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[Entwood]

Been away in the tin tent, and was snug as a bug .. Alde "Wet" central heating.. -2 outside .. 21 degrees inside ... luckily the fridge stayed cold so the beer didn't warm up as well ..

[cem_devecioglu]

EMD, may I recommend to heavily insulate the frequently used rooms .. ceilings on every room removes serious amount of heat.. (I assume windows insulated already)
 
you may insulate it with wallpapers or some other items.. 
 
another important point is your energy loss increases dramatically when you try to heat the home more (ie not linear)
 
ps: and the main door and kitchen doors looses heat as their insulations become old with frequent use..

[Varche]

Log burners here. It is already minus 2 deg C outside at 10.00p.m.

My fingers are like blocks of ice. Just finished cleaning brushes after painting and staining.

What a laugh, anyone who thinks Spain is HOT in winter needs their heads examining. Can't wait to get old enough to qualify for my winter fuel allowance.

[cem_devecioglu]

Log burners here. It is already minus 2 deg C outside at 10.00p.m.

My fingers are like blocks of ice. Just finished cleaning brushes after painting and staining.

What a laugh, anyone who thinks Spain is HOT in winter needs their heads examining. Can't wait to get old enough to qualify for my winter fuel allowance.

   same here.. but still not minus.. last week nights around 0 daytime 9-10 celcius..
 
this week rainy ,temperatures got better..

[Rods2]

Hi Cem

Ukraine has also been hot with temperatures up to 15-20degC for the last month, but from tomorrow onwards, a north wind and a maximum daytime temperature of 0degC with snow at times for at least the next week, I don't know if this will travel far enough south to reach you?

[cem_devecioglu]

Hi Cem

Ukraine has also been hot with temperatures up to 15-20degC for the last month, but from tomorrow onwards, a north wind and a maximum daytime temperature of 0degC with snow at times for at least the next week, I don't know if this will travel far enough south to reach you?

looking at the weather reports some of it may reach.. meteo shows next week rainy+snowy.. and now there is a strong wind outside..

[omega3000]

I was getting through nearly £10 a day of gas , turning it on for a few hours then off to save money ... it was set on half heat so turned it down to lowest setting and cost just £3-4 a day now .

Its off at night but waking up with frost bite isn't very nice 

You might find it better to leave in on 24/7 we have, turn it down on the stat at night and through the day but house never gets really cold so less fuel to warm it up, that is the theory anyway.......Oh and ours has been coming on now for 3 or 4 weeks now......

Just monitoring how much its using at the minute , i turn it off at night about 7pm . It takes a good while to warm up in the mornings and still not warm enough for my liking  but its took the chill off .

Its on its lowest setting now ... wish i was in turkey 

[cem_devecioglu]

I was getting through nearly £10 a day of gas , turning it on for a few hours then off to save money ... it was set on half heat so turned it down to lowest setting and cost just £3-4 a day now .

Its off at night but waking up with frost bite isn't very nice 

You might find it better to leave in on 24/7 we have, turn it down on the stat at night and through the day but house never gets really cold so less fuel to warm it up, that is the theory anyway.......Oh and ours has been coming on now for 3 or 4 weeks now......

Just monitoring how much its using at the minute , i turn it off at night about 7pm . It takes a good while to warm up in the mornings and still not warm enough for my liking  but its took the chill off .

Its on its lowest setting now ... wish i was in turkey 

a few weeks after when the temperatures hit -20 you will start to think.. but probably long before that when you try to fill your car you will definitely regret..
 
and I dont count the taliban heads around

[omega3000]

Forecast for thursday will be - 4  , that reminds me to top up the water washer bottle on the car .

- 20 you say  omegas wont like it that cold and a working heated seat a must at those temperatures 

[cem_devecioglu]

Forecast for thursday will be - 4  , that reminds me to top up the water washer bottle on the car .

- 20 you say  omegas wont like it that cold and a working heated seat a must at those temperatures 

 
last year when temperatures hit -20 (actually was more) only my cars were mobile in the street   all others (diesel) had no chance..

[omega3000]

EMD, may I recommend to heavily insulate the frequently used rooms .. ceilings on every room removes serious amount of heat.. (I assume windows insulated already)
 
you may insulate it with wallpapers or some other items.. 
 
another important point is your energy loss increases dramatically when you try to heat the home more (ie not linear)
 
ps: and the main door and kitchen doors looses heat as their insulations become old with frequent use..

We have double glaze doors cem , but the floor in the main living room is wooden and bare , external air bricks are causing quite a draft'way underneath the floor and blowing up into any small gaps . I have filled all i can see but still blows through  Only thing to do is block the external vent brick but dont know if thats a good idea 

[cem_devecioglu]

EMD, may I recommend to heavily insulate the frequently used rooms .. ceilings on every room removes serious amount of heat.. (I assume windows insulated already)
 
you may insulate it with wallpapers or some other items.. 
 
another important point is your energy loss increases dramatically when you try to heat the home more (ie not linear)
 
ps: and the main door and kitchen doors looses heat as their insulations become old with frequent use..

We have double glaze doors cem , but the floor in the main living room is wooden and bare , external air bricks are causing quite a draft'way underneath the floor and blowing up into any small gaps . I have filled all i can see but still blows through  Only thing to do is block the external vent brick but dont know if thats a good idea 

if you cant stop heat transfer there is no way of living in a hot room.. 
 
I cant imagine your home design but I'm sure there is a way to stop it..  light a cigarette and follow the smoke you can see the air flow on different places imo.. 

[phill osey]

Heating has been on here for a few weeks now, as I have arthritis and the cold really affects me

Last Thursday the heating  went, had to get in touch with the landlord, and he had the engineer out on Friday... seems the fan had siezed, he did a temp repair and is coming today to replace parts and give it a service

I tend to put the heating on medium, till the house warms up then lower it down a bit
so it just keeps the cold at bay

Lee

[kcl]

Nah, you only have summer there  -12 now, yesterday it was -22 celsius and we do live here, honestly  Most fuel stations have "winter" or "arctic" diesel in pumps, usable up to -32 or -48 degrees celsius. Coldest day ever in Finland was -51,5 degrees Celsius, this was back in winter 1999. Deepest snow 190 cm... what else you'd like to know about our winter  But it is not always cold here, warmest day has been +37,2 in year 2010.

I have geothermal heating home, enough of insulation and nothing to worry (except the electric bill)  Some wood to fireplace in the evening, a warn cup of favourite drink and just looking out of the window enjoying the winter view 

My Omega is enjoying every morning for some two hours of block heater with electric interior heater (like this http://www.defa.com/en/automotive/warmup/products/interior_heaters/termini_series/termini_series/ ) and it's nice and warm to get in and start when going to work 

[Sir Tigger KC]

We have double glaze doors cem , but the floor in the main living room is wooden and bare , external air bricks are causing quite a draft'way underneath the floor and blowing up into any small gaps . I have filled all i can see but still blows through  Only thing to do is block the external vent brick but dont know if thats a good idea 

The vent brick will be there for a reason EMD, if you block it up you may cause problems elsewhere.  Gas appliances for example need adequate ventilation or you may give yourself a condensation problem causing black mould.  I'd look for more gaps to fill, or cover the floor with rugs or carpet.