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    • CommentAuthormw116
    • CommentTimeOct 30th 2011
     
    The upstairs radiators have been on for a couple of weeks now (so much easier to get up in a warm room!) - I think they came on the first time 16/10/11. Finally succumbed to the inevitable and had the downstairs heating on yesterday (29/10/11).

    I'm in York (54.0N, 1.0W), about 15m above sea level, and heat my detached (and mostly unimproved) house with a *ahem* non-condensing gas boiler.
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeOct 30th 2011
     
    User,Heating On,Date,Latitude,Altitude,Heating Type
    Tony,No,--/--/---,--,--,--
    Dimengineer,Yes,17/10/2011,51.5N,--,--
    Nick Parson,Yes,18/10/2011,53.3N,--,Gas Combi Condensing Wood Burners
    DamonHD,No,--/--/----,51.5N,14,Gas Combi
    Timber,Yes,21/10/2011,51.6N,203,Gas Condensing
    JeffB,Yes,21/10/2011,51.9N,115,Wood Pellet Boiler
    Jamesingram,Yes,16/10/2011,--,--,--
    Qeipl,Yes,18/10/2011,57N,5,ASHP+Solid Fuel Boiler
    Skyewright,Yes,13/10/2011,57N,100,Electric (Funny Tariff)
    Dickster,Yes,16/10/2011,52N,--,--
    Orangemannot,Yes,18/10/2011,55N,50,--
    Steamytea,No,--/--/----,50.2N,101,E7
    JSHarris,Yes,18/10/2011,51N,70,Gas Condensing
    Gotanewlife,Yes,19/10/2011,42.5N,500,--
    Wookey,Yes,23/10/2011,52.2N,14,Wood TS?
    Paul In Montreal,Yes,12/10/2011,45.3N,50,GSHP
    Jules,Yes,27/10/2011,51.2N,120,Gas
    RobL,Yes,17/10/2011,52.2N,14,Gas Condensing Wood Burner
    Martint,Yes,17/10/2011,52.9N,130,--
    Ecohome,Yes,18/10/2011,51.1N,157,Oil Combi
    Broy,Yes,21/10/2011,47N,80,Wood Stove
    JeremyS,Yes,18/10/2011,57.7N,---,Oil Rayburn
    Joiner,Yes,??/10/2011,52.3N,82,Gas Combi
    Chippyclaus,Yes,15/10/2011,52N,96,Wood Gas
    mw116,Yes,16/10/2011,54N,15,Gas Non Condensing
    • CommentAuthorGotanewlife
    • CommentTimeOct 30th 2011 edited
     
    As an example: this morning I woke up to beautiful blue sky and the most lovely white 'sea' - I just love to look out over the sea and observe the little hillocks sticking out through the thick, heavy, nasty, cloggy, 10 deg colder fog/mist which, today, didn't clear at all!!!! and, of course, gloat about it to whoever will listen!!!. Meanwhile, the heating was off and the solar gain was on!!

    We deliberately decided to buy at an altitude to improve our weather but we really struck lucky with this house because whilst the fog has lapped at the bottom of our garden on numerous occasions it has only once blocked the sun from our house.

    One day I am certain I will do some Trombe Wall related stuff.
    •  
      CommentAuthorSpike
    • CommentTimeOct 31st 2011
     
    Looks like the 'no's ned a boost:

    No, -, 51.3N, 72m, Gas condensing + wood burner
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeOct 31st 2011
     
    It is one of those odd things Spike, No is good.

