'Heart Of Gold'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I have a thermostat in my apartment that supposedly regulates my heat. I have found that what it really does is hang there and mock me.
My landlord turns the heat on around 10/15. I haven't felt it in my apt. yet, but it also seems that every year, my pipes are blocked and I have to call the landlord to fix them. Of course, he TELLS me my pipes are blocked. I suspect he just doesn't turn the heat on and waits for complaints.
My dad used to turn the heat down to 55 at night, and the highest it would ever go was 68 during the day. I have no idea what our temp is set at now, but I'm betting it's a lot higher.
Heh. Although I'm assuming you meant it the other way around?
headdesk
I blame the liberal media.
We need to light the pilots again. Problem is, with a toddler and a baby, our heaters are a bit of a hazard and we rarely use them. But it's been about 65 here in the mornings, so it's starting to get colder.
I try not to turn the heat on before Nov 1st, and even then I play the "How long can I hold out?" game.
When it does come on, it gets turned to 15C (60F?), or 20C (68F) if I have guests. When I'm asleep, or out of the house, it's set at 10C. My winter wardrobe has lots of fleece and there are lots of blankies everywhere.
My landlord is kind of malleable, but also kind of cheap and helpless. He is, in fact, far happier for me to buy things and take them out of the rent, which allows me to spend like crazy on the front garden.
Thermostats are pretty cheap. You may want to go the install and take out of rent route. Or just send him ads for them with your check.
I blame the liberal media.
Well, sure!
I am about to buy a nice present for a friend, and then head home. I've gotten almost no work done today, but I'm pretending that it's OK because it's my birthday.
KATE P! It's your birthday! (sneaky woman, not saying anything until the end of the day...)
Well, I'm trying this new approach of NOT making a gigantic deal out of my birthday... but I still like it best when people fuss over me, so it's not such a successful approach. :-)
Happy Birthday, Kate P.!!!