 2 year.

Why?

It’s going to be -1 overnight where I am.

Not yet. It is 15 in my house, and I feel comfortable.

Dont need to, i have few fluffy onesies, plus im a hot person i still have a fan on sometimes.
Me and heat dont mix well.

I couldn't be cold sitting at home. Mine's been on for a few weeks. I've got an open fire, but don't use it. Hope you can turn yours on, OP.

If you are cold, then put it on. That is what it is there for.

It’s not good for a house to be cold, it will get damp.

I think it’s horrible for a kid to be in a cold house.

You poor thing. What a miserable time you're having. The absolute bastard. Is there any way you can compromise a little & have a little energy for a warm meal- even making soup (cheap) & heating it quickly every day would only take minutes.

Lord, that's cold! It's okay to sleep in as you're in a cosy bed, but not for sitting around in & breathing in.

DH is a plumbing & heating engineer & cannot emphasise how important for the health of the humans & the house warm air is. You should be around 18 degrees minimum, with economical heated blankets to supplement.

It was -1 here at 8am today, & set to be way colder tomorrow.

Only had mine on 3 times so far. Combination of cost and me not feeling the cold.