    User,Heating On,Date,Latitude,Altitude,Heating Type
    Tony,No,--/--/---,--,--,--
    Dimengineer,Yes,17/10/2011,51.5N,--,--
    Nick Parson,Yes,18/10/2011,53.3N,--,Gas Combi Condensing Wood Burners
    DamonHD,No,--/--/----,51.5N,14,Gas Combi
    Timber,Yes,21/10/2011,51.6N,203,Gas Condensing
    JeffB,Yes,21/10/2011,51.9N,115,Wood Pellet Boiler
    Jamesingram,Yes,16/10/2011,--,--,--
    Qeipl,Yes,18/10/2011,57N,5,ASHP+Solid Fuel Boiler
    Skyewright,Yes,13/10/2011,57N,100,Electric (Funny Tariff)
    Dickster,Yes,16/10/2011,52N,--,--
    Orangemannot,Yes,18/10/2011,55N,50,--
    Steamytea,No,--/--/----,50.2N,101,E7
    JSHarris,Yes,18/10/2011,51N,70,Gas Condensing
    Gotanewlife,Yes,19/10/2011,42.5N,500,--
    Wookey,Yes,23/10/2011,52.2N,14,Wood TS?
    Paul In Montreal,Yes,12/10/2011,45.3N,50,GSHP
    Jules,Yes,27/10/2011,51.2N,120,Gas
    RobL,Yes,17/10/2011,52.2N,14,Gas Condensing Wood Burner
    Martint,Yes,17/10/2011,52.9N,130,--
    Ecohome,Yes,18/10/2011,51.1N,157,Oil Combi
    Broy,Yes,21/10/2011,47N,80,Wood Stove
    JeremyS,Yes,18/10/2011,57.7N,---,Oil Rayburn
    Joiner,Yes,??/10/2011,52.3N,82,Gas Combi
    Chippyclaus,Yes,15/10/2011,52N,96,Wood Gas
    mw116,Yes,16/10/2011,54N,15,Gas Non Condensing
    Spike,No,--/--/----, 51.3N, 72m, Gas condensing + wood burner
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    Our climate is NOT suited to wood burners/thermal stores.
    It would have perished one on Friday past so I fired the log boiler up on Saturday, but over the weekend the heat was hardly needed as our weather suddenly turned positely balmy, I then had a tank of unneeded hot water, which was simply contributing to Global Warming.
    I feel so bad.
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      CommentAuthorDamonHD
    • CommentTimeNov 2nd 2011
     
    UK electricity prices are low because, in part, weather is predicted to stay above mean (2C to 5C) in London:

    http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/ElectricPower/8533755

    Our heating still not on as of last night.

    Rgds

    Damon
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeNov 2nd 2011 edited
     
    The Peak Load price of £49/MWh seems very reasonable to me too.

    Heating not on here either as it has just dropped a degree to 17C outside, good wind this evening though.
    In a way I want to turn my heating on as I have fitted a new controller and want to know if it works, also has room to fit some more CT clamps. I can wait though :bigsmile:
    • CommentAuthorqeipl
    • CommentTimeNov 2nd 2011
     
    15C outside tonight. Spookily warm for November. My UFH has hardly been on since the 18th of October when I first reported it starting up.
  10.  
    Gee, and folks looked askance at me when I stated that all the predictions regarding another severe winter, starting in late October/early November were merely a foolproof sales pitch to flog stuff.
    I may even have been right?
    Fingers crossed
    M
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeNov 3rd 2011
     
    Sunny here, 16C outside and no wind now, better do the washing at get it on the line. Weather is fickle, but 80% of the time it will be within 80% of what happened yesterday (allegedly). So yesterday maximum was 18C, today's maximum should be somewhere between 14.4C and 19.6C. Let us see what my thermometer peaks at later.
    • CommentAuthorJeff B
    • CommentTimeNov 3rd 2011
     
    SteamyTea - although I said our heating went on on the 21st October, can I say that that the C/H has hardly come on at all since then! The boiler is firing up primarily for DHW. The lounge temperature has not dropped below 18.5C overnight so far this autumn. It is hard to estimate properly because of the design of the hopper (max. capacity 3 tons) but I think we have about a ton of wood pellets left. If this lasts until the beginning of January then it will mean that we will have had only one delivery of pellets in 12 months (we had a top up of 2 tons in January). Looks like all the additional insulation is paying off.
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeNov 3rd 2011 edited
     
    Posted By: Jeff BLooks like all the additional insulation is paying off

    Always does if fitted right.

    It is an interesting point you raise about the 'cold snap' and now unseasonally warm. There has been a couple of times that I could easily have turned the fan heater on (but can't find it at moment) while I have been working at home. Part of the reason I have been doing detailed monitoring my house for the last year is to gauge the cheapest form of heating for it (knowing that I am limited to bottled gas, oil, electric or bottled gas CHP, which I really fancy as it is a 'boys toy').

    Posted By: Jeff Balthough I said our heating went on on the 21st October, can I say that that the C/H has hardly come on at all since then!

    You trying to wriggle out of the 'toughness league' :bigsmile:
    • CommentAuthorJeff B
    • CommentTimeNov 3rd 2011
     
    SteamyTea - no, just grateful for the change back to unseasonably warm weather! Got a horrible feeling that it's all going to change very rapidly to pretty chilly very soon.
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      CommentAuthorDamonHD
    • CommentTimeNov 4th 2011
     
    Given the weather forecasts (~10C every night) I've capitulated and put the heating on this evening, at least to try to work some of the air out of it from the last few rad moves, etc.

