Wives, Windows and Warmth

It’s freezing, why did you leave the window open and let out all the heat?
I didn’t, I think you opened it this morning.
Oh, that was to let the fresh air in.
So are you cold now?
No, but the room is lovely and fresh.

?!?!?!?!?

Anyone got an explanation for the conversation I just had?

Yep: you’re wrong.

Thermodynamics.

Can’t explain it, but sounds strangely familiar

Read the thread title as wives widows and warmth.

Thought it was a cryptic confession.

Ps the answer might be in here somewhere
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/menopause/

docrobster – not unless it started over 30 years ago when we first met and is still going on tonight

😂

WCA, you have just described my wife life.

Windows open and heating off.

OR

Windows closed and heating on.

There is no in between.

Is anyone bored enough to advise me about opening windows?

Windows open for 5 min, then closed, in the morning for some fresh air but not cooling the infrastructure down.
Don’t rely on anyone else to do simple jobs 🥶

Mrs G wont admit to it but we/she sleep much better with the heating off and the window open !! with the proviso that i close window and turn on rad when i get up. she does however always have 2 duvets adding up to 15 + togs all year round! then throws it/off into middle . Its just one of those things i spose.As above ^^ you are wrong again..

Windows open and heating off.

OR

Windows closed and heating on.

There is no in between.

I disagree. i like the heating on and to use the windows as a kind of potentiometer. Open a crack, a wide open blast, close when it gets a bit cold, open when it gets a bit hot. Keeps it fresh without having to dick around with the controls all the time. And the desired temperate is achieved quickly.

Wives

Plural? I’m seeing you in a new light WCA.

Read the thread title as wives widows and warmth.

I did too.. Puts a different frame on the discussion. That’s for sure… I was very happy to read the contents were just a bloke being angry with the Mrs for wasting the gas bill!

Are you bored enough to watch me lay a new patio?

As much as we might like to fantasise, the reality is that between September and March we just have to suck it up and put up with houses that are way too warm to be comfortable.

And that’s without the ‘Why can’t we just keep the summer duvet on the bed all year round?’ conversation…

On a more positive note in the too hot house temperature context, at least we don’t live with the In-Laws… Just a couple of days over Christmas to tolerate.

Has she found out about the existence of the thermostat yet?

If so you’re no doubt familiar with the concept of setting it to a temperature far above or bellow the intended target because that will of course raise/lower the temperature faster…

I’ve not told my wife about the wireless thermostat we got with the new boiler a couple of weeks ago. The old dial box is still on the wall in the downstairs loo, not connected to anything. It’s still keeping her happy winding the temp up on it when she thinks it’s a bit cold. Even more amusing is the fact that she appears to be happy with the result!

Mrs100th finally agrees that we sleep better if the heating isn’t on making the room too hot. But she only agrees to turn it down on the way past the thermostat to bed. I view this as a partial win.

mattbee you’re a hero but when she finds out ……

I’ve not told my wife about the wireless thermostat we got with the new boiler a couple of weeks ago. The old dial box is still on the wall in the downstairs loo, not connected to anything. It’s still keeping her happy winding the temp up on it when she thinks it’s a bit cold. Even more amusing is the fact that she appears to be happy with the result!

Ha ha, I got two years out of this when we had Hive installed…, though rumbled last year. However, Now I get 4 weeks of respite from ‘thermostat wars’ because the thermostat is behind the Christmas tree and she can’t reach it. And there’s no chance she has the app either…

Currently living a menopausal wife……I dare not add my thoughts, in fact I’m sure I’m not allowed any thoughts.

Aye, I’m fair looking forward to that @bruneep 😱😅

If so you’re no doubt familiar with the concept of setting it to a temperature far above or bellow the intended target because that will of course raise/lower the temperature faster…

😂

I’ve not told my wife about the wireless thermostat we got with the new boiler a couple of weeks ago. The old dial box is still on the wall in the downstairs loo, not connected to anything. It’s still keeping her happy winding the temp up on it when she thinks it’s a bit cold. Even more amusing is the fact that she appears to be happy with the result!

This is the way to do it. I did exactly the same in the old house and our current house. I also put the locking pins in the thermostatic valves soon after we moved in. No more weekly ‘discussions’ about how thermostats/valves work.

