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Default How much are you spending on heating per day during this coldspell?

On 07/01/2010 14:14, Terry Fields wrote:

Dave Liquorice wrote:

On Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:20:18 +0000, Terry Fields wrote:

In six days we've used 102 cu m of gas, for a cost of just under £42,
so that would be £6 per day atm. Lounge at 21.5 deg C during the day,
23 deg C in the evening.


I'd stifle in those sort of temps. 18.5 during the day and 20 in the
evenings here. What saving to they reckon for each degree reduction
in room temp?


I've no idea, but one thing I've noticed is those who don't have much
red meat in their diet (like us) need more heating to keep warm (or
feel the cold much more). A 'Mediterranean diet' might be all very
well, but it doesn't provide much of an 'inner glow'!

When the kids were younger, we've sat fully dressed on a beach in
South Devon in summer and felt very cold, while those around us were
in beachwear.


Not enough fat in your diet then, I'd say, especially for the time of year.

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