    Rgds

    Damon
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeNov 4th 2011
     
    User,Heating On,Date,Latitude,Altitude,Heating Type
    Tony,No,--/--/---,--,--,--
    Dimengineer,Yes,17/10/2011,51.5N,--,--
    Nick Parson,Yes,18/10/2011,53.3N,--,Gas Combi Condensing Wood Burners
    DamonHD,Yes,04/11/2011,51.5N,14,Gas Combi
    Timber,Yes,21/10/2011,51.6N,203,Gas Condensing
    JeffB,Yes,21/10/2011,51.9N,115,Wood Pellet Boiler
    Jamesingram,Yes,16/10/2011,--,--,--
    Qeipl,Yes,18/10/2011,57N,5,ASHP+Solid Fuel Boiler
    Skyewright,Yes,13/10/2011,57N,100,Electric (Funny Tariff)
    Dickster,Yes,16/10/2011,52N,--,--
    Orangemannot,Yes,18/10/2011,55N,50,--
    Steamytea,No,--/--/----,50.2N,101,E7
    JSHarris,Yes,18/10/2011,51N,70,Gas Condensing
    Gotanewlife,Yes,19/10/2011,42.5N,500,--
    Wookey,Yes,23/10/2011,52.2N,14,Wood TS?
    Paul In Montreal,Yes,12/10/2011,45.3N,50,GSHP
    Jules,Yes,27/10/2011,51.2N,120,Gas
    RobL,Yes,17/10/2011,52.2N,14,Gas Condensing Wood Burner
    Martint,Yes,17/10/2011,52.9N,130,--
    Ecohome,Yes,18/10/2011,51.1N,157,Oil Combi
    Broy,Yes,21/10/2011,47N,80,Wood Stove
    JeremyS,Yes,18/10/2011,57.7N,---,Oil Rayburn
    Joiner,Yes,??/10/2011,52.3N,82,Gas Combi
    Chippyclaus,Yes,15/10/2011,52N,96,Wood Gas
    mw116,Yes,16/10/2011,54N,15,Gas Non Condensing
    Spike,No,--/--/----, 51.3N, 72m, Gas condensing + wood burner

    14 C outside and 19.5C inside still. Thought does feel colder tonight, will be alright if the sun comes out tomorrow.
    • CommentAuthorJoiner
    • CommentTimeNov 4th 2011
     
    Anyone posting temperatures, might it be a good idea to give time of day?
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeNov 4th 2011
     
    15 minutes ago, I usually try to remember :shamed:

    21:10 04/11/2011
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      CommentAuthorDamonHD
    • CommentTimeNov 5th 2011
     
    Mine are close to LHR/EGLL if that helps!

    Heating is not on: exterior currently 13.8C.

    Rgds

    Damon
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    13.6 outside and no sun. Even when we did (yesterday) have a full day's sun I can't turn the heating off as the house reacts so slowly (especially the bit where my son spends most of his time). Still with HW mixed down to 55 deg being pumped by a Grunfoss using 5 watts, it's not so bad.
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeNov 23rd 2011
     
    Going to turn my heating on at 11pm tonight, decided it has got just a bit to chilly when sitting around :sad:
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeNov 24th 2011
     
    Turned it on last night at the wall, but forgot to set the new timers, so still off, but warmer today.:cool:
    •  
      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeNov 30th 2011 edited
     
    Finally succumbed properly, it is on, the one small storage heater in my living room (only two elements. about 1500W).

