My house is 59.5 degrees

Jane315STARX

Ive got a thermometer in my living room and its absolutely freezing.I simply can't afford to have the heating on all the time.Yesterday I had it on for about 6 hours spaced out from 5am till 11.30pm because my son said he couldn't cope with how freezing it is.My house is over 50 years old.Ive got double glazing,put tape around the door gaps.We are both wearing lots of layers.My loft has insulation.Has anyone got any other suggestions please

yves

What about a heated throw? I have one and they are great and not expensive to run. Also, hot water bottles, warm drinks often. I make hot water, grated ginger and honey instead of tea or coffee as I dont like too much caffeine. I make a batch of blended ( you can grate it) ginger, keep the skin on as its good for you and honey , keep it in the fridge then add a teaspoon to hot water.

Jane315STARX

Yes we have an electric blanket,hot water bottles.I make Hot Chocolate and Ready Brek too

Dendoo

calor gas heater but set up carefully placed and carbon monoxide monitor Is a must also oil filled radiators are cheap to run. Plus dehumidifier…. Mine warms while kitchen up and dining room while drying washing ..

Ostia

Thermal curtains make a big difference ...they are not too expensive at Dunelm etc.

If you just stay in one or two rooms it is cheaper than heating the whole house. A small electric radiator is also good for heating an average sized room...Dunelm has these too. Not expensive.

Wear lots of layers...the old fashioned solution!! X

Jane315STARX

I have these in the lounge and my sons room Xx

Jane315STARX

I think its possible that because my house is old that there may be a problem with the walls because there seems to be air getting in from somewhere.

Kimi87

I had a problem with a very cold room and thought it was the windows, turned out to be a new layer of sealant needed around the sill.

After that was done I did see an improvement as all the heat didn't get sucked outside!

Rachel_Scope

Hi @Jane315STARX, I don't know if you've seen this post but there's tips on how to stay warm, although I see you're doing quite a few already. Hopefully though there's something in there that could help. My house is very old and gets cold too! I have lots of blankets and jumpers, but I also have heated mittens. Have you tried them? I get very cold hands so they're brilliant.

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/139427/stay-toasty-for-less-budget-friendly-winter-readiness-guide

Jane315STARX

I haven't tried the heated mittens.I will definitely give those a try.Thank you

OverlyAnxious

My flat is only 20-30 years old but still very cold and draughty this week. Double glazing is great when new but the seals break down over time so that's where some of it comes from. Also there isn't much loft insulation. I'm not sure whether there's any wall insulation, it certainly doesn't feel like it! Too hot in summer, too cold in winter.

Jane315STARX

My house is cool in summer its lovely.I don't even need the windows open

Jane315STARX

I have just done check on the ventilation covers thanks Chris,couldn't find any gaps but what a great suggestion.

Kimi87

I might unscrew mine out of curiosity actually, which is in living room (cold room which had sealant reapplied bedroom).

I suspect there is something unsealed as during extreme high winds (happened twice in my time here) it rattled away!