Have you turned your central heating on yet ?

[Bottesford]

Well didn't get much warmth into the place last night so fire on this morning. Does feel odd putting on some heat when its 15.5c outside but it ain't sunny this morning and the house actually feels colder than outside - what else can ya do?

When I get my top floor apartment in Berlin with heating costs included a whole different world lies ahead!

[Boro Snow]

not a chance in hell i still have the windows open on a night while watching tv then while in bed mindue the wife moans shes cold lol, its far to early in the year and the weather is still mildish imo so its a waste of gas and money, temps need to fall by another 10 degrees before i will start to think about it

[Summer Sun]

not a chance in hell i still have the windows open on a night while watching tv then while in bed mindue the wife moans shes cold lol, its far to early in the year and the weather is still mildish imo so its a waste of gas and money, temps need to fall by another 10 degrees before i will start to think about it

 

Same here if its on now its just a waste of money its still more than warm enough, much later going on this year than last year

[Bottesford]

Yes last year it was late Aug the central heating made an appearance - this year not at all yet. Just the little gas fire to take the edge off. Much better!

[The PIT]

Well didn't get much warmth into the place last night so fire on this morning. Does feel odd putting on some heat when its 15.5c outside but it ain't sunny this morning and the house actually feels colder than outside - what else can ya do?

When I get my top floor apartment in Berlin with heating costs included a whole different world lies ahead!

Pullover??? Much cheaper.

[Bottesford]

Pullover??? Much cheaper.

 

If I'm in a jumper... she's in hat, gloves, scarf and 3 jumpers... plus she's not happy! She's off back to Germany tomorrow anyway while I finish up here and move over myself so once I've sunk some warmth back into the building again I probably won't need it again for a while. It's just with no one here for 6 days everything felt cold to the touch with a damp feel to things so it needed a blast!

[johnholmes]

Just look forward to the heat from German c heating systems Nick, and to watching the snow from the warmth with the odd walk out in it and a warm home to go back to!

[Bottesford]

Ah yes indeed it will be lovely! And a proper summer (well at least better than here!) to look forward to!

[be cause]

15'C min last nite ! windows wide open 24/7 for over a week !  Not cool ....

[4wd]

Our house starts to feel a bit damp with no heat on now that the sun has so little power.But it does feel too warm with heating on so just have it working for an hour or so every 2 or 3 days.

[Gaz1985]

Indoor temp has risen half a degree to 18.6c, is it really October? fantastic! and looks like things will not drop in a while   I do wonder if the people on here who love cold and snow actually pay their own gas/electric bill? because let's face it heating costs are not cheap these days.

[stewfox]

Its 16c at 7 in the morning here right now.For god sake...

 

Min 16c last night probably 21c in the bedroom had the window open.

 

Should rename the thread 'have you turned your fan back on yet'

[cheese]

Indoor temp has risen half a degree to 18.6c, is it really October? fantastic! and looks like things will not drop in a while   I do wonder if the people on here who love cold and snow actually pay their own gas/electric bill? because let's face it heating costs are not cheap these days.

Yeah, I do. Who else is going to pay for it? My heating is used a lot outside of summer; I've already used it multiple times. I like to feel warm indoors, so if I feel chilly, I pop the heating on. I have nothing to prove to anyone. 18C is not warm enough for me indoors.

Edited October 3, 2013 by cheese

[Tony27]

its only just October summer only finished about 4 weeks ago not 8 weeks ago, it can still be warm in october just like it can still feel cold in april,

Indoor temp has risen half a degree to 18.6c, is it really October? fantastic! and looks like things will not drop in a while   I do wonder if the people on here who love cold and snow actually pay their own gas/electric bill? because let's face it heating costs are not cheap these days.

 

and even if you hate cold and snow you still have to pay the heating bills anyway so you may as well be happy when its snows

Edited October 3, 2013 by Tony27

[smithyweather]

Indoor temp has risen half a degree to 18.6c, is it really October? fantastic! and looks like things will not drop in a while   I do wonder if the people on here who love cold and snow actually pay their own gas/electric bill? because let's face it heating costs are not cheap these days.

 

Perhaps you should get a smaller house then.

my feet get cold when i just sit around

 

its only just October summer only finished about 4 weeks ago not 8 weeks ago, it can still be warm in october just like it can still feel cold in april,

 

and even if you hate cold and snow you still have to pay the heating bills anyway so you may as well be happy when its snows

 

Not here, we don't really get 16c mins in October where I live. This is far from normal. 

[Mark Neal.]

The heating hasn't been on since a cold morning back at start of September here! Rather balmy again with windows wide open.

Edited October 3, 2013 by Mark N

[chrcoluk]

its getting hotter still.

 

Today 24C in my room during the night and only down to 22.9C right now at 4.42am with the front door wide open.

 

People putting heating on at 16C to me seems like you just wimps, 16C isnt cold.  No wonder people seem to adore the july drought so much, if they cold at 16C.

 

I still believe again is down to this mild weather, there is no air movement whatsoever outside, not even a breeze.

 

In 2011 that year when had indian summer I didnt use heating until december.

