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Lodger and Heating
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In another thread the OP admitted that they don't allow lodgers to have heaters in their rooms.Ditzy_Mitzy said:
There is: lodger buys a fan heater or, better, an oil-filled radiator and makes an additional contribution to the electricity bill. Heat when she wants it and everybody's happy. I suspect the problem is that the lodger does not wish to adopt, let alone pay for, such a pragmatic solution...Emily_Joy said:When the temperature outside drops below 4C, the heating is a bare necessity, not a conversation topic. The cost is irrelevant - if you need to heat the house by more 40 degrees above the outside temperature, you cannot do it without insulation, as all will be blown away, no matter how much you heat. I am not saying you should put the heating on day and night, but there should be a way for a lodger to heat their room when they need it.
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And that's the problem. The lodger is cold and has no control or method to heat themselves up while they're up at night (as long as they're appropriately dressed).Emily_Joy said:
In another thread the OP admitted that they don't allow lodgers to have heaters in their rooms.Ditzy_Mitzy said:
There is: lodger buys a fan heater or, better, an oil-filled radiator and makes an additional contribution to the electricity bill. Heat when she wants it and everybody's happy. I suspect the problem is that the lodger does not wish to adopt, let alone pay for, such a pragmatic solution...Emily_Joy said:When the temperature outside drops below 4C, the heating is a bare necessity, not a conversation topic. The cost is irrelevant - if you need to heat the house by more 40 degrees above the outside temperature, you cannot do it without insulation, as all will be blown away, no matter how much you heat. I am not saying you should put the heating on day and night, but there should be a way for a lodger to heat their room when they need it.
Give them some control / method, have them pay for it (as they want something above the base standard) and all's good.0
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