Have You Turned Your Central Heating On Yet?

[dave50]

We are holding on for as long as possible and are wearing more layers of clothing and to be honest we are getting quite used to it now.

[pastafreak]

No, not yet...even though it's blowing a gale out there today.
I'm waiting to have my boiler serviced...I thought I'd hear from sse by now.

[Ken4155]

As and when required.

[bednobs]

not yet, but it's not been very cold yet. As im sitting here my comp tells me it's 19 degrees outside - almost summer temps!

[Ken4155]

^
I will add that i never turn the heating on before 7pm and it's usually switched off when i make my last brew of the evening at 10pm. I find it takes all the oxygen out of the room and makes me drowsy.
Perhaps when i get a few years older and need those afternoon naps :-)

[pimplyteen]

No, temp has been up and down. But I must confess to getting some of those big fluffy man boots the other day, when on I look like I have feet the size of a bear.
A little embarrassing when going to pay for them. :0)

[ToraToraTora]

Nope 1st Nov is the earliest.

[Old_Geezer]

I always try to hold out until November. I usually make it.
It's not that bad yet.

[Spicerack]

Not since Feb/Mar. Wasn't long ago we were all melting in the heat. (seems to me)

[Patsy33]

No not yet. It's quite mild here. A bit wet n windy outside.

[youngmafbog]

No, its 19.5 in this room and well into the 20's in the greenhouse even though its been very windy and tipping it down. Wind blew off afair few of my Toms. Grrr.

[youngmafbog]

//Not since Feb/Mar.//

Always advisable to give it a short run every couple of months though. Otherwise your valves can lock up, especially if you have those horrid 3-way ones. I have two pumps, one for heat and one for water I run it a couple of times to keep the pump from seizing, gravity feed systems on the water can suffer that too.

[youngmafbog]

//I find it takes all the oxygen out of the room and makes me drowsy.//

I assume thats a gas fire so be careful Ken, make sure the flues are clear as that is a sign they are not. Often its not lack of oxygen but Carbon Monoxide - have you got a detector, if not please get one.

[gingejbee]

Yes, it has been on - when needed (we're on the same tariff as we were last October until Oct 2023 so carrying on as usual!).

[MissTerious]

Yes in the morning for an hour and then the woodburner being lit lateafternoon. But I'm staying in bed for most of the day because I'm not well at the moment. Husband never feels the cold.

[woofgang]

I always find this question a bit odd, because there seems to be a subtext that ones its on that's it. I put mine on when its needed and turn it off when its not...same with the hot water.

[pastafreak]

That's ^^^ pretty much what I do. There's about 5 present periods it might be on for, but if not needed it's off.

[Ken4155]

YMF, no, i'm talking about central heating. Always makes me feel drowsy after being on a couple of hours. That's why, no matter how cold it may be, i always try and resist putting it on too early in the day. I do have an electric blow heater which i use from time to time just to take the chill out of the air.

[Ken4155]

^
Ta for your concern, though. Appreciated.

[Maydup]

It’s still really mild here and although we have thrown an extra layer over the summer bedding we haven’t needed any heating on yet.

[Khandro]

Tired of being cold, I turned it on last week, & sure enough the weather has now turned into a beautiful warm Indian Summer .

Similar to whenever I wash the car, it usually rains the next day.