Have you put your heating on yet?

[sherman]

Put it on a couple of weeks ago. We were coming back from Napoli (italy) where it was 35c most days. Its about 10c here today so the heating is on auto until about april.
The boiler is 14 months old so is pretty efficient. We replaced the boiler a year past july when the engineers were quiet.

[geeks]

Put ours on for a quick boost today, was only 15 in the house so it took us back up to 19 easy enough, will probably set the thermostat there and leave it on auto from now on.

[Ikemi]

First day of heating on was today! As above, the house was 15C, so bumped it up to 19C or so ... My wife has already transferred the duvet from the bedroom to the lounge!

[Blue62]

My new build is pretty airtight with lots of glass, turned the heating off in March and it hasn't been on since. Despite a wet and murky day today the house is currently 23c in most rooms, though I know Mrs Blue will be hinting soon enough. I want to see if we can hold out until the clocks go back, when I guess reduced daylight hours will mean a cooler house.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

15.5 - 17 deg in ours just now!

[talksthetorque]

Fonzey said:

Nest woke me up with a gargling radiator this morning. Will need to give it a bleed next time it fires up.

Had the log burner on a few nights in the last week too, happy days!

Shouldn’t you bleed the Rads with the heating off?

[Salmonofdoubt]

I have night storage heaters. Was a bit chilly when I got up this morning so turned the living room one on set to the lowest input and output setting. I can't see it staying in for more than a few days until it gets colder.

[pmanson]

Working from home today and I have to admit to switching the thermostat from summer to winter mode.

I also ordered some new bosch TRVs so that we can we control the bedrooms separately to the rest of the house

[hyphen]

Had it on, as there was a sick kid in house.

Sick kid is better, heating is off again

Edited by hyphen on Thursday 3rd October 20:40

[ambuletz]

for those who sometimes put up using an electric heater.. what kind do you prefer??

fan heater?
convector heater?
oil heater?
halogen heater?
ceramic heater?



I have used fan, convection, and halogen. i have to say fan and halogen are more of an instant heat that dissipates fast. convector ones seem to most mimic a normal radiator, whilst they may be very passive, and take time.. they dont make noise and the heat tends to linger better. I have never used oil ever.. so ive no idea how that compares.

[hyphen]

ambuletz said:

I have never used oil ever.. so ive no idea how that compares.

Isn't it the best one? Doesn't take ages to heat up and keeps the heat topped up. Plus they are cheap and all come with timers too. Safe around kids too as no different from a standard radiator.(only thing you can't do is block the vents!)

I have always used oil as temp solutions.

[ambuletz]

hyphen said:

ambuletz said:

I have never used oil ever.. so ive no idea how that compares.

Isn't it the best one? Doesn't take ages to heat up and keeps the heat topped up.

from what ive read since last posting on here. it seems the electric/convection ones heat up quicker... but at the same time have not heat retention. the oil filled ones take longer to heat up.. but also take longer to cool down.

[talksthetorque]

ambuletz said:

hyphen said:

ambuletz said:

I have never used oil ever.. so ive no idea how that compares.

Isn't it the best one? Doesn't take ages to heat up and keeps the heat topped up.

from what ive read since last posting on here. it seems the electric/convection ones heat up quicker... but at the same time have not heat retention. the oil filled ones take longer to heat up.. but also take longer to cool down.

Yes, the oil acts as a thermal store. I believe it also adds to the longevity of the elements, as they heat and cool slower and more evenly than they would in air.

[loafer123]

First fire of the season.

[soad]

fking freezing in the early hours (at work too), I have got a sore throat already.

[BoRED S2upid]

loafer123 said:

First fire of the season.

That needs a few more logs. Can’t beat a real fire.

[steely dan]

loafer123 said:

First fire of the season.

Pah.....
Stoke it up.

[loafer123]

steely dan said:

loafer123 said:

First fire of the season.

Pah.....
Stoke it up.

I do miss my log burner, sacrificed as part of a new kitchen.

My god, they chuck out the heat!

[Randy Winkman]

Is it just me who puts the heating on for half an hour at the beginning of September to check it's going to work OK when I (and everyone else in my area) needs it in October? If it goes wrong I want to call the engineer when he's got no work on.

[loafer123]

Randy Winkman said:

Is it just me who puts the heating on for half an hour at the beginning of September to check it's going to work OK when I (and everyone else in my area) needs it in October? If it goes wrong I want to call the engineer when he's got no work on.

I never switch it off.

It only kicks in when it is cold enough anyway.