SupraAyf Posted November 22, 2022 Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 I'm afraid it's bad news guys, the heating kicked-in yesterday morning after the temps plummeted and the outside turned to sheer ice (very cold) so it looks as if our gas run is over. We managed a total of 96-days without incurring a single full revolution to our gas meter and then yesterday it spun around four times! We've not used anything today so our count is back to 1. It was good while it lasted. Cheers all, Andrew 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 12 hours ago, SupraAyf said: I'm afraid it's bad news guys, the heating kicked-in yesterday morning after the temps plummeted and the outside turned to sheer ice (very cold) so it looks as if our gas run is over. We managed a total of 96-days without incurring a single full revolution to our gas meter and then yesterday it spun around four times! We've not used anything today so our count is back to 1. It was good while it lasted. Cheers all, Andrew Hanging in till Dec purely out of stubbornness but its been touch and go these last couple of days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Mine is close to kicking in now to. 14 on tado. I wouldn't be shocked it see it start in the night. Regardless its been a super cheap winter so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Looking at the forecast I think I shall be calling it a day later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabella Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Last week the heating went on for 20 mins. You have to be careful of mould as the temp has been down to 12 degrees in the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 21 hours ago, Annabella said: Last week the heating went on for 20 mins. You have to be careful of mould as the temp has been down to 12 degrees in the house. Popped the heating on for 4 hours and it averaged out at around £1 per hour on the Smart meter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 The smart meter no longer tells me how much i've used cash wise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 It might not have enough zero's on the display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 12 minutes ago, rider said: It might not have enough zero's on the display. Yes that wouldn't surprise me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabella Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Dnk said: Yes that wouldn't surprise me Ours keeps losing sync with the Gas! It usually sorts itself out, or try the switch off and on trick....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc92 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 My boiler catastrophically failed last night. Pros: saving on gas Cons: cold 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabella Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Just now, mc92 said: My boiler catastrophically failed last night. Pros: saving on gas Cons: cold Great time of year for it!! ffs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 7 hours ago, Annabella said: Ours keeps losing sync with the Gas! It usually sorts itself out, or try the switch off and on trick....... Tried the on/off and the reset but still not working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 7 hours ago, mc92 said: My boiler catastrophically failed last night. Pros: saving on gas Cons: cold Had that a few years ago in the middle of winter and not fun hope you get it sorted asap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc92 Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 20 hours ago, Dnk said: Had that a few years ago in the middle of winter and not fun hope you get it sorted asap It's getting fixed tomorrow. Probably will get a new one soon anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 Wow, that is terrible timing. Been -6 at night where I am. I suspect it's the same for most, if not worse, elsewhere in UK. Hope this got sorted yesterday? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, mwilkinson said: Wow, that is terrible timing. Been -6 at night where I am. I suspect it's the same for most, if not worse, elsewhere in UK. Hope this got sorted yesterday? -9c here now 20 miles south of B'ham My BM's froze solid so waiting on the sun to de frost it so I can open the drivers door Edited December 16, 2022 by Dnk (see edit history) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 27 minutes ago, Dnk said: -9c here now 20 miles south of B'ham My BM's froze solid so waiting on the sun to de frost it so I can open the drivers door I hear you Dunk, we've got a BMW M440i and the A90 Supra, both have frameless doors. Defrosting the cars in the morning has become a bit of a chore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 1 minute ago, mwilkinson said: I hear you Dunk, we've got a BMW M440i and the A90 Supra, both have frameless doors. Defrosting the cars in the morning has become a bit of a chore! I've had to park mine backwards so when the sun comes up it de frosts the drivers door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bash247 Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Not looking forward to the heating bill this month. Heating has been on non-stop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) 19 hours ago, bash247 said: Not looking forward to the heating bill this month. Heating has been on non-stop My smart meter has started working again I’ve only had the heating on from midday till around 9 pm and it’s over £80 for gas/elec this week Edited December 19, 2022 by Dnk (see edit history) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Just checked this morning and last week cost me just over £85 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 I turned the electric smart meter off. Id rather not look at it. Heating wise im seeing the fruits of spending a good few weeks in the summer cutting logs. The only rad i have fired this winter is my sons room. That said his room is always cold, i insulated everything the only thing i didnt was under the floor. The thought of ripping up the laminate and floor boards sucks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share Posted December 20, 2022 On 12/16/2022 at 9:33 AM, mwilkinson said: I hear you Dunk, we've got a BMW M440i and the A90 Supra, both have frameless doors. Defrosting the cars in the morning has become a bit of a chore! The missus had a Mini Cabriolet until 2-years ago and it was a total PITA during the winter period. I made it my job to de-ice it but she went out, but at -10C it would freeze up and the mechanism jam up into the roof. We'll never have a drop-down window configuration again unless we move to somewhere hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share Posted December 20, 2022 A quick update on our gas usage: Between 18-Nov and 20-Dec we've used 68 turns of the gas meter so that equates to about £78.20, excluding the rip-off standing charge. We've still got the heating set at 11C which can be a bit of a struggle but we're muddling on through. That said, we've found that an outside temp of -4 costs us about £5 to stay cold (LOL) while the recent increase in temps has reduced our daily gas usage back to £0.90 per 24hrs. Some mornings we wake up and think the boiler has failed and then realise that it's just us being tight. Gas and heating bills look to increase next year with the global gas demands increasing - Not good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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