Winter 2023/24 - It's FREEZING!

[rumple9]

Very windy and torrential rain in Leeds today. I resisted turning the heating on and got a throw out. It's going to be an expensive winter without the government credit this year

 

[Stu999]

Got up for a pee early and heating was on -Thought it felt warm.

Just about 15 weeks till xmas.

I’m not switching mine on until October

 

[Uther]

No heating needed here yet, the house is still holding around 23c inside and long may it continue. Outside is very fresh though, might be time for a jumper soon.

 

[Haze]

I’m not switching mine on until October

Mine won't get turned on until at least the end oct

 

[Hagar]

Mine won't get turned on until at least the end oct

Probably the same but October can be 25°C or under 5°C some years. PS don't forget the clocks go back.

 

[Neil79]

Mine won't get turned on until at least the end oct

Same as me!

 

[scrivz69]

Lol put my heating on this morning and a thicker jumper.

 

[413x]

Lol put my heating on this morning and a thicker jumper.

I don't think I'll be holding it till October at this rate

Starting to drop away now

 

[uscool]

bedroom was 15c this morning with the windows fully open loving the strong breeze coming through

 

[413x]

bedroom was 15c this morning with the windows fully open loving the strong breeze coming through

15c.. That's pointy nip temperature! Brr!

 

[200sols]

I don't think I'll be holding it till October at this rate

Starting to drop away now

Looks a little warm?

 

[413x]

Looks a little warm?

Usually have the heating on 21-22c. I can feel the cold now at these numbers!

 

[VincentHanna]

I don't think I'll be holding it till October at this rate

Starting to drop away now

What system is that? Looks good/useful.

 

[Iamzod]

Cold?

I'm sat in my boxers still.

 

[200sols]

Usually have the heating on 21-22c. I can feel the cold now at these numbers!

 

[Hyburnate]

What system is that? Looks good/useful.

Looks like Tado to me...

 

[413x]

What system is that? Looks good/useful.

Its tado. Have a little Robot trv controller on each radiator. They have a temp and humidity sensor. So they turn off and on the radiator when hit temp.
If they are all off the boiler is turned off.

If you have a really big room you can buy a separate sensor so it's further away from the radiator.
You can set an offset as obviously when radiator is on its going to be hotter right near it.

It knows when we are away from home and goes into away mode.


Then as you get get closer and closer to home it gets this warmed up before you arrive.

Edit.
This is the schedule for my study fir example.

 

[uscool]

15c.. That's pointy nip temperature! Brr!

I can see why you have high heating bill if it comes on at 21-22c on in the bathroom as well ?
Guess I cope well with lower temperatures
during the day still jumping to 20c without heating, and under the duvet at night it gets pretty toasty even in peak of winter without heating on

 

[200sols]

That tado setup looks quite neat actually. Presumably just heating individual rooms saves you a fair bit in winter?

 

[413x]

That tado setup looks quite neat actually. Presumably just heating individual rooms saves you a fair bit in winter?

I find it really hard to compare. Didn't really track first winter in the house so don't have a base line. House has terrible insulation (think it's the windows) so I feel heating rooms you're in is better?

As we work at home basically heat the upstairs during the day, and the downstairs in the evening.
And bedroom at night.

Its more for comfort than saving. But I hope it saves something.

Main issue I had was the old main stat was in the east room entrance. But my study was in the west. It would be calling for heat when most of the house was fine.
It was so old it kind of came on at 17 and turned off at 23. Just one of those old analogue dial things.

For the super nerds.. If I do come in my study at weekend. I push the bottom button on my light switch and it bumps my. Room to 22c until I turn it off.
Its set via Google home.