    User,Heating On,Date,Latitude,Altitude,Heating Type
    Tony,No,--/--/---,--,--,--
    Dimengineer,Yes,17/10/2011,51.5N,--,--
    Nick Parson,Yes,18/10/2011,53.3N,--,Gas Combi Condensing Wood Burners
    DamonHD,Yes,04/11/2011,51.5N,14,Gas Combi
    Timber,Yes,21/10/2011,51.6N,203,Gas Condensing
    JeffB,Yes,21/10/2011,51.9N,115,Wood Pellet Boiler
    Jamesingram,Yes,16/10/2011,--,--,--
    Qeipl,Yes,18/10/2011,57N,5,ASHP+Solid Fuel Boiler
    Skyewright,Yes,13/10/2011,57N,100,Electric (Funny Tariff)
    Dickster,Yes,16/10/2011,52N,--,--
    Orangemannot,Yes,18/10/2011,55N,50,--
    Steamytea,Yes,30/11/2011,50.2N,101,E7
    JSHarris,Yes,18/10/2011,51N,70,Gas Condensing
    Gotanewlife,Yes,19/10/2011,42.5N,500,--
    Wookey,Yes,23/10/2011,52.2N,14,Wood TS?
    Paul In Montreal,Yes,12/10/2011,45.3N,50,GSHP
    Jules,Yes,27/10/2011,51.2N,120,Gas
    RobL,Yes,17/10/2011,52.2N,14,Gas Condensing Wood Burner
    Martint,Yes,17/10/2011,52.9N,130,--
    Ecohome,Yes,18/10/2011,51.1N,157,Oil Combi
    Broy,Yes,21/10/2011,47N,80,Wood Stove
    JeremyS,Yes,18/10/2011,57.7N,160,Oil Rayburn
    Joiner,Yes,??/10/2011,52.3N,82,Gas Combi
    Chippyclaus,Yes,15/10/2011,52N,96,Wood Gas
    mw116,Yes,16/10/2011,54N,15,Gas Non Condensing
    Spike,No,--/--/----, 51.3N, 72m, Gas condensing + wood burner
    • CommentAuthorwookey
    • CommentTimeDec 1st 2011
     
    '1st day on' is clearly a rather limited measure given the rather random temps we get in the shoulder season. It might be on once for 2hrs then not on again for a couple of weeks. Is that 'started' or not? But I can't actually think of a better measure unless we can usefully get kWh/day (hard for the wood-people).
    • CommentAuthordickster
    • CommentTimeDec 2nd 2011
     
    Temp 18c in living room this morning, so lit log stove for the first time for day use instead of just in the evening. This is to stop temp falling below 18c during this first cold day. Hampshire.<10c forecast.
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    altitude is about 100m, Heating is Gas Condensing Boiler
    • CommentAuthorJeremy S
    • CommentTimeJan 3rd 2012
     
    altitude =160m;

    regarding ST's comment about expecting a negative correlation between altitude and date, here's something to ponder:

    It's often colder at the bottom of the hill (down in the frost pocket) and I'd presumed that this was because the cold air sinks. Whilst it would be subject to adiabatic warming as it sinks (of the order 1K/100m), it can still be 2 or 3K colder 130m below us (as observed by the thermometer in our van), so the air would've had to start off 4K lower at the top of the hill - maybe the cold air is being funneled down a valley from some higher altitude (we're surrounded by hills up to 400m).

    The rate of warming is dependent upon saturation, so it might be interesting to ascertain whether there's an east-west bias (i.e. colder in the drier east, but lower lapse rate with height), although the required data aren't available...

    and Happy New Year - J
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeJan 3rd 2012
     
    Good points Jeremy, I can get hold of the data but would take a while to analyse it.
    • CommentAuthorJoiner
    • CommentTimeJan 18th 2012
     
    To make you all feel better (except Paul who's over there), this just came from my brother in Montreal...

    "Last night we had 90kph winds and higher gusts and freezing rain. Barbara was so nervous she packed a bag just in case. The noise around the house was awful as ice was flying everywhere. Today it is sunny and very cold while just west of here it is minus 50 C. Have to somehow dig out the car, right now it is a block of ice where the wind packed the freezing rain. If I can get into it I will put a small heater in there to melt it from the inside out."
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      CommentAuthorJSHarris
    • CommentTimeJan 18th 2012
     
    <blockquote><cite>Posted By: Joiner</cite>To make you all feel better (except Paul who's over there), this just came from my brother in Montreal...

    "Last night we had 90kph winds and higher gusts and freezing rain. Barbara was so nervous she packed a bag just in case. The noise around the house was awful as ice was flying everywhere. Today it is sunny and very cold while just west of here it is minus 50 C. Have to somehow dig out the car, right now it is a block of ice where the wind packed the freezing rain. If I can get into it I will put a small heater in there to melt it from the inside out."</blockquote>

    I once made the mistake of taking an outdoor shortcut on foot in Montreal when it was minus-a-lot and blowing a hooley. I wore contact lenses at the time and the damn things froze in a few seconds, sticking to my eyelids and leaving me unable to see. I have no idea how they cope with those bitterly cold ice storms.

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