No heat contest?

housewo

Oct 13, 2014 at 5:34pm

Has anyone turned on the heat yet? I'm cold!

sac

Oct 13, 2014 at 5:34pm

Yup - we turned ours on a few days ago. But we did make it into October, which has always been my goal since the original no-heat contest.

WkngMom

Oct 13, 2014 at 5:38pm

Ours has been on a week

sac

Oct 13, 2014 at 5:40pm

Mine has only actually come on twice, though. We have it set at 66 in the daytime and 62 at night.

maplewoody

Oct 13, 2014 at 5:41pm

NOT YET, GOT EXTRA BLANKETS ON THE BEDS!

We have our thermostat turned on, but so far the radiators are still cold in the morning. I don't know if the heat is kicking on at night or not since we do have it set pretty low. It is getting chilly at night so I'm guessing it will be kicking on sooner or later.

Scully

Oct 13, 2014 at 6:00pm

Actually the old contest was no furnace, not no heat, as portable heaters and the like were allowed...

seaweed

Oct 13, 2014 at 6:02pm

Have not turned it on yet!! but it is getting chilly...

Gioamorim

Oct 13, 2014 at 6:02pm

Oh well mine are set to 74 since end of September. I like it warm oh oh

afa

Oct 13, 2014 at 8:07pm

Turned it on the other week but it's only kicked on a couple of times. That radiator smell is phenomenal.

DanDietrich

Oct 14, 2014 at 12:03am

No heat yet here. Any day now.

cleg

Oct 14, 2014 at 12:20am

Not until November. Fireplace will have to do until then.

meggie

Oct 14, 2014 at 12:45am

No heat here, but not sure I will make it until November! Fingers crossed!

cupoftea

Oct 14, 2014 at 2:11am

No heat here. We have pulled out all the extra blankets and as long as it is sunny during the day the house is staying relatively warm thank goodness. I am still a southern gal at heart and dreading the coming of winter!

emmie

Oct 14, 2014 at 2:37am

My heat has been on a couple of times already, set at 69 for day and 64 at night.

KarenMarlowe

Oct 14, 2014 at 2:38am

I turned on the heat on Sunday after I dragged all the houseplants inside and took the air conditioners out of the windows. As always, it's set at 66 when I am home during the day and 62 when I am at work or sleeping.

new207040

Oct 14, 2014 at 3:31am

no heat, we did turn on radient floors in bathrooms and kitchen but furnace remains off and i am hoping we can get to nov love this contest

kmk

Oct 14, 2014 at 3:37am

I tried testing the radiators last night since we have a new boiler/heating system. (I thought it was better to find out about any possible problems while it is still relatively mild out.) The night was so warm the heat only came on for a few minutes.

teneciah

Oct 14, 2014 at 3:40am

No heat here yet. I want to make it to November, but Husband isn't sure he's into that idea.

seaweed

Oct 17, 2014 at 2:22pm

with 38F low and 20mph winds forecast for Sunday ... I think I'm going to yell "uncle" and turn the heat on this Sunday ...

eyetry

Oct 17, 2014 at 3:53pm

no heat and feeling comfortable oh oh

Supposed to get cold Sunday night and then late next week again ...

Corey

shellbell

Oct 17, 2014 at 4:58pm

Nope.

seaweed

Oct 17, 2014 at 5:50pm

it will be extra funny if those of us holding out on turning on the heat finally turn it on and it's broken :O

campbell29

Oct 17, 2014 at 5:56pm

It's happened before. There used to be a rule that you got one furnace test to make sure it worked.

It felt almost tropical a night ago, I thought of putting on the air.

I always try to make it to November before I turn it on.

teneciah

Oct 17, 2014 at 7:18pm

I turned the air on tonight.

We were tent camping last weekend and it got into the high 30 ' s overnight. We survived. oh oh

campbell29

Oct 17, 2014 at 7:34pm

I feel like I could win this year.

Scully

Oct 17, 2014 at 7:38pm

new207040 said:
no heat, we did turn on radient floors in bathrooms and kitchen but furnace remains off and i am hoping we can get to nov love this contest

Radiant floors produce heat... Just saying

eyetry

Oct 18, 2014 at 2:35am

The No Heat thing just means no furnace heat oh oh

Space heaters, fireplaces and radiant heat were acceptable...and one furnance turn on to be sure all is well in preparation to use for the oncoming cold. I used to bake in the oven to kill the chill cheese

Corey

campbell29

Oct 18, 2014 at 4:29am

I have a really nice gas fireplace.

seaweed

Oct 22, 2014 at 12:57pm

Ended up lasting through the cold sunday without furnace heat, but have a space heater for the bedroom running at night oh oh

my goal is to make it to November ...

Scully

Oct 22, 2014 at 1:51pm

eyetry said:
The No Heat thing just means no furnace heat Space heaters, fireplaces and radiant heat were acceptable...and one furnance turn on to be sure all is well in preparation to use for the oncoming cold. I used to bake in the oven to kill the chill

Corey

Like JerseyBoys 'No Furnace' contest. Got it. Cool...