I'm too hot! OH too cold!

puppypants

Tell him not to be so selfish and put some more layers on!! :-)

Mr_Toad

A fairly easy one to resolve with a bit of effort on both sides.

It's very difficult to go from one extreme to the other so do it in easy stages.

Drop the temperature slowly by one degree at a time. When that feels comfortable, which may take a few days or even a week or two, drop it again. Don't rush the process, it takes the body a while to acclimatise to the new temperature. Think about that holiday in the sun, when you step off the plane and it feels like you've just stepped into a furnace then a week later you hardly notice the heat.

When my youngest went to Uni I did the above, she liked to wander about the house in summer clothes all year round so 'needed' the heat up.

Over a period of weeks I reduced the temp slowly to 16/17 degrees and once acclimatised I was perfectly happy to sit in shirtsleeves. If I felt cold I'd put a jumper on.

Guests, the ones who have the heating turned way up, did complain my house was cold but they now wear appropriate clothing when they come round.

One or two have even done the same once I explained what I'd done and why and are over the moon about how much less gas they are using.

elisebutt65

Thanks for all the replies. I'll give them all a go

What do I do about the fire though? It warms the whole house! We've only lit it once so far as a trial run and I had to retreat to the 3rd floor to get cool. I've said to wait until the temp gets to 5° outside and he wants to use it when it gets to 10°, which its getting to gradually now, so I said to compromise and do it at 7.5. Ideally I'd like it when there's frost. Lol - no chance . I'll be swanning around in my pants!

Counting_Pennies_2

Definitely negotiate with him that he doesn't get the heating going until he has socks, slippers and a jumper on.


It sounds like you might have a spare room if you have three floors.


I wonder if it is possible to have thermostats turned to off in most of the rooms but in one living space and one bedroom the heating is on so he can be in those rooms and you can retreat to the others?


My house doesn't go above 18

lostinrates

elisebutt65 wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies. I'll give them all a go

What do I do about the fire though? It warms the whole house! We've only lit it once so far as a trial run and I had to retreat to the 3rd floor to get cool. I've said to wait until the temp gets to 5° outside and he wants to use it when it gets to 10°, which its getting to gradually now, so I said to compromise and do it at 7.5. Ideally I'd like it when there's frost. Lol - no chance . I'll be swanning around in my pants!

Swan around in your pants. ( or as I suggested, very light loungewear, after all, your son might prefer you are dressed, but a light floaty thing that makes you feel happy and comfortable and romantic could be the answer.

Then make sure all the doors are open inside so it IS heating the whole house and that the rest of the heating is off those days.

Try to think about indoor temperatures as much as outdoor ones. Ten degrees inside you could stand the fire I bet, and if it were your only heating that day it would be nice.

z.n

Try electric throw for the sofa, heated wrap thing/micro hottie for walking about , smallest electric blanket (his side), throw over his side of the duvet etc. I love to be warm but worry about the cost so utilise all these at some point over the winter. I am especially partial to the electric throw- amazingly toasty- like an electric blanket but made of fleece. I do think it cheaper to heat the person than to heat the house so long as the house is warm enough to ward off damp etc

peachyprice

elisebutt65 wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies. I'll give them all a go

What do I do about the fire though? It warms the whole house! We've only lit it once so far as a trial run and I had to retreat to the 3rd floor to get cool. I've said to wait until the temp gets to 5° outside and he wants to use it when it gets to 10°, which its getting to gradually now, so I said to compromise and do it at 7.5. Ideally I'd like it when there's frost. Lol - no chance . I'll be swanning around in my pants!

Does he have the fire AND the heating?

Mr_Toad

elisebutt65 wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies. I'll give them all a go

What do I do about the fire though? It warms the whole house! We've only lit it once so far as a trial run and I had to retreat to the 3rd floor to get cool. I've said to wait until the temp gets to 5° outside and he wants to use it when it gets to 10°, which its getting to gradually now, so I said to compromise and do it at 7.5. Ideally I'd like it when there's frost. Lol - no chance . I'll be swanning around in my pants!

I've got a multifuel/log burner and haven't lit it yet. This morning when I got up it was 8 deg. and still not cold enough for a fire.

A friend of mine has had a new, modern, log burner in his cottage as part of renovation work that could heat a football ground. I was there last winter and I couldn't get far enough away from it. Even he thinks it's overkill.

caprikid1

"Swan around in your pants. ( or as I suggested, very light loungewear, after all, your son might prefer you are dressed, but a light floaty thing that makes you feel happy and comfortable and romantic could be the answer. "

Put something Sexy on and prance around the house in it.

That will encourage him to turn the heating down !! NOT !!!

peachyprice

caprikid1 wrote: »

"Swan around in your pants. ( or as I suggested, very light loungewear, after all, your son might prefer you are dressed, but a light floaty thing that makes you feel happy and comfortable and romantic could be the answer. "

Put something Sexy on and prance around the house in it.

That will encourage him to turn the heating down !! NOT !!!

No, but at least OP won't be too hot!