by chenrezig » 24 Nov 2016, 05:51
Hi Pam,
I have a little oil-filled radiator that was a pressie to warm my small bathroom up but I dont't use it too much as I am not in there long enough in the morning, and if I am having a shower that warms that bathroom up very nicely.
With the new radiator the meter does whizz round but after getting pneumonia a few years back I have to be careful when we get the really cold wet weather, and also make sure that flat is warm to keep the damp away. My lounge is 17 feet by 10 and it does heat it up quickly, so once it is warm I turn it down just to keep it "ticking" over till I go to bed. I make sure I close the lounge door when I go to bed so that keeps it warm overnight
I have a blackout blind in my bedroom as there is a security light out the back so I can sleep. I keep that and the curtains closed to keep the heat in on icy days. I have also made myself four draft excluders for the bottom of the doors from two charity pillowcases (25p each) and some old bath towels I was going to throw out.
xx Liz