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Schnee

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  1. Wonder if this is the winter where we finally beat the Great Yorkshire Dump snowfall of 25th Jan 1995.... only time will tell.
  2. Mine hovers between 21C and 19C. I set a schedule that doesn't waste too much gas and keeps things comfortable. It comes on at 05:45 at 22C, drops to 20C at 08:30 but the house only gets to 20.9ish before it drops down. At 16:30 it goes to 20.5C till the overnight 17C schedule at 22:45. I run the boiler's radiator water temp at 62C, hot water 57C. We got rid of the greenhouse too over Autumn which has already saved a ton of electric by not having to heat that.
  3. It's getting irritating to work in, my lungs are hating this cold. Luckily i'm on a utility bill tarrif from 2020 and my gas bill is £2/day and electric £2.80/day.
  4. I hate those crisp clear days with sub zero temps and strong, icy winds. Anything else I can put up with as it doesn't really set asthma off....
  5. My views agree with this. It's been tough working in the sun, gone through alot of ibuprofen and paracetamol. I'm just not made for the heat, tried to climatise but I can't seem to adapt. On the flip side, affording winter heating for me won't be an issue...LOL! Had we got decent rain with the heat and sun, the harvest season would've been awesome. Just way too dry everywhere for my liking to say Summer 2022 was a good one. I take Summer 2022 to be an ecological disaster for the Northern Hemisphere.
  6. Very rare to get storms here but the humid pre storm weather causes that. Luckily i'm off work all next week!
  7. Cracking weekend so far, not overly humid yet. I'm wanting a storm now as the solar panels have been invaded by pigeons, a hefty downpour is needed but I have quotes for rectifying the problem. Try and try I just can't climatise to the heat properly. It's a lottery with the weather either triggering asthma or a migraine.... the crisp cold in winter has a similar effect too.
  8. Oh yeah, peeps really need help. It can't keep rising. My fixed deal expires this month. Contemplating another fixed deal for 1 or 2 years at current price but yet to call them.
  9. I'd not advise anyone to stop paying their bills, that sounds like a recipe for trouble. Nothing stopping the energy companies from issuing CCJ's in the most severe of debts. I've been cancelling the little stuff and i've managed to budget for mine to be as high as £400/month. Granted work overtime makes up a good portion of that, especially the upcoming overtime over Christmas and New year. Something else that concerns me somewhat, is the potential energy security if the UK and moreso the EU got a nasty winter and Putin didn't let the gas flow. We rely on the interconnects when the wind slows or demand is high due to conditions.
  10. I'll be hibernating in my room with the a/c set to 24C. Might get invaded with brother and his kids....
  11. Yeah, most won't know and likely won't care till the taps stop flowing in their homes. Hopefully rain comes back soon. Anyway, back to the heat - I thought it felt quite pleasant up here today.
  12. I'm worried we'll get a boat load of torrential rain which will just cause flash floods on the rock hard ground. Also I do think portable BBQ's need to be banned ASAP.
  13. Cracking summer holiday weather for the kids and resorts coming. Can't beat that, even if I don't personally like it! What concerns me is how the rain returns. Don't want widespread storms as the flooding will be horrid. Nice transitional rain from a small Autumnal weather system would be lovely in September.
  14. I would happily put up with this weather if it lead to some spectacular high altitude electrical storms. Sadly all we get here are the 2 rumble gone in 10 min wonders! I am wondering how bad the rain catchup game will be later in the year.
  15. The wind got me when I ventured out to alter wiring on a device outside. Couldn't catch my breath at all. Now sat in the bedroom, a/c is running it's heart out at 24C.
  16. I had a decent day, aside from continuing very odd bureaucratic politics at a site I love to hate so much. The heat reminds me of sitting outside in 44C heat at an In N Out off I8 outside of Los Angeles. Kept the curtains shut since yesterday, it's helped so much as it's 25C downstairs and 24 up here. I think the combination of my air con, closing the windows and curtains as well as several convenient fans in other rooms has helped keep the edge off the temps inside. Also electric use is just over £5 for yesterday and today combined! I love having solar!
  17. Careful by sealing the window you will draw air through the door to the bedroom and warm that part up as the exhaust creates negative air pressure.
  18. According to the Leeds Uni station, it's 30ºC here. Link below, it's in Farenheit though as the uni's page itself is still frozen. Personal Weather Station Dashboard | Weather Underground WWW.WUNDERGROUND.COM Weather Underground provides local & long-range weather forecasts, weather reports, maps & tropical weather conditions for locations worldwide.
  19. Oh I normally turn the boiler radiator temp right down in Spring and then periodically run the heating to move the water round.
  20. I ran mine for an hour 2 weeks back. I like to move the water round in the radiators.
  21. I'm gonna run the a/c overnight and hope it doesn't complain about being emptied. It never has yet and I take the thing apart regularly to clean the coils, electrics and both fan motors.
  22. Ouch. Guessing with the severe risk, work is limited to 5-10 mins at a time? I filled the work car up. Boss says stay in it for as long as I like so i'm gonna take the spare keys and not turn it off all day - it's my H&S refuge from the conditions outside. Site that i'm commissioning equipment at is still business as usual, no special measures. Hoping that the outdoor electrical devices don't overheat and fail, lets see how bad things will be. Debating if I should leave my a/c on at home so I can rest properly and be alert. It'll be on for 3 days without rest as i'm gonna run it overnight.
  23. My work has confirmed we're working. They sent a cheesy risk assessment and the NHS heat leaflet out. What's the point of a red warning/national emergency if it's not enforced or adhered to? I'll be in a series of outdoor carparks on both Monday and Tuesday commissioning new access equipment. I'll probably park my car near to the equipment and not shut the engine off so I can go in it periodically to cool down.
  24. Mine are having a meeting about it. So far, it's just a normal day.... so many have no clue how hard outdoor jobs will be in this. I'm expecing infrastructure issues too. I'm potentially meant to be at a hospital carpark bringing new equipment online but I will raise a question about them wanting me to attend, if they declare a heat emergency.
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