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Why do women (2 daughters and wife) insist on leaving windows open? With
the heating full blast cus its cold?? Then complains its cold and turns up the heating rather than check windows are closed! Any ideas on a gadget that turns the CH off if windows are open? Steve |
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"Mr Sandman" wrote in message ... Why do women (2 daughters and wife) insist on leaving windows open? With the heating full blast cus its cold?? Then complains its cold and turns up the heating rather than check windows are closed! Any ideas on a gadget that turns the CH off if windows are open? Steve Mr Sandman :-) |
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Why do women (2 daughters and wife) insist on leaving windows open? With the heating full blast cus its cold?? Then complains its cold and turns up the heating rather than check windows are closed! Any ideas on a gadget that turns the CH off if windows are open? Steve Or lights that turn themselves off. In my single days, I laughed once, returned from a business trip abroad with a colleague when, directing the taxi late one Friday night, he said "that house over there, the one with all the lights blazing." Now that I'm married, and still have the occasional business trip, I use pretty much the same description. When quizzed, "oh, the house feels more lived in with the lights on, when you're away". Bloody women. |
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"Mike Dodd" wrote in message ... Mr Sandman wrote: Why do women (2 daughters and wife) insist on leaving windows open? With the heating full blast cus its cold?? Then complains its cold and turns up the heating rather than check windows are closed! Any ideas on a gadget that turns the CH off if windows are open? Steve Or lights that turn themselves off. In my single days, I laughed once, returned from a business trip abroad with a colleague when, directing the taxi late one Friday night, he said "that house over there, the one with all the lights blazing." Now that I'm married, and still have the occasional business trip, I use pretty much the same description. When quizzed, "oh, the house feels more lived in with the lights on, when you're away". Bloody women. In our house it's the other way round. Grand daughter and I turn lights off when we leave a room unless it's occupied. Guess who leaves them on? Right in one. Spouse. Mary |
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On 14 Jan, 17:13, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
"Mike Dodd" wrote in message ... Mr Sandman wrote: Why do women (2 daughters and wife) insist on leaving windows open? With the heating full blast cus its cold?? Then complains its cold and turns up the heating rather than check windows are closed! Any ideas on a gadget that turns the CH off if windows are open? Steve Or lights that turn themselves off. In my single days, I laughed once, returned from a business trip abroad with a colleague when, directing the taxi late one Friday night, he said "that house over there, the one with all the lights blazing." Now that I'm married, and still have the occasional business trip, I use pretty much the same description. When quizzed, "oh, the house feels more lived in with the lights on, when you're away". Bloody women. In our house it's the other way round. Grand daughter and I turn lights off when we leave a room unless it's occupied. Guess who leaves them on? Right in one. Spouse. Mary Short of carrying out a poll on this topic, I'm afraid, Mary, that my vote goes with it being a trait of the ladies. I transferred the phone bill some years ago to my good lady and I think I should do the same with the heating and electricity bills - I'm sure I would take it in good grace any comment about the workshop light being on unlike the abuse I get when I complain about the bathroom light being left on AGAIN ! Rant over ! Rob |
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, robgraham writes Short of carrying out a poll on this topic, I'm afraid, Mary, that my vote goes with it being a trait of the ladies. I transferred the phone bill some years ago to my good lady and I think I should do the same with the heating and electricity bills - I'm sure I would take it in good grace any comment about the workshop light being on unlike the abuse I get when I complain about the bathroom light being left on AGAIN ! Rant over ! Swap the bathroom light to an 8W energy saver, that'll teach 'er . . . -- fred Plusnet - I hope you like vanilla |
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On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:38:45 -0800 (PST), robgraham
wrote: On 14 Jan, 17:13, "Mary Fisher" wrote: "Mike Dodd" wrote in message ... snip In our house it's the other way round. Grand daughter and I turn lights off when we leave a room unless it's occupied. Guess who leaves them on? Right in one. Spouse. Mary Short of carrying out a poll on this topic, I'm afraid, Mary, that my vote goes with it being a trait of the ladies. I'm inclined to agree. We have no central heating, so the front room is warmed with a cosy open fire - but there's a hell of draught that comes in under the door to the hallway, so we use a 'sausage' draught excluder. The kids have no problem putting it back, nor do I - but the wife just doesn't seem to grasp the concept. I suggested velcroing it to the door - but this idea was nixed...and I haven't yet found a screw-on excluder that does the job. I have semi-solved the problem though. I tried to train my sheepdog to push the excluder back....but he kind of missed the point and took to lying down at the door. Result! Regards, -- Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations www.shwoodwind.co.uk Emails to: showard{whoisat}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk |
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In message
, robgraham writes On 14 Jan, 17:13, "Mary Fisher" wrote: "Mike Dodd" wrote in message ... Mr Sandman wrote: Why do women (2 daughters and wife) insist on leaving windows open? With the heating full blast cus its cold?? Then complains its cold and turns up the heating rather than check windows are closed! Or lights that turn themselves off. In my single days, I laughed once, returned from a business trip abroad with a colleague when, directing the taxi late one Friday night, he said "that house over there, the one with all the lights blazing." Now that I'm married, and still have the occasional business trip, I use pretty much the same description. When quizzed, "oh, the house feels more lived in with the lights on, when you're away". Bloody women. In our house it's the other way round. Grand daughter and I turn lights off when we leave a room unless it's occupied. Guess who leaves them on? Right in one. Spouse. Short of carrying out a poll on this topic, I'm afraid, Mary, that my vote goes with it being a trait of the ladies. I blame the education system - women (in general) were not (and it appears still are not) encouraged in their early years to have awareness of physical/scientific concepts. My better half, for instance, is simply unable to understand how a TRV works and simply turns it to Max when the room is too cool for her. -- Si |
