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millieforbes said:have you approached the Vincent de Paul for support?
asdfg said:if any of you have breathing problems calor gas heating is not a good idea.
asdfg said:I dont mean to be smart, and i i have sympathy with your situation,but i dont understand why you have to heat the bedrooms and kitchen.
Romulan said:I'm a fan of a warm bed and cold room myself but the most effective local heaters are the electric/oil filled radiators.
Marietta said:I would second the idea of approaching svdp. It is awful they cut you off even though you were doing your best to pay the bill off, it is very unfair, I do feel very sorry for you especially as you have children. Why not approach mabs they may be able to help on your behalf.
DazzaMazza said:The one thing I would say to you is that the plan of using electric heaters instead of gas will work out far more expensive. Usually the oil filled heaters run at between 1.5 and 3kw. Using just a few of these in the house is the same as leaving the electric shower on constantly. Gas is more effective for central heating. Our central heating went due to a fault last year and we used 4 oild filled heaters in the house. The heat they give off is poor and the electric bill in January was horrendous.
DazzaMazza said:Another thing I would recommend is having a look around the house to see if there are items you no longer need. Its surprising what old items you no longer use or need can do to raise funds. I'm not suggesting selling the contents of your home to pay the bills but check the attic for items that might be worth shifting. Sites like adverts.ie might help you raise some funds.
woodbine said:We have floor length heavy curtains on both front and back doors of the house.It helps with any draughts that might come in...........
Any rooms that you have curtains in, once it starts to get dark, keep them closed for the same reasons.the heavier the curtain the better..............
Keep doors closed in the rooms that have radiators (or heaters) on. ............
I read a tip in a magazine about the kitchen. When you're making dinner and have finished using the oven don't close the door. Leave it open to allow the excess heaat out into the room. makes ense really!.........
Plenty of warm bedding.. i bought a mattress protector for our bed that has a tog rating (not sure what the rating is) but it makes the bed really cosy..........
Buy some big heavy throws/blankets that go right down over the sides and end of the bed.Put them over the duvet. I find that duvets sometimes don't cover the bed properly.
hot water bottles: still use them, they're great..............
This seems obvious but make sure everyone is wearing thermals and not going around in t-shirts in the house when it's cold. (you'd be surprised!!)
DGOBS said:You know, reading a post like this really makes you want to pack your bags and leave this rock!
DGOBS said:I cannot offer alot of advice, but if you get your heating back up and running and are anywhere near my area, give me a shout, will service your system, try show you how to use it most effectively to heat your home etc. and how to monitor your gas usage, free of charge.
niceoneted said:Is there any way of negotiating with BG to pay x amount per week and for them to allow you to have it switched on and have some use as in so many units per month.
Go to your local TD they allowed the whole mess to go on they should help protect you too.
pache said:This is a national disgrace
.......... If there was anything i could do to help i would be more than willing.
pache said:My only advice to you,because you have no heat(this is not good enough for a 'devloped!' country) and two kids would be to convert your nat gas boiler with a legit conversion kit to LPG. (bottle gas)
pache said:Im from the munster area and if you are anywhere near me i would gladly do this for you
Pocket said:1. Place wool or other type of blankets below the boys sheets. Insulation from below is as important as above.
2. Put the hotwater bottles in their beds about half an hour before they head to bed, so the bed feels cosy when they get into it.
3. Allot of dampness is can be caused by condensation during the night and not neccessily the cold. Air out bedrooms in the morning after they have left the bedrooms even if its freezing out.
4. My parents used a small electric heater (that had oil in it). It probably wasnt very efficent I'm sure but it was only used on the very cold nights for a couple of hours.
5. Concentrate on making sure the main family room is as cosy as possible. Use draft excluders, even tape to get rid of any drafts. Get a couple of cheap fleezy throws from Pennys for your boys to cuddle up under when watching TV.
6. Pinecones make great fire starters and could be fun to collect with your boys in the woods if your out for a hike.
Pocket said:I only developed mild asthma when I moved to a centrally heated house.
Buy a paper briquette make on Ebay for about €20. With 2 unemployed there is plenty of time to make briquettes.
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