Central Heating

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Lowbankclaret
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Re: Central Heating

Post by Lowbankclaret » Sun Oct 16, 2022 5:42 pm

P.S. I have no idea how much my bills will be over the winter so I am leaving the £500 in there. Might reduce my DD next month dependant on my bill for October.

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Re: Central Heating

Post by Terrier » Sat Dec 03, 2022 11:40 am

Anyone tough enough to still have no heating on?
I gave in to most of the day weeks ago!

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Re: Central Heating

Post by jdrobbo » Sat Dec 03, 2022 11:46 am

We’ve gone for two hours a day. The standing charge alone is ridiculous.

Last January, we paid £111 for gas, but the heating was on for probably 10 hours a day with my wife working from home. We cook with gas as well.

This last month we have paid £153 and only put the heating on for two hours a day in the last week.

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Re: Central Heating

Post by Vino blanco » Sat Dec 03, 2022 11:58 am

I had to put my heaters on yesterday for the first time this year. I had them on for about 4 hours in the evening, the temperature has dropped to about 12° at night here in Spain.

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Re: Central Heating

Post by fatboy47 » Sat Dec 03, 2022 12:00 pm

Not used it yet in this particular bit of Cornwall.

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Re: Central Heating

Post by Paul Waine » Sat Dec 03, 2022 12:06 pm

A few weeks ago I bought two chimney sheep to block the draughts coming down chimneys and keep the warmth inside the house (obviously we don't switch on the gas fires we have in the fireplaces when the chimney sheep are fitted). Made by a business in Cumbria from the wool of Herdwicke sheep. Easy to fit and easy to remove if you do want to light a fire.

Seems to be cutting my central heating costs.

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Re: Central Heating

Post by Quickenthetempo » Sat Dec 03, 2022 12:17 pm

Still holding out with no heating on.

Have the window open during the day to let some heat in.

Not sure if I can hold out in the cold snap that's due shortly though, the big socks only go so far.

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Re: Central Heating

Post by alwaysaclaret » Sat Dec 03, 2022 12:29 pm

Terrier wrote:
Sat Dec 03, 2022 11:40 am
Anyone tough enough to still have no heating on?
I gave in to most of the day weeks ago!
Me too, what's the point in paying extortion to be cold, makes sense to put the heating on to me, otherwise your paying for nothing.

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Re: Central Heating

Post by Commy » Sat Dec 03, 2022 12:48 pm

I have the, supposedly, cheaper to run air source heating. The colder it gets the dearer it gets as the system has to work harder to heat it. It takes ages for the radiators to heat up as well. Costing a fortune and I only have it on low. Also have to heat the water separately, which only goes to 48 degrees, so you are paying twice if you have to have both on.

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Re: Central Heating

Post by Top Claret » Sat Dec 03, 2022 1:03 pm

Had ours on since mid September.
Just arrived home from 2 weeks away and the house was down to 7oC when we arrived home so cranked it up. Turned the boiler down to 60c and have the heating on for 7 hrs a day at 21oC.

No point in freezing your nuts of if you can afford not to

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Re: Central Heating

Post by jrgbfc » Sat Dec 03, 2022 1:31 pm

Don't really understand people sitting there in the cold unless you genuinely can't afford to turn it on.
Doesn't do you or your house any good either.

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Re: Central Heating

Post by Quickenthetempo » Sat Dec 03, 2022 2:40 pm

jrgbfc wrote:
Sat Dec 03, 2022 1:31 pm
Don't really understand people sitting there in the cold unless you genuinely can't afford to turn it on.
Doesn't do you or your house any good either.
People are just different. I have worked outside all my life so can't stand being too hot.

If I worked in an office with heating on all day long I would probably be cold at home with no heating on.

As it is, if the heating goes on I have to sit in my boxer shorts. And I don't get new ones until Xmas days.
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Re: Central Heating

Post by IanMcL » Sat Dec 03, 2022 2:52 pm

Commy wrote:
Sat Dec 03, 2022 12:48 pm
I have the, supposedly, cheaper to run air source heating. The colder it gets the dearer it gets as the system has to work harder to heat it. It takes ages for the radiators to heat up as well. Costing a fortune and I only have it on low. Also have to heat the water separately, which only goes to 48 degrees, so you are paying twice if you have to have both on.
Me too. Install cost huge and no real saving, as it goes and goes!

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Re: Central Heating

Post by TommyPicks » Wed Nov 15, 2023 1:39 pm

I'm with EDF and they have been taking their own meter readings for a while. I don't have a smart meter installed but they're still taking these automatically without me having to submit anything to them.

I have checked our box outside and to be fair, their readings do look correct. I didn't think they could do this however without you having a smart meter installed?

Can anyone advise if this sounds right, or should I be contacting them?

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Re: Central Heating

Post by Fretters » Wed Nov 15, 2023 2:16 pm

Are they definitely not just coming and looking themselves in the box outside?

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Re: Central Heating

Post by TommyPicks » Wed Nov 15, 2023 2:42 pm

Suppose they could be, I didn't think of that. Sounds like too much hassle for them to come out themselves and do it to me.

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Re: Central Heating

Post by Hipper » Wed Nov 15, 2023 3:27 pm

Your invoice will usually tell you if the meter reading is an estimate or actual reading.

As I understand it most companies use a meter reading contractor - Siemens often does readings around here (in Hertfordshire).

Contact EDF and ask how they do it.

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Re: Central Heating

Post by Bosscat » Wed Nov 15, 2023 3:39 pm

TommyPicks wrote:
Wed Nov 15, 2023 1:39 pm
I'm with EDF and they have been taking their own meter readings for a while. I don't have a smart meter installed but they're still taking these automatically without me having to submit anything to them.

I have checked our box outside and to be fair, their readings do look correct. I didn't think they could do this however without you having a smart meter installed?

Can anyone advise if this sounds right, or should I be contacting them?
We`re with EDF and send monthly readings by Email ... they keep trying to get us to have a smart meter but as we have Storage heating with Economy7 and Solar panels, I am resisting so far, as I have heard horror stories about the "smart meters" not being very smart and cocking up readings.

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Re: Central Heating

Post by IanMcL » Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:54 am

Eon coning to install an electric smart meter. Paying me for the privilege. Better not muck up my solar panels!

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Re: Central Heating

Post by beddie » Thu Nov 16, 2023 4:16 pm

IanMcL wrote:
Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:54 am
Eon coning to install an electric smart meter. Paying me for the privilege. Better not muck up my solar panels!
Ian just to cover yourself take a photograph of your current reading moments before they do the install, the photo needs a date and time on it. It’s back up if they cock up.
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Re: Central Heating

Post by CharlieinNewMexico » Fri Nov 17, 2023 8:32 am

Just turned the heating on for the first time today.
All hail the “not hot” as we call it here.

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Re: Central Heating

Post by IanMcL » Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:38 pm

In Scotland, I have a Google Nest which controls the heating but not the water. I have purchased an upgrade thermostat to cope with both. The question is...at the boiler end, there is a white square unit with the wiring - does this need upgrading in any way or can a heating man use it to do any changes needed? Expertise welcome! ( as always)
Thanks

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