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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 1989-1990

Variable Details

Variablehq15ds
LabelMain method of heating in summer
Responses
-3 Refused 3
-2 Missing 3
-1 Dont know 2
0 No heating needed,used in summer 68
1 Rad - boiler 491
2 Rad - closed fire 664
3 Rad - open fire 385
4 Hot air 13
5 Storage heaters 112
6 Rad - electric 28
7 Underfloor heating 6
8 Open fire 616
9 Closed fire 106
10 Range 141
11 Electric fire 402
12 Dimplex radiators 8
13 Paraffin heaters 1
14 Superser gas fire 52
15 Other gas fire 9
16 District heating 32
17 Other 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 1989-1990
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