FabSwingers.com forum: What times do you put on the heating?

By *hagTonight OP Man
2 days ago

From the land of haribos.

One of the reasons I ask this is because I heard that few dont have it on at night time.

In my opinion the night time is when you should have it on the most because you are inactive and just sleeping, whilst during the day you dont need it on for such a long time.

I have mine on one or 2 times for a short time during the day, but most of the time if I need it on is when I sleep.

It would be interesting to see what times you put on the heating for and do you agree that it is better to have it more on at night when you sleep too?

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By *mmaleiaWoman
2 days ago

Trowbridge

Between 6-8 in the morning & 5-7 in the evening. I’m usually in bed by 9.30, just because I can!

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By *riar BelisseWoman
2 days ago

Delightful Bliss

Morning Shag

Its on for a boost 5 mins in the morning to warm the clothes, then not back on till we get home after 5pm, I have mine on a steady 18°c overnight

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By *929Man
2 days ago

bedlington

I put it on when I get home from work and turn it off a few hours before I go to bed

I don’t put it on when I get up in morning as it makes going out to work in the cold feel ten times worse haha

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By *uckslut and MCouple
2 days ago

Poole

It kicks in around 7.30am goes off at 9am. Then kicks in again at 6pm off at 9pm. No overnight, get an extra blanket!

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By *obilebottomMan
2 days ago

All over

Recently had it in all the time quite often. The norm is 5 30 - 8.30 and 6.00 to 10.30 in eve. As currently often at home during day though it is on mostvof the time as though I don't like it too hot, I am not fond if being cold either. In other words, as and when needed

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By *ohn.Wick.Man
2 days ago

The Continental

An hour before I get up.

An hour before I’m due to get home in the afternoon.

That’s it mostly.

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By *ellhungvweMan
2 days ago

Cheltenham

Never have it on at night - I am always hot at night and would boil if the heating was on.

Will have it on in the day if it is cold.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
2 days ago

From the land of haribos.

"Between 6-8 in the morning & 5-7 in the evening. I’m usually in bed by 9.30, just because I can!"
Hi emma, yes, those times are good, that is a good time to go to bed too. I am night owl and I like to go to bed late

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By *iker JackMan
2 days ago

Wolverhampton

The third Sunday in December for an hour

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By *oxic1998Woman
2 days ago

Belfast

Never have it on over night or in the morning but a few hours in the evening

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By *weet and SpiceCouple
2 days ago

Around the Midlands

7am to 9am and then 6pm to 10.30pn, however when working from home or weekends it's on constantly from the moment we get up until going to bed

There's a reason why our bills are so high, but none of us like the house being cold!

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By *ink vixenCouple
2 days ago

Medway

I’m out and about at odd hours so I have a clever little gadget that senses when I’m 2 miles from home and when I’m active in the house and asks if I want to turn the heating on.

We live in an age of wonders!

Otherwise off when I’m asleep and very random.

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By *iss DevilWoman
2 days ago

Bedford

I put it on when I get home from work, and it's usually on until I go to bed. No heating on at night unless it's very cold. I have teddy bedding, including sheet, which is a godsend in winter.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
2 days ago

From the land of haribos.

"Morning Shag

Its on for a boost 5 mins in the morning to warm the clothes, then not back on till we get home after 5pm, I have mine on a steady 18°c overnight

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Morning briar, that is good it is on for a 5 mins boost. I also like to put it on for short boosts too, 18c is a good temperature, mine is about 20c overnight

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By *ellinever70Woman
2 days ago

Ayrshire

It kicks in whenever the inside temperature dips below 17

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By *ora the explorerWoman
2 days ago

Paradise, Herts

Mines on 5am until 10:30pm. Never have it on at night.

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
2 days ago

1127 walnut avenue

I don't have it on at all.. I've got far better things to spend my money on... being a child of the 70s..I grew up with no central heating anyway..🥶

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By *ong-leggedblondWoman
2 days ago

Next Door

I only have the heating on over night when it's really cold, and it's set at 16c.

I work from home, so the heating is on in the mornings between 7-9 and then back on at 4.30 - 9. Occasionally i put it back on during the day. Nothing worst than being cold while sat at a desk for hours.

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By *ripfillMan
2 days ago

Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Havant

I have lost the key to the padlock … so no idea !

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By * and M lookingCouple
2 days ago

Worcester

06 30 so the house is warm for the boys before they leave for work.

Goes off at 08.30, well lowers to 18 then back on at 16.30 till 22.30.

Nothing worse than a cold house, especially if like us, you prefer to wear minimal clothing whilst at home.

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By *rT25Man
2 days ago

Rotherham

I have it on all day now at 18 then down to 14 at night. It's an old house so difficult to keep warm so by doing this the house is always warm.

