highlandjambo3 Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, Dirk McTarkin said: Must have a well insulated manor then, bud. Must admit, my combi boiler has the house snug after around 15 mins too. It's the washing machine and tumble dryer that are skinning me. Young kids are clarty b***tards. Yes….just to add it’s a fairly big house which would take ages to heat up if I turned everything off. On the children front you should consider investing in one of these, can generate energy and run a washing machine: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il Duce McTarkin Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 25 minutes ago, highlandjambo3 said: On the children front you should consider investing in one of these, can generate energy and run a washing machine: Wouldn't generate enough power to charge the cattle prod that I'd need to get the wee ^^^^s on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandjambo3 Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 4 minutes ago, Dirk McTarkin said: Wouldn't generate enough power to charge the cattle prod that I'd need to get the wee ^^^^s on it. Ah dam….scuppered at the last hurdle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmfc_liam06 Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 I’m fairly certain the myth that keeping your hearing on is cheaper has been thoroughly debunked. Mines is now on 6.30am til 8am and then 5pm til 7.30pm, set at 18.5 degrees. Never really dips below 16.5 during the down time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 11 hours ago, highlandjambo3 said: Well I’m not making it up and it’s working for me, my meter readings are not estimates…..they are read every 2-3 months. My heater comes on a few times a day for about 10-15 minutes each time and the temperature is a constant 22 😁 Heating a house up which is warm V’s heating a house up which is cold which would use the most energy? Of course the insulation is very good so that will make a difference. I've read a wee bit about it now, it is possible for it to work that way right enough, if you've got a particularly well insulated house. Well bugger me sideways, live and learn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazo Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 15 hours ago, highlandjambo3 said: Well I’m not making it up and it’s working for me, my meter readings are not estimates…..they are read every 2-3 months. My heater comes on a few times a day for about 10-15 minutes each time and the temperature is a constant 22 😁 Heating a house up which is warm V’s heating a house up which is cold which would use the most energy? Of course the insulation is very good so that will make a difference. While not disputing your bills I doubt your hearing only comes on 2 or 3 times a day to keep it at 22 degrees. We run ours the same, madness to let your house get cold but it kicks in fairly regularly. I also think ours is fairly well insulated with the thermostat sitting at an average heated part of the house. Maybe you keep yours in the tumble dryer ? 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandjambo3 Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 4 hours ago, Smithee said: I've read a wee bit about it now, it is possible for it to work that way right enough, if you've got a particularly well insulated house. Well bugger me sideways, live and learn! Nah……I’ve been told I’m making it up by well informed JKB ers😁. I’m up doing breakfasts just now minus 6 outside, toasty inside, I’ll let you know what my December gas bill is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandjambo3 Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 44 minutes ago, Dazo said: While not disputing your bills I doubt your hearing only comes on 2 or 3 times a day to keep it at 22 degrees. We run ours the same, madness to let your house get cold but it kicks in fairly regularly. I also think ours is fairly well insulated with the thermostat sitting at an average heated part of the house. Maybe you keep yours in the tumble dryer ? 😂 My system boiler is in a utility room (no door) next to our sitting room, I can see/hear it when I’m sitting watching TV………it comes on a few times a day for 10 or so minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 This has got to be one of the coldest days so far. Heating has been on since i got in at 5pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinnybob72 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 It's a shame they did away with £1 note as it would likely be cheaper burning them to heat the house than to switch the heating on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, skinnybob72 said: It's a shame they did away with £1 note as it would likely be cheaper burning them to heat the house than to switch the heating on. I've actually got a couple of crisp £1 notes tucked away, hoping they'll be worth something at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrysmithsgloves Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, Greedy Jambo said: I've actually got a couple of crisp £1 notes tucked away, hoping they'll be worth something at some point. £2🤔👍😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 minute ago, henrysmithsgloves said: £2🤔👍😁 Offers over 2 grand only, thank you very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannibal Lecter Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Greedy Jambo said: Offers over 2 grand only, thank you very much. That should just about cover a weeks heating cost at the moment,. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 No heating required here. 👍 Warm as a wee pie at 23.25h. Magic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart McNeill Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 The system that is in place in our house is horrendously bad. It's a hive and im not sure how it works. It's meant to be on a timer, sometimes it doesn't bother turning on at the scheduled time, other times it turns off early or doesn't bother turning off at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazo Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 11 hours ago, Stuart McNeill said: The system that is in place in our house is horrendously bad. It's a hive and im not sure how it works. It's meant to be on a timer, sometimes it doesn't bother turning on at the scheduled time, other times it turns off early or doesn't bother turning off at all. You need to check what temperature you have it set at. It will turn off/won’t come on if the house is already at the set temperature regardless of timer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 12 hours ago, Morgan said: No heating required here. 