ender4 Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 48 minutes ago, Xela said: Yep. Wear a beanie hat indoors. Means I don't really need the heating on anymore apart from the odd blast.Very rarely gets below 16 degrees in my flat and thats in the middle of the night when its below freezing out. A hat, t-shirt, joggers ( @mottaloo - slazenger specials), and socks is all I need now to keep toasty. Same, In previous years I'd just have the heating on all day at 23 degrees! Much more disciplined now. 32 minutes ago, Genie said: My small home office has central heating but I just use a quick 10 minute blast on a halogen heater and it stays warm for hours. If most people in the UK are doing similar, the UK must be using a lot less gas compared to previous years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobsons Choice Posted December 9, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 9, 2022 5 minutes ago, ender4 said: That code took me longer to work out than it should have! My first thought was that you were saying L changes to S and TV changes to F, so LCD TV becomes SCDF. FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 9, 2022 Moderator Share Posted December 9, 2022 1 hour ago, ender4 said: That code took me longer to work out than it should have! My first thought was that you were saying L changes to S and TV changes to F, so LCD TV becomes SCDF. What on earth does your TV have to do with French Railways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 2 hours ago, ender4 said: If most people in the UK are doing similar, the UK must be using a lot less gas compared to previous years! Was 20% in oct and nov because of the mildness. 10% lower than normal so far in Dec despite the cold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobsons Choice Posted December 9, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 9, 2022 1 hour ago, bickster said: What on earth does your TV have to do with French Railways? As it seems to have caused some confusion, I will ask my question in another way. How cold does it need to be to bost my telly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 9, 2022 Moderator Share Posted December 9, 2022 14 minutes ago, HKP90 said: As it seems to have caused some confusion, I will ask my question in another way. How cold does it need to be to bost my telly? I knew what you meant I was just playing along 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 9, 2022 Moderator Share Posted December 9, 2022 26 minutes ago, HKP90 said: As it seems to have caused some confusion, I will ask my question in another way. How cold does it need to be to bost my telly? Quote Samsung LCD TVs can operate safely in rooms or areas in which temperatures range from 50° F to 104° F (10° C to 40° C). Temperatures outside the listed range will negatively affect the operation of your LCD TV. Samsung LCD TVs can be stored unused at temperatures ranging from -4° to 113° Fahrenheit (-20° to 45° Centigrade). Storing your LCD TV at temperatures outside this range can damage your TV. Samsung There are wider temperature range LCD TVs so check vs your make and model I guess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Glad the temperature has gone up a bit - the heating was taking a battering! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jones1328 Posted December 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) £215 in gas usage alone for the first half of December ...and we weren't putting the heating on frivolously either. Edited December 19, 2022 by jones1328 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Yep its been off today even though my house is still a lil cold but much more bearable than last few weeks What sort of intervals are yiu guys doing? A couple hrsa day 4 hrs less more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 19, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 19, 2022 Only £8.78 on the meter so far today. That's about half what it's been the last couple of weeks by this time and very welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 I'm glad I don't have a smart meter, ignorance is bliss 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Heard today fuel (Diesel) should be around £1.50 a litre now. A few motoring organisations are looking to investigate how some fuel companies are holding the prices. Still around £1.80 at most, Supermarkets £1.70ish, EG fuel stations £1.85+. Profiteering yet again is the answer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 On 19/12/2022 at 18:36, jones1328 said: £215 in gas usage alone for the first half of December ...and we weren't putting the heating on frivolously either. Flipping heck, over £100 a week just in gas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted December 23, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2022 Adjusting my central heating flow temperatures, went down to 55 degrees but it was too low and struggled to raise the temp of the house to 19 degree so raised it to 60 degrees, seems better now but it's a bit warmer outside so it maybe related to that. My gas usage is less than half it was last year, after a boiler change in the spring. Last year's usage would have been at least £500 a month in winter, that's a 3 bed semi , 1930's . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Just got a email from BG about more hikes in march. Its unbelievable im sure its not just the war there is greed coming into to play too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 32 minutes ago, tinker said: Adjusting my central heating flow temperatures, went down to 55 degrees but it was too low and struggled to raise the temp of the house to 19 degree so raised it to 60 degrees, seems better now but it's a bit warmer outside so it maybe related to that. My gas usage is less than half it was last year, after a boiler change in the spring. Last year's usage would have been at least £500 a month in winter, that's a 3 bed semi , 1930's . I spoke to my plumber about that, he was saying that in his view it’s a bit of a false economy. The water isn’t as hot so then it takes longer for the house to get up to temperature = boiler running for longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted December 23, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2022 23 minutes ago, Genie said: I spoke to my plumber about that, he was saying that in his view it’s a bit of a false economy. The water isn’t as hot so then it takes longer for the house to get up to temperature = boiler running for longer. I can see his point , hence me raising the temp. A condensing boiler runs better with a low return temp so the lower you can get the flow temp the more efficient it becomes, unless is can't raise the temp of the house to level you require in a decent time. Incidentally once the flow temp gets to 55, 60 or whatever you set it to the boiler heat exchanger stops and just the pump runs, so it's not using that much gas, just electricity to run the pump but obviously it runs the pump until the room stat hits it target. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one_ian_taylor Posted December 23, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2022 4 hours ago, Genie said: I spoke to my plumber about that, he was saying that in his view it’s a bit of a false economy. The water isn’t as hot so then it takes longer for the house to get up to temperature = boiler running for longer. One reason why it's it a false economy is that higher flow temps are more likely to add to wear and tear on the boiler, so higher maintenance/shorter time before replacement needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 First day the market fell below 200 for any meaningful forward period today. Since before the Ukraine Russia conflict started. So 10 or 11 month price low. That's a huge cause for optimism as price is seriously being undermined if we continue to see demand destruction and adequate supply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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