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In my case the problem is that I literally can’t work (meaning, program) if the temperature is less than 22C. Warm clothing, hot drinks, nothing helps. Tried many times. Hope that electric heating will still be legal.
>Hope that electric heating will still be legal. Air source heat pump (split AC unit) is the way to go. Those things have efficiencies of 200-600%.
Same as you really. Turned off an extra fridge we could live without. May turn off some other devices over night, but as they're all energy saving they probably won't make much difference. I did get a massively reduced bill last month though. The only thing I can really ascribe that to is only filling the kettle with minimal water, and getting my son to turn his gaming pc off when he's not using it!
> and getting my son to turn his gaming pc off Can set a "Hibernate if idle after X minutes" instead.
My country (Netherlands) has 80% of it's gas supplies ready to go if I can trust the news. I have just moved into a poorly insulated house but I'm not too worried. We can always move into our caravan which we can heat on 600W if really necessary but you know, perhaps some thermo underwear? I already always had the temp at 19 deg C so 17-18 should be ok with a blanket on the couch? In bed I don't mind 10 deg C. So far…
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20c is incredibly warm. As a broke college kid living on the east coast we kept the furnace at 55F (13C) all winter. Wear a jacket. Double socks. Drink warm beverages. Get up and do some push-ups. If you’re reasonably young and healthy, you’ll survive.
Note for anybody reading: don’t actually do this if possible, it’s bad for cardiovascular health [1]. 1. https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12940-...
* Not wearing socks and slippers indoor
* Having draft indoors, even when it's +30C outside
* Going outside after shower with wet hair
* Air conditioner
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In my case the problem is that I literally can’t work (meaning, program) if the temperature is less than 22C. Warm clothing, hot drinks, nothing helps. Tried many times. Hope that electric heating will still be legal.
Yes you can.
Installed solar power last year and an air source heat pump. My pellet burner is still going to be the main source of heat/hot water though. Got pellets at the start of the year (with only 80% premium over last year, now the prices are 3x of what they used to be ), have wood to offset use of pellets and even some coal [just in case]. Replaced every bulb with LEDs from IKEA. Set all rooms in the house to 18-19 c. Goin…
In my case the problem is that I literally can’t work (meaning, program) if the temperature is less than 22C. Warm clothing, hot drinks, nothing helps. Tried many times. Hope that electric heating will still be legal.
Writing from Netherlands that has one of the highest Gas/power/fuel prices in the EU. 1. I live in a large three story townhouse. Admittedly too big for my family of 3. I’m going to leave the top floor unheated (I have under floor heating, so I can turn it off on a per room/floor basis). 2. Turn off my PC when not in use, and most other appliances. 3. Switch to a shower for my little one that enjoys the bathtub and h…
It absolutely sucks — but it isn’t the end of the world.
Edit: TIL that 18°C is positively balmy compared to how some run their houses!
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At least have the decency to not pretend that you actually care about the Palestinians or any other group of people suffering under oppression.
After reading some comments from the history of the other user, I'm asking myself if HN supports shadow banning.