House on 16 + layers

[ByMyName]

I’m guilty of having the house on 23 because I like being warm. I’ve been saying to DH that I will make some changes.

Today I set the hearing at 16. This is what it will be say and night.

I had to wear a jumper around the house but it’s genuinely fine.

We can really make some habit changes and cope with the has increase. Or am I deluded?

23 is hot!

We are usually on 18

This baffles me.

Doesn't everyone wear a jumper in the house in winter? I can't imagine ever heating a house to a temperature where I didn't need a jumper or big cardigan inside!!

I dunno OP….if wearing a jumper in the house is a new thing for you, I’m not sure what to say 23 IS warm. Maybe you will be fine but many most definitely won’t be .

Why would you keep it so hot at night? I’d go 17 in the day and 8 at night when you’re tucked up under your duvet.

@PunsDontKillPeople

This baffles me.

Doesn't everyone wear a jumper in the house in winter? I can't imagine ever heating a house to a temperature where I didn't need a jumper or big cardigan inside!!

Well… I used to. Then I had babies and I wanted the house to be toasty for them. BIG SIDS warning as I was doing it wrong.

Now expecting DC3 and planning to have the house on 16. Everyone will wear jumpers. I need to get some more.

If I had my heating on 23 we would all boil! Your gas bill must be horrendous! Ours doesn't go past 18 and is off totally overnight.

Jumpers when its chilly etc are standard in our home and just about everyone else I know is similar.

Ours is 20 and I'm still in a jumper. I get cold easily. At 16 I'd be in thermal base layers, clothes, think jumper and gloves if I wasn't moving around.

Depends on your insulation etc, I set mine to come on when the house is under 20 degree 5-8am and 5-10pm, then under 19 rest of time. But it’s pretty cold in the house when it gets under 19.5. Mine would be Baltic if I let it get to 16. I can fortunately afford it, and I’d rather make other cuts then be cold personally

Oh god I couldn't cope with the house at 23. I allow dh to put the log burner on in the living room on the evening but basically sit there complaining about how hot it is for an hour then retreat to the cold bedroom.

I wfh and the house is usually sat at 15-16 when everything's off. If it's a really cold snap, I'll put it on at lunchtime.

If we do have the heating on (3pm-7pm winter only), it's at 18max.

@AnathemaPulsifer

Why would you keep it so hot at night? I’d go 17 in the day and 8 at night when you’re tucked up under your duvet.

I don’t know… someone posted to keep it same temperature all the time as it’s more efficient? Really not my area of expertise.

Also off for the night at 10pm

Wearing a jumper in the house is fine. Wearing several layers plus dressing gown and still being cold is very uncomfortable. If you've only lowered the stat today you're still benefiting from the previously higher temp, plus it is mild today.

23 to 16 is a big difference!

We have ours on 19 during the day when we’re in and down to 16 overnight.

Sometimes late afternoon I feel cold having just been sitting working from home and I might turn it up to 20.5 for an hour

Also I heard you should not have heating completely off as pipes may freeze etc

Do you really need heating on at night? Ours goes off when we go to bed and comes on half an hour before we get up in the morning. I have fleecy pyjamas and a winter duvet and I'm not cold over night.

23 is baking. 16 is cold. Why not go for a reasonable 18 in the day and off at night?

Ours is always off at night, and despite it going down to -10 outside once, the pipes have never frozen.

Do you really sleep with your heating on at 23 degrees?

I have mine around 23 but my heating is very efficient and house is very well insulated.

I get very cold at about 20 and am not willing to have it that low.

My bill is currently about £105 a month for dual fuel and it’s a large 3 bed. I run a dishwasher, washing machine, dryer and lots of other stuff too.

We wear lots of top and bottom layers and keep the thermostat at as low a temperature as possible, not just a jumper.

There’s a lot of options between 23 and 16!

I would say 16 at night is good. In the day, I’d ideally want 20 (although only in the rooms I use).

I wear warm jumpers and slippers. At the moment I’m in my unheated N facing office with two jumpers on. It’s ok.

Why do you have the heating on at night? Surely there's a compromise here. 16 is very cold!
Ours is on 20.5 during the day and off at night.

I would be too cold at 16 even well wrapped up but my house is old with high ceilings etc. i have the heating on about 19 in the day and completely off at night. 23 to 16 is a very big difference.

@AmbushedByCake1

Do you really sleep with your heating on at 23 degrees?

Really embarrassed by this. We are meant to put it lower at night. And we really forget. Then DH will wake up sweating and goes to reduce if. Not great!

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