 

I bet if I walked into your houses I would be very uncomfortable with the heat.  I have been like that in a few houses  have visited where people live with extreme heating.

Edited October 4, 2013 by chrcoluk

[laserguy]

 I do wonder if the people on here who love cold and snow actually pay their own gas/electric bill? because let's face it heating costs are not cheap these days.

 

Ye - I work damn hard and pay for everything consumed in this vast house. The accompanying vast bills during really cold spells are a small price to pay.Don't let anyone kid you otherwise - the best things in life are not free.

[Bottesford]

its getting hotter still.

 

Today 24C in my room during the night and only down to 22.9C right now at 4.42am with the front door wide open.

 

People putting heating on at 16C to me seems like you just wimps, 16C isnt cold.  No wonder people seem to adore the july drought so much, if they cold at 16C.

 

I still believe again is down to this mild weather, there is no air movement whatsoever outside, not even a breeze.

 

In 2011 that year when had indian summer I didnt use heating until december.

 

I bet if I walked into your houses I would be very uncomfortable with the heat.  I have been like that in a few houses  have visited where people live with extreme heating.

 

We could easily argue the counter point and claim you're a wimp for thinking temps in the low 20s are in some way 'hot' when in fact they're not in the slightest! 16c isn't comfortable indoor sitting temperature - sure there are some who sleep with the window open at -4c or sit in their shorts at 5c (and claim to be 'hard' because of it!) but the for the majority of folk temps in the low 20s are the most comfortable. 

Go into any pub, restaurant, shop or office - are they unheated at 16c? No they are not! If so customers would leave... No - almost all are in the 19-22c range, perhaps higher on hot days.

I'm not saying you're wrong for liking it cooler - each to their own - but accusing the majority of people of being 'wimps' for normal behaviour is a little odd!

[No Balls Like Snow Balls]

Indoor temp has risen half a degree to 18.6c, is it really October? fantastic! and looks like things will not drop in a while   I do wonder if the people on here who love cold and snow actually pay their own gas/electric bill? because let's face it heating costs are not cheap these days.

 

Don't put your heating on then if your gonna whinge about the costs. Just put a extra jumper on or 2. Central heating isn't a basic human right, your not gonna die if you don't put it on. Millions of people around the globe seem to survive without it even in very cold climates.

 

Jeez what is it with people whingeing about gas and electic prices it's like you think you should have it for free or something.

Edited October 4, 2013 by No Balls Like Snow Balls

[Gaz1985]

Don't put your heating on then if your gonna whinge about the costs. Just put a extra jumper on or 2. Central heating isn't a basic human right, your not gonna die if you don't put it on. Millions of people around the globe seem to survive without it even in very cold climates.

 

Jeez what is it with people whingeing about gas and electic prices it's like you think you should have it for free or something.

 

Haha don't worry yourself bud the cold will come eventually even though you sound frustrated. But the good thing is we live in a country that will NEVER be very cold for long - even in December 2010 we had a mild spell in the month. The milder weather will always reign supreme here thank fully thanks to that BIG ocean to the west.  

 

Perhaps you should get a smaller house then.

 

 

I live in a flat but a big one.

[No Balls Like Snow Balls]

Haha don't worry yourself bud the cold will come eventually even though you sound frustrated. But the good thing is we live in a country that will NEVER be very cold for long - even in December 2010 we had a mild spell in the month. The milder weather will always reign supreme here thank fully thanks to that BIG ocean to the west.  

 

 

I live in a flat but a big one.

 

 

Yes I agree that we will never be a Canada or Scandnavia, but what has that got to do with me having a moan about people constantly whingeing about heating costs?  Why do you make it out to be some mild vs cold thing?. Very weird!!. Personally i couldnt give a rats bottom about peoples weather preferences, and you shouldn't  worry urself about mine either

Edited October 4, 2013 by No Balls Like Snow Balls

[Gaz1985]

Yes I agree that we will never be a Canada or Scandnavia, but what has that got to do with me having a moan about people constantly whingeing about heating costs?  Why do you make it out to be some mild vs cold thing?. Very weird!!. Personally i couldnt give a rats bottom about peoples weather preferences, and you shouldn't  worry urself about mine either

 

Don't worry I don't because most of us know that mild weather is far more dominant over cold in this country and I can't see that changing unless this island suddenly crashes hundreds of miles into Europe. 

Edited October 4, 2013 by Gaz1985

[cheese]

Don't worry I don't because most of us know that mild weather is far more dominant over cold in this country and I can't see that changing unless this island suddenly crashes hundreds of miles into Europe. 

 

 

But unfortunately for you, it isn't mild enough to make heating unnecessary or to allow outdoor activities year-round, so while I can rest in peace knowing snow will fall eventually (it always does), you have to contend with the fact that winter is coming and you won't be happy until March while you endlessly complain about how chilly, damp and dark it is (typical UK winter fare). Sucks to be you LOL!

Edited October 4, 2013 by cheese

[Bristawl Si]

With this balmy weather set to continue for the forseeable, my aim of getting to November before our gas ch has to be switched on, is looking more realistic rather than fantasy thinking.

Nice!