No controller to fiddle with either, it’s all done via an app on my phone 😀

Now all I need to do is stop the mil standing on the doorstep for 30 minutes whilst they chat with the door wide open, because ‘she’s not stopping’.

am i correct in thinking that the Hive system TRVs can tell if there is a window open (somehow) and shuts off the heating in that room?

Our Nest has helpfully informed us its making a “seasonal review”, but ive no idea what that means. Doing a re-learn for the holiday period?

Weve got a smart meter too now, which i was thinking i would find hard, as its constantly updating out spend on gas and electric, but all its done is point out that the difference between being toasty warm, and achey and cold all day, is about 50p, So stuff it.

Get Honeywell evohome and control it all from the app on your phone.

That only you have.

I’ve not told my wife about the wireless thermostat we got with the new boiler a couple of weeks ago….

Genius

Has she found out about the existence of the thermostat yet?

Mine doesn’t understand the concept of the thermostat.

If so you’re no doubt familiar with the concept of setting it to a temperature far above or bellow the intended target because that will of course raise/lower the temperature faster…

i have this in the car when we first set off.

“brrrrrr its freezing!” and proceeds to turn the dial right round….

“but…..ahhhh forget it” 😂

i have this in the car when we first set off.

It’s important to turn the dial right round to give the car/boiler/whatever the distinct impression that you *really* mean it, and it needs to snap to.

Otherwise it’ll just dawdle.

Psychology of the individual, innit?

Whatever i say about duvets, Windows and heating is wrong.

I’ve made my peace with that.

And there’s no chance she has the app either…

“Alexa, ask Hive to turn up the heating”

Sorted.

i have this in the car when we first set off.

Yep. We’ve got dual climate control, but she will crank her temp up, then the fans to max, then crank my temp up. Does it every time we get in the car. When we eventually get an EV she’s gonna drain the battery blasting the fans on max all the time!!😂

Also always cranks the heating thermostat way up to an unachievable temp so that the rest of the house ends up roasting!

When we eventually get an EV she’s gonna drain the battery blasting the fans on max all the time!!

OTOH, you’ll be able to pre-heat the car before unplugging it from the wall, so that might cure that behaviour.

Wife when riding a mountain bike – in the highest gear and getting angry at how hard it is peddling up a hill:
me: “change gear to an easier one”
her: (shouting at me) “the bike’s not listening to what I’m telling it”
me: “press the big shifter button by your right thumb”
her: (now close to a Michael Douglas / Falling Down moment) ” STOP TREATING ME LIKE I’M STUPID!!)

Wife when the heating’s on:
me: “you’ve got the heating on and all the windows open”
her: “it was too hot”
me: “you’ve turned the thermostat to 28 degrees”
her: (shouting at me) “YES… BECAUSE IT WAS COLD”
me: “why not shut the windows then?”
her: (now close to a Michael Douglas / Falling Down moment) ” STOP TREATING ME LIKE I’M STUPID!!)

Wife when the house is 19 degrees (thermostat temperature target):
her: “the heating isn’t working”
me: “yes it is – it’s 19 degrees”
her: (shouting at me) ” WELL THE RADIATORS AREN’T HOT SO IT CAN’T BE”
me: “they will only come on if it goes below 19 – the trv valve checks the temperature”
her: (now close to a Michael Douglas / Falling Down moment) ” STOP TREATING ME LIKE I’M STUPID!!)

Wife when she’s rammed 22kg of washing in the 7kg tumble drier drum”
her: “the tumble drier is broken – it’s not getting the washing dry – you need to buy a new one:”
me: “it won’t dry if there’s too much stuff in it – the washing needs to be able to move round in the air inside”
her: “BUT IT’S BEEN ON FOR 15 HOURS AND STILL ISN’T DRY”
me: “you need to take some of the washing out”
her: (now close to a Michael Douglas / Falling Down moment) ” STOP TREATING ME LIKE I’M STUPID!!)

I won’t even start on why the car stalls trying to move off in 3rd or the reaction to trying to go from 5th to 2nd.

Why did you marry someone so stupid

Why did you marry someone so stupid

Well in my case, no one sensible would have me

I feel like I’m being stalked ^^
That is mrs g in every post unless …
Nah none of you know her😲