So when do you first turn on the heating?

[silentC]

We put the heater on last night but the first time was about a week ago when we got a westerly blowing cold air down from the Snowies. Always get excited when that happens because it means it's been snowing!! Probably wont get up there again this year because of the house

[ptc]

About 2 weeks back.

[TassieKiwi]

Had a bit of filthy westerly weather over the last couple of weeks - just after we got the wood in . I love the summer, but the calm fine Autumn days suit me, and as long as there's wood for the big Saxon (and the Tassie Barrell in the shed ), and a glass of muscat handy the cold winter days don't worry me. Nice to welcome spring too.
I suppose that I'm a seasons boy.

[havenoideaatall]

Winter has arrived early, even in Melbourne, the first week of April it rained and I lit the woodburner for the first time. Last year it might have been May.

As I am on my own for a bit, and busy, I've lit it a few times to cook a meal to, after a rewarding day of woodworking, but have not lit it again.

A cup of tea and a jumper works wonders, that, and accepting dinner invitations.

We light the woodburner in the afternoon through May and use it all day from about June or July.

I reckon the weather in Melbourne might get a bit warmer before it gets colder. All this cyclonic activity up the top is playing havoc. Will hit mid 20s here from tomorrow.

Have

[Buzzer]

Last year, winter here was on a Wednesday!!

Cheers.

[MICKYG]

No fire here yet but had to turn on an electric heater yesterday morning while having brekky for 1/2 hour. The wood fire is getting close to being lit for the winter, keep you all posted.

Regards Mike in GLEN INNES, almost the coldest place for winter.

[Rossluck]

Up here it's "When do you turn the air conditioner off?".

Not yet.

[echnidna]

There must more wusses living in Sydney going by this thread

We light the heater

• To cook toast on
• To dry something (like a coat of shellac on a cabinet)
• And very occaisionally if it gets cold.

[Wongo]

I am a firm believer of “if you are too cold put one on, if you are too hot take one off”. My wife loves to stand in front of the fire though. Different ways we grew up I suppose.

We have not used the heater yet but I am sure she will turn the heater on when it is unbearable in winter.

To me air con and heater are for the kids especially one is only 6 months.

[Grunt]

We've been using our heater in the evening for about 2 weeks now. The weather in Romsey is like Melbourne's weather except colder and windyer. It snows here every few years.

[outback]

I'll probably light up the heater next week, I'll need to get some wood first though.

May I suggest that Wongo visit Mick in Glen Innes, one cold cold hole that place, we have friends there, they keep us informed of how many degrees below it gets up to.

[echnidna]

I'll probably light up the heater next week, I'll need to get some wood first though.

May I suggest that Wongo visit Mick in Glen Innes, one cold cold hole that place, we have friends there, they keep us informed of how many degrees below it gets up to.

Just for the benefit of Taswegians & Victorians

Glenn Innes is very roughly about halfway between Sydney and Brissy.

Itsalot warmer down south fellas.

[scooter]

2 bl00dy cold places I've visited:

Nimmitabel, far East Gippsland, Vic , shocking.

Goulbourn, NSW. Stayed in a caravan there one time, in the morning we found the water in the dunny was frozen :eek:


Cheers.................Sean

[Shedhand]

I'm still in shorts and hair shirt. Panel heaters were on 1 night last week.
Overalls next month I reckon until October. Heater every night from mid may to mid Oct I reckon.

[silentC]

Nimmitabel, far East Gippsland, Vic , shocking

They haven't moved the Vic border yet, Sean. Nimmitabel is still in NSW, about 100km west of me on top of Brown Mountain