Sounds crazy but had a gas engineer and builder both recommend this. Costs have only increased slightly and house is always warm

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By *he ShivsCouple
2 days ago

Fife

In the morning for an hour.

In the evening whenever it starts to get cold.

I don’t leave it on overnight.

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By *ellhungvweMan
2 days ago

Cheltenham

"Morning Shag

Its on for a boost 5 mins in the morning to warm the clothes, then not back on till we get home after 5pm, I have mine on a steady 18°c overnight

Morning briar, that is good it is on for a 5 mins boost. I also like to put it on for short boosts too, 18c is a good temperature, mine is about 20c overnight

I was under the impression that short boosts were pretty energy intensive as you have to power up the whole system and then pretty much turn it straight off again. Is that not a thing?

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By *enk15Man
2 days ago

Evesham

Whenever I am cold.

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By *porty_and_NaughtyCouple
2 days ago

Swansea

During winter ours gets set to 20 during the day and 14 at night. If we want a blast of heat during the evening we put the fire on.

Mrs

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By *moothpussyMan
2 days ago

Glasgow

Whilst during the winter the heating is on all day and night. Spring and summer it's generally off unless I feel a tad chilly.

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By *2000ManMan
2 days ago

Worthing

6.15 until 7am. Gives me time to get up at 6.30 then shower. On around 6pm then off 845pm. Depends on how cold it is obviously if on all that time, I bed early around then if nothing else doing for rest of footie/film/book.

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
2 days ago

Hastings

It never goes off,

5am 18 degrees

9am 10 degrees

12pm 18 degrees

1pm 10 degrees

5pm 18 degrees

7pm 21degrees

10pm 10 degrees

This way its never below 10 degrees so the house dose not get ice cold.

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By *eorgesdad69Man
2 days ago

Long Eaton

Mine is on all the time at 17.5 c and no increase in cost from when I had it on twice a day 🤪

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By *aulaxd2020TV/TS
2 days ago

Dudley

"I don't have it on at all.. I've got far better things to spend my money on... being a child of the 70s..I grew up with no central heating anyway..🥶"
12degrees in my bedroom which Is quite warm for my house, we may dress like big girls we certainly ain’t (some of us were even in the S.A.S,)

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By *hagTonight OP Man
2 days ago

From the land of haribos.

"I put it on when I get home from work and turn it off a few hours before I go to bed

I don’t put it on when I get up in morning as it makes going out to work in the cold feel ten times worse haha "
That is good you put it on when you get home, yes, it can feel colder too

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
2 days ago

East Sussex

Ours is on 24 hours.

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By *anonfire96Man
2 days ago

Mansfield

Absolutely do not have it on through the night. Im warm enough in my cosy bed, I would be far too warm otherwise. But it's on a balmy 17 from 8.00 till 9.00 pm all day. I did a comparison, having it on a couple of hours morning then a couple of hours evening, and it cost me slightly more per month than leaving it on low all day.

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By *hief ScoutMan
2 days ago

Watford

Getting to grips with a new boiler which was fitted two weeks ago. Currently have it on from 6.30 until 10 in the morning, and for about five hours in the evening.

The previous boiler was fitted in December 1988 (still had paperwork from previous owner), so it had done its job. I bet this one won't last 36 years !

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By *urreyphotographerMan
2 days ago

kt16

Don't usually have the heating on unless I have guests. I do cold water therapy every morning ( ice baths ) and any tempt above 14c is warm.

I read some where that bedrooms need to be cooler, ideal is 18c

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By *lex46TV/TS
2 days ago

Near Wells

I’ll have mine on for an hour and a half in the morning, then set it to come on about 40 minutes before I’m due home.

I never have the heating on at night, it makes me uncomfortable but I do sleep with 2 quilts over me.

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By *orkmanlookingMan
2 days ago

York

6pm till about 10ish

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By *entleman.kMan
2 days ago

bilston, wolves,walsall, dudley

Just keep thermostat at 17 degrees so trips in and out through the day so nice constant temp, heating doesn’t kick in at all if there’s a bit of sun out and tends to just come on in the late evening.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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2 days ago

East Sussex

"Just keep thermostat at 17 degrees so trips in and out through the day so nice constant temp, heating doesn’t kick in at all if there’s a bit of sun out and tends to just come on in the late evening."

Yep we control our heating by thermostat rather than timer.

It's set to constant and we adjust the temperature according to the weather.

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By *rSircumsizedMan
2 days ago

Risca

15 hundred hours for 47 minutes and at 17:56 until 20:22.

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By *iscombobulated1523Couple
2 days ago

Worcestershire

Mines on a thermostat so during the day it's 18 in the evening it goes up to 20/21

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By *inkyropecoupleCouple
2 days ago

carluke

Heating in our house is on whenever someone is at home, so can be on 24/7 over the weekends or on days off. If we’re not in, the heating only kicks in if the frost protect gets tripped

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By *amanthabWoman
2 days ago

Somewhere

mine's on all day as i do like to wear light clothing rather than jeans and a heavy sweater x

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By *vgloryholebs16TV/TS
2 days ago

Bristol.

My heating is never on during the night as I have a winter duvet on and don't like the bedroom over warm..

It would feel extravagant and wasteful, for me to have the heat on overnight.

Daytime, I have no set pattern, heating goes on when I am cold..

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By *angler 321Man
2 days ago

Hereford

The most economical way of using your heating through the winter months, is to have it set on constant at a temp of around 15-18 degrees, this way your house will never get too cold.

It's a myth that you should have your heating on full blast for a couple of hours in the morning and in the evening, as during the time your heating is off, the house just loses all that heat and then when your heating comes on, it takes longer to get the house up to temperature hence it cost alot more.

Having it on constant, it will kick in as and when the temp drops but won't stay on for very long as it's just topping up, hence its a lot more economical.

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By *rHotNottsMan
2 days ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I found mine is cheaper & house warner to just have it on all the time but set low. I set it to about 12 or 13 degrees most of the time and if I’m cold in the evenings, I push it up to 14 but back around 12 before bed.

Definitely would not want it heating to more than 12° overnight.

I also balanced the system so 75% of the heat is downstairs and rises

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By *alm_one4Man
2 days ago

RM16

It comes on at 6pm before I’m in from work, off at 8:30/9 as I get to hot.

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By *rHotNottsMan
2 days ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"The most economical way of using your heating through the winter months, is to have it set on constant at a temp of around 15-18 degrees, this way your house will never get too cold.

Having it on constant, it will kick in as and when the temp drops but won't stay on for very long as it's just topping up, hence its a lot more economical.

I agree with this and I have the readings that proves it’s more economical to have it on all the time than hitting water from cold twice a day. But 15 to 18° is way too hot for me.

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By *ohn.Wick.Man
2 days ago

The Continental

"The most economical way of using your heating through the winter months, is to have it set on constant at a temp of around 15-18 degrees, this way your house will never get too cold.

Having it on constant, it will kick in as and when the temp drops but won't stay on for very long as it's just topping up, hence its a lot more economical.

Unless your house (like mine) is over 100 years old, and so thermally inefficient that it would leave the heating running constantly just to try and maintain that 18 degrees.

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By *Silver-Man
2 days ago

Mold

Mines on 24/7 set at 19..

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By *aughtywelsh89Man
2 days ago

Pontyclun

Morning and evening

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
2 days ago

Central

Mine goes off before bed as I like to sleep in the cool.

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By *ad NannaWoman
2 days ago

East London

As soon as I get up. I usually turn it down after an hour then turn it back up in the evening when the temperature drops.

I turn it off when I go to bed.

I don't function well if I'm cold.

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By *ad NannaWoman
2 days ago

East London

"Mines on 24/7 set at 19.."

This is a house I'd visit.

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By *ora the explorerWoman
2 days ago

Paradise, Herts

"Mines on 24/7 set at 19..

This is a house I'd visit.

And not just for the heating 🤣🤣

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By *issBehavexxxWoman
2 days ago

essex

Anytime I’m in. It comes on about 6 in the morning till 11 then back on at 4-10 but if I’m home all day it stays on. I feel the cold.

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By *he Silver FuxMan
2 days ago

Uttoxeter

Off at 11pm… on at 6am

On during the day when I’m working from home or I just heat my home office room

Bedroom window open during the night

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By *each needs some creamWoman
2 days ago

Ilfracombe

Mine is set to a thermostat if the temperature drops below 18 it comes on 24/7, 365/6 days.

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By *urvyownedsubCouple
2 days ago

Rochdale

"I’m out and about at odd hours so I have a clever little gadget that senses when I’m 2 miles from home and when I’m active in the house and asks if I want to turn the heating on.

We live in an age of wonders!

Otherwise off when I’m asleep and very random. "

What is this magic gadget please?

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By *hagTonight OP Man
2 days ago

From the land of haribos.

"Ours is on 24 hours. "
Hi nicecouple, that is good to have it on 24 hrs too

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By *eltCuteMightDeleteWoman
2 days ago

Reading

Think I might overheat and die if the heating was on overnight.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
2 days ago

little house on the praire

Have it on during the day but never when I go to bed I have the bedroom windows open

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By *BWLOVER1965Man
2 days ago

Ipswich

When I get home from work

Which is full two hours before bed

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By *IXEN200Woman
2 days ago

newcastle upon tyne

Mine hardly ever goes on I just put an extra blanket over me

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By *hagTonight OP Man
2 days ago

From the land of haribos.

"I found mine is cheaper & house warner to just have it on all the time but set low. I set it to about 12 or 13 degrees most of the time and if I’m cold in the evenings, I push it up to 14 but back around 12 before bed.

Definitely would not want it heating to more than 12° overnight.

I also balanced the system so 75% of the heat is downstairs and rises"
That is good you have it on all the time on low too

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By *enelope2UWoman
2 days ago

Fife

Mines currently off as I'm in a money pit uninsulated studio £300 utility bills I can't do each month mine only on at 20 when I had it on and generally turned it off after 10 as I don't sleep in hot temps.. now it's fully off and I'm in 4 layers with a hat and 2 water bottles...my flats currently at 12...

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By *esley_CTV/TS
2 days ago

Edinburgh

I have mine on all the time - but on a programmable thermostat to I have the temperature lower at night!

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By *eekyTattsCoupleCouple
2 days ago

Tyne and Wear

We have a Nest thermostat, it's set to 19.5 from 7AM till 11PM. On a cold day it'll be running about 3 hours.

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By *lik and PaulCouple
2 days ago

cahoots

Never on overnight unless the outside temperature drops to a level that could freeze pipes.

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By *ustcallMan
2 days ago

Glasgow

Unfortunately I work shifts, I don’t have a set time, usually when I get home

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By *hagTonight OP Man
2 days ago

From the land of haribos.

"I only have the heating on over night when it's really cold, and it's set at 16c.

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Hi longleggedblond, that is good you only have it on when it is really cold, yes, it is nice to have it warm when working from home too

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By *hagTonight OP Man
2 days ago

From the land of haribos.

"Recently had it in all the time quite often. The norm is 5 30 - 8.30 and 6.00 to 10.30 in eve. As currently often at home during day though it is on mostvof the time as though I don't like it too hot, I am not fond if being cold either. In other words, as and when needed

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That is good it is on most of the time too

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By *orthern StarsCouple
2 days ago

Durham

Ours runs constantly most of the year.

I find the house too hot but Mr loves heat.

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By *teamynSteCouple
2 days ago

Hull

Ive tried turning my heating off when not in but the temp would drop to 10 degrees or less inside when really cold outside and take hours to get to a comfortable temp and then be on to maintain it. Now i leave it on a minimum of 15 and turn it up when i want. That way its only running for a couple of hours throughout the 24 hours. More cost effective, and more comfortable than a freezing cold house to come into.

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By *zlakMan
2 days ago

Norwich

Light my wood burner early evening it does my heating and hot water.

In the mornings and during the day I have one of those diesel heaters it's fantastic.

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By *eronikapaulCouple
2 days ago

Reading

October.

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By *ig1gaz1Man
2 days ago

bradford

15 mins every hr on the hr when im up

if i go out its set to fire a couple of times to stop that temp dropping way too much.

night time its set on timer but does have a frost stat on the pipes to stop them freezing.

as the boiler has a frost stat just for the boiler, but your pipes dont and thats how they freeze.

burst pipes damage boilers as they cant fire up so the boilers frost stat is then useless.

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By *xfordjohnMan
2 days ago

Oxford

Retired so can be in most of the day. I set mine for 6-9.30am, then 4-10.30pm. As my house is very well insulated, I'm not worried about it getting cold over night or during the day.

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
2 days ago

Hastings

Programmable room thermostat gives you control to change the temperature and at what time. If you only have the round knob type I would look at getting it changed.

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By *ubesloverMan
2 days ago

notts

8 to 10 am

Small radiator in day room for a few hours until

4 to 8 pm in evening

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By *ubesloverMan
2 days ago

notts

Electric blanket on at 8 then it's warm at bedtime

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By *hagTonight OP Man
1 day ago

From the land of haribos.

"Never have it on over night or in the morning but a few hours in the evening

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Hi toxic, that is good to have it on for a few hours in the evening too

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By *reat me rightWoman
1 day ago

Rotherham

When I'm cold. For a max of 30 mins at a time

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By *H-XXIIIMan
8 hours ago

Gander

October, off in May.

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By *ittle Miss TinkerbellWoman
7 hours ago

your head

I don't do mine by times, it's controlled on the thermostat. 15/16 in the afternoons and evenings, 12 the rest of the time. Kicks in and out as needed, if it gets too warm I just turn the stat down a bit. We can't sleep with the heating blasting and I sleep with the window open. Most of our radiators are only on 3.

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By *octor WhenMan
6 hours ago

GLASGOW

When its cold

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By *punk n gushCouple
6 hours ago

deal

When I'm cold which is hardly ever due to being certain age

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By *hagTonight OP Man
1 hour ago

From the land of haribos.

"When I'm cold which is hardly ever due to being certain age "
Hi spunkngush, that is good you only do it when you are cold too

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