👍 Warm as a wee pie at 23.25h. Magic! Give us a shout when you have the air-con eating into your finances, 🥵 we'll be sitting here at ambient with nothing on but the fridge...😜...and maybe the Philips PD...🍺 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazo Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 58 minutes ago, OBE said: Give us a shout when you have the air-con eating into your finances, 🥵 we'll be sitting here at ambient with nothing on but the fridge...😜...and maybe the Philips PD...🍺 😂 Every cloud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted October 14, 2023 Author Share Posted October 14, 2023 On 18/09/2022 at 19:27, Greedy Jambo said: It's getting a wee bit nippy, ken. It seems that global warming has given us an extra month of heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 35 minutes ago, Greedy Jambo said: It seems that global warming has given us an extra month of heat. Too early yet. Usually December but how the weather can change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted October 14, 2023 Author Share Posted October 14, 2023 9 minutes ago, The Real Maroonblood said: Too early yet. Usually December but how the weather can change. The temperature has definitely dropped over the past few days, but yeah, I'm fighting the urge to put the heating on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinga the Swinga Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Wife stuck it on for 30 minutes in morning and same at night. Takes edge of cold I guess but no need for anything long term at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellczech Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 No, I have a new build built in 2007 so before the banks crisis made all newbuilds rubbish. Heating goes on at start of December and off at end of March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 I put it on in July. I walked around the scaffolding this morning and the cold hit me, then it rained and made it worse. 🥶 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 I'll probably put it on in a month or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 (edited) We're all electric here (no mains gas ), and after a few power cuts last winter, decided to invest in a wood burner for the living room - the tall cyclinder kind. Had it installed 2 weeks ago, after a long wait due to high demand from Baltic countries who are giving subsidies to persuade folk to install modern efficient ones. Main manufacturers are in Germany apparently. Started using it a couple of days ago when the inside temp dropped to 18 degrees. The installer guy said it'll pay for itself in under 2 years. Aye, right. When the outside temp is really low, I'd guess we'll need 2 full burns per day (approx £7 of fuel). Right now, we're just doing 1 full burn starting mid-afternoon (approx £3 of fuel). Room still warm at midnight. Anyone else had a surprise REDUCTION in their energy supplier D/D recently ? Scottish Power reduced mine by £50 !! I suspect it was in response to the Westminster Select Committee looking at just how much customer credit the companies were hanging on to. Over £8bn apparently. Bar stewards. Edited October 14, 2023 by Lone Striker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 20C on my Hive device so heating on this morning, be on tonight as well, got to spend my cash on something, dont smoke or drink. Or waste it on over priced electric cars, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted October 14, 2023 Author Share Posted October 14, 2023 15 minutes ago, Harry Potter said: 20C on my Hive device so heating on this morning, be on tonight as well, got to spend my cash on something, dont smoke or drink. Or waste it on over priced electric cars, lol. You don't smoke OR drink!? you must be rolling in it, what do you do when you get bored? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 7 minutes ago, Greedy Jambo said: You don't smoke OR drink!? you must be rolling in it, what do you do when you get bored? Im never bored 😃, just sit back and appreciate my good life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted October 14, 2023 Author Share Posted October 14, 2023 1 minute ago, Harry Potter said: Im never bored 😃, just sit back and appreciate my good life. Oh, c'mon, i'm not having that. You must have some amazing hobbies then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 4 minutes ago, Greedy Jambo said: Oh, c'mon, i'm not having that. You must have some amazing hobbies then. Put it this way, i have been at some real low points, fought my way forward and living a good life now, this has to be never taken for granted, one day i will tell all , maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 1 minute ago, Harry Potter said: Put it this way, i have been at some real low points, fought my way forward and living a good life now, this has to be never taken for granted, one day i will tell all , maybe. Well said . Alcohol is overrated . Good on you ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Heating is on due to medical reasons as I get the cold easily . Now swapped my summer quilt for the winter one . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted October 14, 2023 Author Share Posted October 14, 2023 3 minutes ago, Harry Potter said: Put it this way, i have been at some real low points, fought my way forward and living a good life now, this has to be never taken for granted, one day i will tell all , maybe. No worries mate, you still need to recommend me some hobbies though, i'm bored all the fecking time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Just now, JudyJudyJudy said: Well said . Alcohol is overrated . Good on you ! Wed 22nd of January 2020, was my last drink. Dont really miss it, only time after a hearts win , i would have liked a glass, but i dont, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Greedy Jambo said: No worries mate, you still need to recommend me some hobbies though, i'm bored all the fecking time. I love music, lots on You Tube, i also spend time on my car , but its now quite old , so maybe change it soon, might get in to model railways again, expensive now , but big rewards , to you read , im more in to factual reading , not fiction, love keeping the house tidy and the front and back garden, replaced my back spot light at a cost of 12 pounds . Edited October 14, 2023 by