Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Energy Follow Up Survey, 2011

Variable Details

Variableq62_other
Labelq63 Please specify when you use this supplementary heater?
Responses
APPEARANCE OF LIVING FIRE 1
Ambience 1
Effect it hasa red light glow to it 1
JUST TO KEEP IT USED 1
Just cos its nice 1
MAINLY FOR LIGHT EFFECT 1
ONLY HEATER IN THIS ROOM 1
SOMETIMES ONLY FOR SHORT PERIODS 1
SWITHED ON BEFORE GOING TO BED 1
TO DRY WASHING 1
TO PROVIDE HOT WATER/BACK BOILER/ALSO RUNS CH 1
ad hoc now and then 1
ad hoc, hardly used 1
ambience 1
and nice t6o have open fire comfort factor 1
as alternative as cental heating thermastat willl cut off if on 1
back up if heating breaks 1
basically for effect 1
comfort 1
do not use it 1
emergency only 1
faster heating of living room while waiting for central heating to buikld up heat 1
for ambiance 1
for the effect 1
have not used it yet 1
it a means a cooking and its on provides a warms though the house 1
it creates a cosy atmosphere in the room 1
it is never used 1
it is the only source of heating in the kitchen 1
just for christmas cheer 1
just used for lighting effect 1
look of flame only 1
mainly decorative 1
mainly used 2010 while conservatory being built 1
make room look cosy and also add heat to room 1
more for comfort and the fact it will heat the room 1
never really used. Only for a contingency 1
never used 1
no heating in conservatory 1
no o6ther heating 1
not used 3
not used as it pre-dates the central heating 1
only heating 1
only source of heat 1
only source of heating available. 1
only source of heating in the conservatory 1
only use it when the heating system is broken, otherwiser dont use it at all 1
only used because central heation broke down twice 1
only used if central heating goes wrong 1
only used in emergencies of no other heating 1
social heating 1
the stove provides central heating for me 1
this is the central heating it heats everything 1
to dry cycling gear if wet 1
to provide a homely effect 1
to put on when we use the conservatory. 1
too expnsive to use, used to have gaS FIRES WHICH WERE CHEAPER were run 1
used for fun 1
when the boiler goes off that's all, power cut 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationEnergy Follow Up Survey, 2011