What is the 'thing' with putting the heating on?

[CatchersAndDreams]

Surely just because you put it on doesn't mean you have to keep it on. I've never understood this thing that people have about not putting or putting on the heating as if you're stuck with it on once you put it on!

I don't have a thermostat. I have storage heating, so it is a case of it's either on or off. There is no control over it. I wish there was.

I don't, I use smart thermostats (Nest in my case), different temperatures at different times, and detect when no ones homes, but even my old system 10 years ago had a timer.

We have electric heaters (not storage heaters which were cheaper to run!) So they get turned on individually in the rooms that need them. They’re not needed as yet. Windows are still open til mid afternoon. Then closed. Bedroom windows opened a little overnight. Did wear my Oodie one evening this week but I’d been somewhere really warm and so really felt it when I came home. Our heating system is ordinarily expensive so we’re always prudent with its use.

Mine doesn’t but it’s old. I’ve been in my house 23yrs and same boiler as moved it

one day it will go bang and will have to replace but till then …….

so it’s once twice or continuous

so it’s on continuous but with thermostat turned low unless want 30mins of heat then click it back down

This!

I also have levels of tights. I will put on glossy skin coloured tights for as long as possible, then move to opaque tights. 🤣🤣

I’ve got boiler IQ routed through Alexa and this year for the first time I won’t be setting it to the heating plan for the winter. Just using the boost function for an hour at a time when it gets cold. I’ve turned the heating and hot water settings down to the recommended levels and the thermostat down to 18 degrees for now and adjusting as we get deeper into winter. Quite lucky in that the house we moved into a couple of years ago had recently had cavity wall and loft insulation updated and we installed a new boiler soon after, so hoping we can save a bit by minimal use. Everyone I know seems to be doing something similar and not intending to put the heating ‘on’ as normal.

We have ours on in the morning for an hour

Then it’s on random boost - I find the kids won’t leave their rooms to put it on!! And quite often it’s too late to boost as it takes an hours to start warming then up! Saves ££££ rather than it being on a timer.

Mine is on thermostat during the winter, one hour in the morning then 3 in late pm/evening based on last year but during the summer it's completely switched off (to stop the thermostat happy young people having heat on!) additional issue is the thermostat is in a cold spot in the house. I haven't turned the heating on yet because the house is still at least 20 inside

Use the thermostat - once it reaches the temp you want, it will switch off.

Mine isn't that clever lol.

I don’t have a thermostat either

Can’t believe how many people haven’t got thermostats, that’s just letting the boiler run on & on without any control you wouldn’t run a fridge without one

Definitely, we live in the foothills of the Pennines and I've set the thermostat on ours to 18 and it clicks.in regularly now.

Haven’t used a timer in years and no thermostat. I just turn it on and off at the boiler when I need it

A lot of people must have ancient heating systems. We have always had a thermostat in every house we have lived in.

To me, it’s an expression and we all know what it means. I.e.. heating is so expensive so you’re basically making a show of holding out as long as possible.

when you finally cave and put the heating on, it’s recognising that it’s so so cold that you can’t get by with hot water bottles, blankets and extra water.

Its nothing to do with not knowing how a thermostat or time works. Honestly.

A lot of people must have ancient heating systems. We have always had a thermostat in every house we have lived in.

Our boiler and heating system was installed in the early 1970s. 50 years ago. It had a basic thermostat and timer then, now replaced with a Hive “smart” thermostat.

They can usually be retrofitted and don’t cost the earth.

We have oil so have to pay up front - not ideal especially right now because we could not afford what we will need this winter. Price goes up the later in the year you buy it. I never actually turn ours off. Its set at 15 degC so will stop the house freezing but do little else. I usually set it at 18DegC since thats what the NHS say is safe to live at but this year its going to stay at 15. We also have a wood burner - have to buy wood though since do not sadly own land or trees:). We have lit the woodburner several times so far this autumn but generally that will burn for an evening and then the house will be warm for a couple of days after.

Because it’s about to get hugely expensive to have it on for even an hour.

Most people have it on a timer for a few hours a day, but this year many of us are going on for as long as we can without putting the heating on.

I kind of assumed that everyone has thermostats these days? Our heating is never off - as in never switched completely off. We've just got the thermostat turned down to 16° so it hasn't switched on recently, except when I was washing the windows one day and had them wide open. But I don't think that's what people mean, do they?

My parents in law never used their thermostat or their central heating timer. Switching the heating on was a Big Deal to them. And they just couldn't get their head around setting a timer, plus using the thermostat, to control the temperature through the day. They preferred to freeze their arses off all day then put the heating on in the evening full blast for an hour or so, then switch it all off completely at bedtime. Repeat the next day. I think they believed that using the timer might cost too much - if it came on when it wasn't really needed? Like they couldn't have full control of it any more?

I’ve never had hearing on overnight! Totally pointless. My children have warm beds and blankets.

They have dressing gowns and slippers -

Depending what your boiler costs I think

I was trying to work out what an hour of heating costs