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House on 16 + layers

225 replies

ByMyName · 08/02/2022 17:40

I’m guilty of having the house on 23 Blush 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?

OP posts:
BakeOffRewatch · 08/02/2022 18:00

I mean the room temp. Before I had them I set the temp higher and it went on at night because I was worried about it getting too cold.

LouLou789 · 08/02/2022 18:00

Ours goes off overnight but we have it at 22 during the day. And yes, we wear jumpers etc

SockFluffInTheBath · 08/02/2022 18:01

Mine is set at 22 but I still wear a jumper, I don’t think the house is actually at 22 I think the thermostat must be in a warm air pocket. Im always rugged up inside in the winter but will turn the heating on/up if it’s so cold my hands hurt.

Allthegoodusernamesareused · 08/02/2022 18:02

We have ours set to 19° for a couple of hours in the morning and evening, and 12° (so essentially off) over night and during the day. I work from home, but won't heat the whole house just for me, so wrap up and wear fingerless gloves, blanket and hot water bottle while I'm at my desk. I also drink lots of tea!

16° is quite a drop from 23°, but not unreasonable in the day when you're moving around doing stuff; maybe less comfortable if you want to sit and watch telly of an evening, although blankets are great for snuggling up.

WildPoinsettia · 08/02/2022 18:04

I think you'll be ok. Your pipes won't freeze. Put your thermostat on 10 and leave the radiators on the frost setting. I don't know how cold it would have to be outside for the boiler to come on under those circumstances, but it never does. I heat the bedroom for a few hours before I go to bed usually, before the thermostat goes down for the night. During the day it stays at 10°C and it's on 19°C from around 4pm until half hour before bedtime. I get the sun so it's naturally warm during the day. I've usually got the radiators set to halfway for the rooms being heated, the rest remaining on the frost setting. If you're still cold you can put a vest under your t-shirt with your jumper on top.

lemongrasstea · 08/02/2022 18:06

I never have heating on during day and only at night for 5 hours when it is see your breath cold, I.e. close to zero or minus outside. What do you suggest I do to cope with the bill increase?

randomsabreuse · 08/02/2022 18:08

Our thermostat is in the draughtiest coldest bit of the house right by the front door. It's never on above 18, down to about 11 overnight. It's definitely warmer than that in the bits of the house we actually spend time in!

ShadowPuppets · 08/02/2022 18:13

20 between 5am - 8am and 5pm - 8pm here. Off the rest of the time, and our gas bill still feels too high!

One thing that has kept me in good habits is the fact that upstairs stays much, much warmer than downstairs (we’re open plan). I can’t be bothered with fiddling with the radiators upstairs but I can’t let DD’s room get too hot or she won’t sleep/nap. So it’s just easier to pop a jumper on than to make her room sweaty just to get an ambient temperature downstairs.

We weren’t like this before we moved here OP so I’d be inclined to say it habit and you should stick with it, won’t be long before it’s ingrained!

ohhooh · 08/02/2022 18:13

Ours is set to 22-23 😬 I didn't realise that wasn't a normal temperature, I'd be freezing other wise! I'm not sure if it's an inaccurate temperature but it definitely doesn't feel boiling.

BurntO · 08/02/2022 18:17

I couldn’t sleep with a warm house. I like it to be chilly Grin I turn the heating off and open the windows and get comfy under the duvet. I’d be so restless otherwise

Garysmum · 08/02/2022 18:20

2 hours in the morning and 3 at night at 18. Some days it doesn't get there - it's 12-16.
Wear lots of layers, work wearing 2 tracksuits and an oodie - freeze on zoom calls and use a hot water bottle.

godmum56 · 08/02/2022 18:24

is this going to turn into a competitive freezing thread?

godmum56 · 08/02/2022 18:26

the other thing to say is that thermostats are not standard across houses....they depend on accuracy for a kick off and then of course location in the house

IthinkIsawahairbrushbackthere · 08/02/2022 18:27

We have no heating at the moment. Our back door is open most of the time we are in the house during the day because of the dogs. My husband is in a t shirt. I am wearing a long dress, jumper, cardigan, leggings, socks and slippers and have just invested in some thermal base layers - vests and leggings. We also have blankets on the back of the sofas if we sit down for a while but we do not miss the central heating at all. All though I would feel differently if we lost our hot water.

Original poster
ByMyName · 08/02/2022 18:37

@IthinkIsawahairbrushbackthere

We have no heating at the moment. Our back door is open most of the time we are in the house during the day because of the dogs. My husband is in a t shirt. I am wearing a long dress, jumper, cardigan, leggings, socks and slippers and have just invested in some thermal base layers - vests and leggings. We also have blankets on the back of the sofas if we sit down for a while but we do not miss the central heating at all. All though I would feel differently if we lost our hot water.
No heating at all? Wont your house get icy?
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Ionlydomassiveones · 08/02/2022 18:38

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Maireas · 08/02/2022 18:41

@IthinkIsawahairbrushbackthere

We have no heating at the moment. Our back door is open most of the time we are in the house during the day because of the dogs. My husband is in a t shirt. I am wearing a long dress, jumper, cardigan, leggings, socks and slippers and have just invested in some thermal base layers - vests and leggings. We also have blankets on the back of the sofas if we sit down for a while but we do not miss the central heating at all. All though I would feel differently if we lost our hot water.
Where do you live? It must be like being outdoors.
hangrylady · 08/02/2022 18:45

What is it with mumsnet and competitiveness over how cold people have their houses? It's like a badge of honour, who has their thermostat turned down lowest.Confused

hangrylady · 08/02/2022 18:46

"Bloody hell - reminds me of Bob Cratchitt asking to put another piece of coal on the fire and being given a lecture about profligacy"

Just poke it man Grin

OldTinHat · 08/02/2022 18:46

Martin Lewis says keeping heating on all the time is not efficient.

I can't afford to put my heating on at all and wear loads of layers. I'm sure you'll get used to wearing a jumper!

ArseInTheCoOpWindow · 08/02/2022 18:49

Mine is on at 22-23. I don’t find it baking or too hot. I always have on jumper, vest and thermal socks.

I’m freezing at 18.

StoneofDestiny · 08/02/2022 18:50

The door is open all day because of the dogs 😱
Hells teeth.

YanTanTetheraPetheraPimp · 08/02/2022 18:52

Ours is set at 17°, on for a couple of hours first thing and again in the evening, goes off at 9pm.
We’re at home all day (retired), wear layers, sheepskin slippers, have throws to wrap around us up we’re sitting down. DDog snuggles up and we’re cosy😊

Blossomtoes · 08/02/2022 18:55

You don’t need the heating on at night. What a waste.

Svara · 08/02/2022 18:58

Mine is at 16, an hour in the morning, then two hours in the evening. I am currently in jeans, hoodie, slippers, DS is in tshirt, pj shorts, barefoot!
We've only just reduced the evening time from three hours to two and it's been warm weather so we may need an occasional extra hour if it's colder.