Harry Potter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandjambo3 Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 My heating is on 24/7 365 days a year…..thermostat set at 21 - 22, house stays warm all the time……temperature gets hot the heating switches off……..temperature gets cold the heating switches on…..simple 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted October 14, 2023 Author Share Posted October 14, 2023 16 minutes ago, Harry Potter said: I love music, lots on You Tube, i also spend time on my car , but its now quite old , so maybe change it soon, might get in to model railways again, expensive now , but big rewards , to you read , im more in to factual reading , not fiction, love keeping the house tidy and the front and back garden, replaced my back spot light at a cost of 12 pounds . Cool, what kind of car have you got? I've been considering getting something fast again, a total petrol guzzler, before we all have to change to electric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 5 hours ago, Malinga the Swinga said: Wife stuck it on for 30 minutes in morning and same at night. Takes edge of cold I guess but no need for anything long term at the moment 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 44 minutes ago, Harry Potter said: Wed 22nd of January 2020, was my last drink. Dont really miss it, only time after a hearts win , i would have liked a glass, but i dont, I usually just go out once per week or every 2nd week . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambof3tornado Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Was set for 10 minutes 3 times a day 2 weeks ago......go up this morning and the living room was chilly so it went on for 30 minutes to get room up to 21°c. Living right next to woodland I'd love a fancy burner but nowhere to really fit it unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted October 14, 2023 Author Share Posted October 14, 2023 5 minutes ago, Jambof3tornado said: Was set for 10 minutes 3 times a day 2 weeks ago......go up this morning and the living room was chilly so it went on for 30 minutes to get room up to 21°c. Living right next to woodland I'd love a fancy burner but nowhere to really fit it unfortunately. You're talking me into treating myself to a wee burst tonight haha, it's 15.2 degrees in here just now. There's a few houses round here that now have massive black tubes going up their outside wall, not sure what that is, oil burning heating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 20 minutes ago, Greedy Jambo said: Cool, what kind of car have you got? I've been considering getting something fast again, a total petrol guzzler, before we all have to change to electric. Mondeo mk 3 bud, 125 bhp , its good condition , every part works, minus heated windscreen, replaced 3 years ago, looking at a fiesta, 2020 plate, be my last car, will be cheaper insurance/tax My gas/elect is at 5 pounds the now , not bad as the heating got a blast today. Electric, not for me, price would need to come down and more chargers needed, handy for coasting round town with a home charger but these home chargers have to comply with certain regulations. Certainly a problem for flat owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted October 14, 2023 Author Share Posted October 14, 2023 7 minutes ago, Harry Potter said: Mondeo mk 3 bud, 125 bhp , its good condition , every part works, minus heated windscreen, replaced 3 years ago, looking at a fiesta, 2020 plate, be my last car, will be cheaper insurance/tax My gas/elect is at 5 pounds the now , not bad as the heating got a blast today. Electric, not for me, price would need to come down and more chargers needed, handy for coasting round town with a home charger but these home chargers have to comply with certain regulations. Certainly a problem for flat owners. cool, I'm not trying to be a knob, but 125hp for a mondeo seems very low. I had a couple of small Peugeot 206 gti that were 180bhp. I've had a fiesta, I would steer clear of them, totally inferior to a focus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 1 minute ago, Greedy Jambo said: cool, I'm not trying to be a knob, but 125hp for a mondeo seems very low. I had a couple of small Peugeot 206 gti that were 180bhp. I've had a fiesta, I would steer clear of them, totally inferior to a focus. Still thinking bud, as i work in the garage , get feedback from some fiesta drivers, best advice not media made up tripe lol, do you golf, great on a dry day , i play Carrick-Knowe. the later mondeo will be more, but 70 mph is fast enough on the motorway😏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted October 14, 2023 Author Share Posted October 14, 2023 3 minutes ago, Harry Potter said: Still thinking bud, as i work in the garage , get feedback from some fiesta drivers, best advice not media made up tripe lol, do you golf, great on a dry day , i play Carrick-Knowe. the later mondeo will be more, but 70 mph is fast enough on the motorway😏 I'm just going from my own experience, i like the older fiesta St, but i'm not sure i would buy one, I had a basic fiesta 2005, it's night and day comfort wise compared to the focus i have now, it's like they use lego suspension on fiestas. Nah, i don't golf anymore, mate, sold my clubs, but it's something i've been thinking about getting back into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWJ Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Was hoping to not put the heating on until Nov but it’s too fecking cold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrysmithsgloves Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Never been off apart from servicing, fitted with back boiler,toasty😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Greedy Jambo said: You're talking me into treating myself to a wee burst tonight haha, it's 15.2 degrees in here just now. There's a few houses round here that now have massive black tubes going up their outside wall, not sure what that is, oil burning heating? 15 degrees ? Bloody hell. Either put 3 fleeces on or get the heating on, man !! 😜 Regarding the big black tubes going up outside walls, that'll be the chimneys for wood or multi-fuel stoves in homes where there's no roof to drill through (or where the residents just prefer the chimney to go through a wall instead of the roof). Its 22.3 in here just now, having been 18.1 three hours ago, thanks to the wood burner. Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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