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Tiffy
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I am sure this comes up every winter but can anybody help advise whether a bill of 230 Euro for the time between 16 Oct and 23 Dec could be correct for a 3 bed semi d terraced house? We're by no means living in a sauna, the temp in the living room rarely exceeds 19 degrees and the heating is on for a max of 4-6 hours a day depending on the weather outside.
Interestingly, we accidentally left the heating on "on" instead of the timer all night one of the days when it was particularly cold and the heating knocked itself off complete and the temp in the kitchen was down to 13 degrees the next morn.
I just refuse to believe that we should be paying that much money for a house that could hardly be called very warm! Friends who have the heating on for roughly the same number of hours mentioned their bills are considerably lower. We're expecting our first child in April and really do not want the poor thing freezing to death. Realistically, I will be home throughout the next winter but this now begs the question: Will we be able to afford the gas bill with me at home and not willing to sit there in 4 jumpers and a coat and the heating on a minimum?
Also..can someone advise when it comes to gas heating...what is more economical and better at keeping the house warm...have the heating on a high setting for a shorter time or a low setting for a longer time?
Board Gais website claims the rads should keep the house warm for a while after the heating has been turned off. Our rads cool down very quickly I find.
Any advice and suggestions welcome!
Interestingly, we accidentally left the heating on "on" instead of the timer all night one of the days when it was particularly cold and the heating knocked itself off complete and the temp in the kitchen was down to 13 degrees the next morn.
I just refuse to believe that we should be paying that much money for a house that could hardly be called very warm! Friends who have the heating on for roughly the same number of hours mentioned their bills are considerably lower. We're expecting our first child in April and really do not want the poor thing freezing to death. Realistically, I will be home throughout the next winter but this now begs the question: Will we be able to afford the gas bill with me at home and not willing to sit there in 4 jumpers and a coat and the heating on a minimum?
Also..can someone advise when it comes to gas heating...what is more economical and better at keeping the house warm...have the heating on a high setting for a shorter time or a low setting for a longer time?
Board Gais website claims the rads should keep the house warm for a while after the heating has been turned off. Our rads cool down very quickly I find.
Any advice and suggestions welcome!