Is 15 degrees an OK indoor temperature?

[nappyaddict]

I have got tshirt, cardigan and hoody on plus socks and slipper boots. I feel fine temperature wise. We have a real thermometer in the room that tells you the exact temperature as opposed to one of those colour changing ones so I know it really is 15 degrees and not any colder. Sister came round earlier and said it was freezing and that we were neglecting our poor DS in that temperature. We haven't had the heating on yet and trying to hold out until December cos of a big bill earlier in the year. Does anyone else wait until December if they can?

You get used to what you do. If you and the dc are ok at 15, then it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.

If its just me at home during the day, I hate putting the heating on so I wear- thermal leggings and vest, long sleeved t shrt, jumper, trousers, woolly socks, uggs and a scarf. I feel toasty warm. Its about 15/16 in the house. In the afternoon I'll light the wood burner and that keeps the house warm all evening. So we don't need to put the central heating on very much.

I've only skimmed the thread but can I pop in the World Health Organisation advice? They say that for health reasons living areas should be at a minimum of 18 deg.C in the day and bedrooms 16 deg.C at night. Below this the body can take a hit with regard to the immune system and pre-existing conditions like asthma etc. may be exacerbated. You can offset lower temperatures with increase clothing and activity though. Might be worth checking core body temperature if you feel cold. Below 35.5 deg.C indicates mild hypothermia.

I have my heating on at 15 degrees and we wear jumpers and thick socks around the house, we are not cold. I do have the heating on at this temperature between 6pm-11pm and then again in the morning at 6am-8am.

I certainly put it up to around 18 degrees last winter with all the snow in January and we have electric blankets and sleep in pjs and thick socks to keep warm.

I grew up without central heating and we could lie in bed and blow white breath out.

I find a warmer house become uncomfortable for me and makes me wheezy as I am asthmatic so I keep the heating low and dress accordingly to the weather ( you will not find me in tshirt and shorts in the winter at home) - it is interesting to read that doing this would make it worse as I find the opposite

Ivy-I'm the same,I feel quite ill when the ch is too high.

Currently it’s 15.5 Degrees Celsius ( 60 Degrees Fahrenheit) Indoors, with it being 0 Degrees Celsius ( 32 Degrees Fahrenheit) outside with no heating and the windows cracked open slightly, it just a bit cold but not unbearable just cool.

Thought I was the only person here who grew up without heating! 15C is fine by me too. It feels weird when it is above 18C. DH likes it above 22C.

I grew up without hot water either. It feels weird when you turn the tap on and the water is boiling hot. DH thinks it is child cruelty. We grew up fine.
In many countries, central heating is not widely available. When we were living in Japan, the whole family would sit around a kotatsu with heating underneath. When visiting rural South Korea, central heating was not a thing either.