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What is it with people nowadays and heat, every house that I visit is like a sauna yet the people still complain they are cold. The property I was working at today had the stat set to 25.5 degrees, it was unbearable and I had to leave as there was no chance of working in those conditions.
Everyone seems to be at it though, my dad used to sit there in a cardigan if it was a bit chilly, these days people answer the door to you in a pair of boxers and a tee shirt. And yet I constantly hear that everyone's gas bill cots a fortune, my stat at home is set to 18.5 and if I do anything physical that is uncomfortably hot.
Everyone seems to be at it though, my dad used to sit there in a cardigan if it was a bit chilly, these days people answer the door to you in a pair of boxers and a tee shirt. And yet I constantly hear that everyone's gas bill cots a fortune, my stat at home is set to 18.5 and if I do anything physical that is uncomfortably hot.
Shaw Tarse said:
They may well be commenting on another forum about the "crap" workman who didn't complete the job
No-one would have done it, I told her I had another job to go to, it felt like I was being sunburned, the temp control on the boiler was up full as well so the rads were throwing out the heat ferociously as well. I had the bathroom window open full and it didn't make the slightest bit of difference.Not mine, set to 19°C for a short blast in the morning, and the same for the evening uptil about 10pm after which the residual heat can keep the place warm until bedtime. Luckily it's usually my missus who is throwing open windows and complaining about being too warm.
If it weren't for the kids I'd happily just use the wood burner to keep the living room warm and snuggle down under the duvet in a cold bedroom for sleep. Reminds me of my grandparent's house, open fire in the living room where the thermostat was for the heating, freezing cold bedrooms - ice on the inside of the single glazed windows, heated underblankets were good though
If it weren't for the kids I'd happily just use the wood burner to keep the living room warm and snuggle down under the duvet in a cold bedroom for sleep. Reminds me of my grandparent's house, open fire in the living room where the thermostat was for the heating, freezing cold bedrooms - ice on the inside of the single glazed windows, heated underblankets were good though
It's surprising the difference sitting still for a while makes. If they're spending all evening sat in front of the telly not moving they probably do need it that hot.
Then again I'm also amazed at the amount of people who pay a fortune in gas/electric so they can wear a t-shirt in stead of sticking on a jumper.
Then again I'm also amazed at the amount of people who pay a fortune in gas/electric so they can wear a t-shirt in stead of sticking on a jumper.
C0ffin D0dger said:
If it weren't for the kids I'd happily just use the wood burner to keep the living room warm and snuggle down under the duvet in a cold bedroom for sleep. Reminds me of my grandparent's house, open fire in the living room where the thermostat was for the heating, freezing cold bedrooms - ice on the inside of the single glazed windows, heated underblankets were good though
That's pretty much what we do, double doors from the kitchen to the lounge so we can heat the kitchen with log burner too, and then have an electric blanket
Eileen and I have been retired for a good few years so we're at home most of the time, but we're usually busy around the bungalow a fair bit of the day, so unless the weather is particularly cold we don't need a lot of heating.
We keep the bathroom fairly warm (TRV on the radiator) and we heat the hall and kitchen a bit, but that's only to about 15-16C. We keep the lounge (which has ufh) at a minimum of 16C, and only warm it up to about 18-19C for when we're ready to get settled in there for late afternoon and the evening.
The bedrooms (also with ufh) are at a minimum of 14-15C but we warm them up to 16C just prior to getting up in a morning and at bedtime. This warms the floor a bit, which is nice for bare feet, and we're happy with that. We can't sleep if we get too warm.
I'm staggered at the high temperatures some people seem to be living with, but I do admit that with our 1960 bungalow we probably couldn't achieve temperatures at those levels. Even if we were able to do it the cost would seem to us to be seriously excessive and extravagent.
Heh, I can remember, going back to the 1970s, having ice on the inside of the bedroom windows in a morning, so we've improved a bit.
Still, as long as we're all happy with what we have...
We keep the bathroom fairly warm (TRV on the radiator) and we heat the hall and kitchen a bit, but that's only to about 15-16C. We keep the lounge (which has ufh) at a minimum of 16C, and only warm it up to about 18-19C for when we're ready to get settled in there for late afternoon and the evening.
The bedrooms (also with ufh) are at a minimum of 14-15C but we warm them up to 16C just prior to getting up in a morning and at bedtime. This warms the floor a bit, which is nice for bare feet, and we're happy with that. We can't sleep if we get too warm.
I'm staggered at the high temperatures some people seem to be living with, but I do admit that with our 1960 bungalow we probably couldn't achieve temperatures at those levels. Even if we were able to do it the cost would seem to us to be seriously excessive and extravagent.
Heh, I can remember, going back to the 1970s, having ice on the inside of the bedroom windows in a morning, so we've improved a bit.
Still, as long as we're all happy with what we have...
RizzoTheRat said:
It's surprising the difference sitting still for a while makes. If they're spending all evening sat in front of the telly not moving they probably do need it that hot.
Absolutely - I work from home and at my desk with a t-shirt and sweatshirt on it's 20C and I wouldn't mind another degree!Sheepshanks said:
RizzoTheRat said:
It's surprising the difference sitting still for a while makes. If they're spending all evening sat in front of the telly not moving they probably do need it that hot.
Absolutely - I work from home and at my desk with a t-shirt and sweatshirt on it's 20C and I wouldn't mind another degree!I would love to meet the person who designed dual heating controls for cars and buy them many pints.
My wife "feels the cold" which if we are in the car, she is "just right" at the point my face feels like its going to melt off.
The house is set at 23c and topped up with a heated blanket set ta few degrees below the surface of the sun.
My wife "feels the cold" which if we are in the car, she is "just right" at the point my face feels like its going to melt off.
The house is set at 23c and topped up with a heated blanket set ta few degrees below the surface of the sun.
mickmcpaddy said:
What is it with people nowadays and heat, every house that I visit is like a sauna yet the people still complain they are cold.
We went to the Mother in Law's last night & it was like this. She lives on her own in a 3-bed cottage & had the heating on full blast. She's turned up every TRV to maximum in every room, the temperature dial on the boiler up as far as it will go & the main thermostat up to some stupid level. She'll then sit there in a short sleeve top moaning about her gas bill being "ridiculous". Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff