FabSwingers.com forum: Heating Bill

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

That time of the year where heating and electricity costs go up due to the cold weather.

Do you turn on and stay warm or suffer and don’t switch the heating on.

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By *etitesaraTV/TS
over a year ago

rochdale

We turn the heating off & light the log burner.

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

Jumpers first, then blanket, then heating..

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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago

Craggy Island

I'm in credit with the gas and electric, so I can have it on.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

I don't pay mine.... It's like a fucking sauna in here

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Heating on just switch

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm lucky enough to have a chronic illness which messes with my metabolism.

Love this time of year, I've had the window open all day so I could come home to a lovely cold bedroom.

Heaven.

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

"We turn the heating off & light the log burner."

But the logs are expensive. They don’t grow on trees you know!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't pay mine.... It's like a fucking sauna in here

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open the windows like a old granny

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

Share body heat.

Survival 101...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"That time of the year where heating and electricity costs go up due to the cold weather.

Do you turn on and stay warm or suffer and don’t switch the heating on."

Energy club on money saving expert website

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Feel sorry for the old people who never switch on the heating to save the pennies.

Every year it’s in the news.

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

"I'm lucky enough to have a chronic illness which messes with my metabolism.

Love this time of year, I've had the window open all day so I could come home to a lovely cold bedroom.

Heaven."

How is that lucky

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

"Share body heat.

Survival 101...

If only!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Feel sorry for the old people who never switch on the heating to save the pennies.

Every year it’s in the news."
get out there theres plenty crank it on full and open windows just to complain

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Share body heat.

Survival 101...

If only!"

Would you like a large warming cuddle

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The year before last our gas bill was over £900. Last year I got it down to just under £500.

We don't like being cold.

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By *adyGardenWoman
over a year ago

LONDON (se)

"Feel sorry for the old people who never switch on the heating to save the pennies.

Every year it’s in the news."

My nan was like that even though she could afford it. I used to get annoyed with her about it.

She lives in a nursing home now and it's so bloody hot she has me opening the windows in her room

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By *etitesaraTV/TS
over a year ago

rochdale

"We turn the heating off & light the log burner.

But the logs are expensive. They don’t grow on trees you know!"

Strangely enough....

Neighbour cut down a dozen trees two yrs ago, I'm still burning the free wood! All it cost me was a cheap chainsaw & a splitting axe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Share body heat.

Survival 101...

I'm on the sofa in a thick dressing gown and two dogs on my lap.

It's getting a bit warm.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm lucky enough to have a chronic illness which messes with my metabolism.

Love this time of year, I've had the window open all day so I could come home to a lovely cold bedroom.

Heaven.

How is that lucky

Well, if you must, it's really not, but I'm a glass half full kinda guy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Off and on throughout the evening..we could never afford to have it on constantly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Heating set to 20 degrees, rather be skint and warm than cold and miserable

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Off and on throughout the evening..we could never afford to have it on constantly"

Good idea

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Off and on throughout the evening..we could never afford to have it on constantly

Good idea"
get a thermostat is a better one

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I generally just put a pair of socks on Bill if I need to warm him up

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"Feel sorry for the old people who never switch on the heating to save the pennies.

Every year it’s in the news."

We know some old people who are very well off but they only heat a couple of rooms, we asked why and they said they want to leave as much as they can to kids, grandkids etc..

Think there is genuine poverty across age groups but some older people probably think similar to the ones we know..

Think it's how they were raised etc..

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Good to share ideas.

As you know the gas fire, and radiators all cost money.

Jumpers, hot water bottles, warm drinks should all help.

Then you got the damp if house not fully warm.

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

"I generally just put a pair of socks on Bill if I need to warm him up

Sure you could pop him into the toaster for a minute?..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mine costs a small fortune. The house is old and the Rayburn very uneconomical.

Log burner goes on too.

It's on probably 15 hours a day at weekends and around 8 during the week.

No wonder I'm poor

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My heating is constantly on apart from my bedroom where the window is open as I like a cold bed

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"I generally just put a pair of socks on Bill if I need to warm him up

Sure you could pop him into the toaster for a minute?.."

I don't think he'd fully appreciate that

But thanks for your useful advice, I might bring it up in conversation one day

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By *m3232Man
over a year ago

maidenhead

Mine is set at 22c morning and evening 18c during the day and when I am asleep. I could never have a cold house as it would make me feel poor

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Mine is set at 22c morning and evening 18c during the day and when I am asleep. I could never have a cold house as it would make me feel poor"

I sit with a blanket on ma knees in winter and only have a convection heater in ma living space. I only turn it on when it gets extremely cold, or I have guests.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Stay warm whatever you decide to do.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not always on, 10 hours outside house

And first 2 hours in morning and 6 hours evening and rest put the kettle on...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Log burner big one heats the house nicely but also have full oil tank so prepared

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Oil tank radiators any good ?

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By *irestorm 500Couple
over a year ago

coventry

If the heating needs to go on it goes on x storm x

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By *ade and VanessaCouple
over a year ago

Central Scotland

Bill can out on a jumper and some fluffy socks

Direct debit payments - don't pay any more over winter than in summer. We're 17° at night and 20.5° for day time/evening - joys of being at home with small children and Wade working nightshift. No working hours break for the heating!

V x

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By *hubaysiWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

I’m in the menopause.....hot most of the time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oil tank radiators any good ?

Oil as in combi boiler always hot water and heat the house withing half hour if needed costs a fortune but no gas in area living in middle of nowhere Haha

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Heating on - it’s freezing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We pay more in summer to even it out for winter. So yes - heating is definitely on.

Mrs

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