To think 19 isn't too cold for heating

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DH is constantly turning the heating up saying he feels cold. Any more than 19 and I get too warm, but he would prefer 22, night and day. I only wear leggings and a t/shirt, he will wear a couple of layers and still complain. We use a summer duvet, we have it set at 20.5 as the compromise but neither of us are comfortable with that temp. What temp do you think is reasonable. It's a new build that retains heat very well.

We do wear jumpers, thick socks, slippers and a dressing gown in the house though. And have blankets and hot water bottles if watching TV.

I just don’t see the point of this. Why on earth would you want to sit all bundled up in numerous layers and huddled under blankets and so cold you need hot water bottles when relaxing indoors? It’s like some form of competitive martyrdom on here.

I moved from a warm flat to a Cold 30s semi two years ago. It's our third winter here and I've finally adjusted to the cooler air. Used to putting jumpers and slippers etc.

However we also got a smart thermostat this year so can control temp. Sometimes bring it to 19.5 to warm up the house but we generally have it around 17.5-18.5 it's off at night. I couldn't have consistent heating over 20degrees it becomes stuffy and too warm. My partner would have it about 16/17 he doesn't feel the cold at all.

Also depends where your thermostat is ours is in the hall way it says 15.5 degrees in in my dressing gown and pjs and it's not cold. Not got cold hands and they go cold very quickly! The heating is on for an hour to warm it through though.
Also those of you with high 22+ Temps all the time and overnight heating your bios
Must be crazy?!

Ours is at anything from 20 to 23 degrees. At the moment it's on 20.5 as everyone else is in bed and will die if it's too hot, so I'm beavering around in joggers and a jumper.

Anyone "normal" would think the temperature is fine here now, but I've got really bad Rheumatoid Arthritis and if I'm flaring up (constantly at the moment), I need a lot of warmth.

I work from home, so can pretty much guarantee it will be at 23 sometime today if it's a cold day. Our house is well insulated.

19 is cosy! Why you'd want it higher than that is beyond me but a lot of people seem to.

Every house is different, 19 in my house would be chilly at this time of year. Obviously also depends on how good the heating system is, radiation positioning and size, etc.

radiator not radiation, doh!!

Mines left on 18 degrees during the winter. Cold evenings I turn it up to 20. But most evenings we wear our robes. I cant sleep if it's too warm, and the dog gets too hot.

Our house is between 15 and 17 during the day and drops to 14 at night. I wear 2/3 layers but the kids often only wear t shirts. I think it's just what we're used to, above 19 feels too warm to me. And barring any health problems I think it'd be a waste of fuel/money to heat the house to a point where I only needed a t shirt in winter.

It depends how old your boiler is as to how accurate the thermostat is.

It cost us about £80 to get a portable thermostat fitted, which is v helpful in terms of getting the room you’re in to the right temperature.

Surely it makes sense environmentally and financially to look at putting on a jumper before turning the heating up?

Yanbu, 19 is what's recommended for little babies!

Also depends where your thermostat is ours is in the hall way it says 15.5 degrees in in my dressing gown and pjs and it's not cold.

This is us.

We had a new boiler installed at the end of October. The thermostat is in the hall, which we know is much colder than the living room, so started with it set at 18C. Roasted alive so dropped to 17, then 16, settled on 15.5.

Not sure what the living room temperature is but I very much doubt it's below 20.

Ours sits at 18 during the day , and 16 at night , but it’s never actually cold , because due to the house being a self build , literally every single wall cavity has insulation , and virtually no heat escapes unless someone leaves a door open . If we left it on 20 , our boiler would run permanently , until it ran out of oil , so we’d do better just burning the twenty pound notes . We also have a wood burner at night , which gets warmth to all the front rooms of the house , so we’re not cold by any means .

15/16 during the day
12 at night
one fire on in evening for 3 hours on low

cannot afford any more than that, 3 bed semi

Ours is around 18 during the day, off completely at night. We also sleep with the windows open all year-round unless there's strong winds.

I'd rather snuggle on the sofa under a duvet to keep warm than have the heating on full blast.

21 for me.
I have a massively thick duvet for winter.
And a really light one for summer.
I haven't put the electric blanket on my bed yet this winter.
It think it's staying mild for a while so won't bother yet.
I don't like the heating on in my bedroom!

its not healthy to have the heating on overnight

Put real wool jumpers or cardigans on. Save money.

20 during the day if we're moving about.

21 in the evening when everyone's sat down.

Off totally in bedrooms and overnight.

Mines on 20nat the mo. As we're just sat around a few hours and very open planned a and a few draughts.
When go out it'll be turned off.

Night its set at 17.

In laws have it at 30..and cook a roast. I literally Can't breathe and always open the window by me.

There’s also evidence that a lower temperature helps burn calories. Win-win.

I quite often have no heating on in my studio flat. I find it too hot when DP does and end up turning it off and flinging open the windows to let the cold air in. Can't stand warm stuffy air. If you're cold, put more clothes on, I can't take my skin off.

Ours is set at 19 degrees during the day and 18 at night. I wear a thick wool jumper and slippers. Wool is the only thing that is really warm, acrylic jumpers are a waste of money.
I don't understand people who put the heating on high because they don't want to wear jumpers or socks at home. It's like putting on the air con in summer so that you can wear a jumper!

19 is on the chilly side in my house. That's what it was when I woke this morning. Turned it up to 21 which was much more comfortable but would have been too hot if it had been left at that temperature all night.

Ours sits at 18, but more often then not get's turned up later on whens sitting around. Off during the night unless the temperature drops really low and then it will kick in at 15 degrees.

I lived in a house share year's ago, where the owner refused to put the heating on - you could see your breath in the morning it was that cold. She had to leave the house for a few days and the pipes froze and burst! Cost more to sort the house and heating then to have just put the heating on!! Since this I refuse to sit in a cold house, it's miserable.