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Stephen Howard wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:38:45 -0800 (PST), robgraham wrote: On 14 Jan, 17:13, "Mary Fisher" wrote: "Mike Dodd" wrote in message ... snip In our house it's the other way round. Grand daughter and I turn lights off when we leave a room unless it's occupied. Guess who leaves them on? Right in one. Spouse. Mary Short of carrying out a poll on this topic, I'm afraid, Mary, that my vote goes with it being a trait of the ladies. I'm inclined to agree. We have no central heating, so the front room is warmed with a cosy open fire - but there's a hell of draught that comes in under the door to the hallway, so we use a 'sausage' draught excluder. The kids have no problem putting it back, nor do I - but the wife just doesn't seem to grasp the concept. I suggested velcroing it to the door - but this idea was nixed...and I haven't yet found a screw-on excluder that does the job. I have semi-solved the problem though. I tried to train my sheepdog to push the excluder back....but he kind of missed the point and took to lying down at the door. Result! I saw a highly clever draught excluder in someones house recently. Two tubes, each the width of the door joined by a strip of fabric. O_______O It moved with the opening & closing of the door. -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk 01634 717930 07850 597257 |
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"Mike Dodd" wrote in message ... Colin Wilson wrote: Why do women (2 daughters and wife) insist on leaving windows open? With the heating full blast cus its cold?? Then complains its cold and turns up the heating rather than check windows are closed! Take the fuse out on the boiler, and see how long it takes them to check the windows are shut - I reckon it'll take less than 30 minute :-p Problem is... it'd take only 10 minutes for the whine... "Steve!,.... the boiler's not working...." And then Steve would rush (albeit complaining) to solve the problem. I blame the husbands and/or parents. Mary |
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Mr Sandman wrote: Why do women (2 daughters and wife) insist on leaving windows open? With the heating full blast cus its cold?? Then complains its cold and turns up the heating rather than check windows are closed! Or lights that turn themselves off. In my single days, I laughed once, returned from a business trip abroad with a colleague when, directing the taxi late one Friday night, he said "that house over there, the one with all the lights blazing." Now that I'm married, and still have the occasional business trip, I use pretty much the same description. When quizzed, "oh, the house feels more lived in with the lights on, when you're away". Bloody women. In our house it's the other way round. Grand daughter and I turn lights off when we leave a room unless it's occupied. Guess who leaves them on? Right in one. Spouse. Short of carrying out a poll on this topic, I'm afraid, Mary, that my vote goes with it being a trait of the ladies. I blame the education system - women (in general) were not (and it appears still are not) encouraged in their early years to have awareness of physical/scientific concepts. They were in my day - that is in grammar schools they were. Gosh, we even did maths, physics, Chemistry and biology to A level and had several State Scholarships in the subjects every year. Oxford and Cambridge were no problem either because most girls were taught Latin and some Greek. My better half, for instance, is simply unable to understand how a TRV works and simply turns it to Max when the room is too cool for her. Then you're a lousy teacher. Right? Mary I have the same problems with my wife. If im away for the day, i come back to a house with all the TRVs turned up full . She still cant grasp why the kitchen rad is cool when the living room rad is hot! Steve |
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Medway Handyman writes I saw a highly clever draught excluder in someones house recently. Two tubes, each the width of the door joined by a strip of fabric. O_______O Ah! My good lady saw those and suggested we try them : URL:http://www.scottsofstow.co.uk/Produc...uage=en-GB&pro duct=1170655 That link may break. Try the Scotts of Stow site, and search for draught. -- Graeme |
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writes My better half, for instance, is simply unable to understand how a TRV works and simply turns it to Max when the room is too cool for her. Then you're a lousy teacher. Right? Clearly. I'd welcome your suggestions. -- Si |
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writes "Mike Dodd" wrote in message ... Colin Wilson wrote: Why do women (2 daughters and wife) insist on leaving windows open? With the heating full blast cus its cold?? Then complains its cold and turns up the heating rather than check windows are closed! Take the fuse out on the boiler, and see how long it takes them to check the windows are shut - I reckon it'll take less than 30 minute :-p Problem is... it'd take only 10 minutes for the whine... "Steve!,.... the boiler's not working...." And then Steve would rush (albeit complaining) to solve the problem. I blame the husbands and/or parents. For being too responsive? !!! -- Si |
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"Mr Sandman" wrote in message ... .... I have the same problems with my wife. If im away for the day, i come back to a house with all the TRVs turned up full . She still cant grasp why the kitchen rad is cool when the living room rad is hot! So explain it to her! Mary |
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"Si" $3o&m wrote in message ... In message , Mary Fisher writes My better half, for instance, is simply unable to understand how a TRV works and simply turns it to Max when the room is too cool for her. Then you're a lousy teacher. Right? Clearly. I'd welcome your suggestions. I'm not a teacher - but I thought you were involved in a way in education .... :-) Mary -- Si |
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"Si" $3o&m wrote in message ... In message , Mary Fisher writes "Mike Dodd" wrote in message ... Colin Wilson wrote: Why do women (2 daughters and wife) insist on leaving windows open? With the heating full blast cus its cold?? Then complains its cold and turns up the heating rather than check windows are closed! Take the fuse out on the boiler, and see how long it takes them to check the windows are shut - I reckon it'll take less than 30 minute :-p Problem is... it'd take only 10 minutes for the whine... "Steve!,.... the boiler's not working...." And then Steve would rush (albeit complaining) to solve the problem. I blame the husbands and/or parents. For being too responsive? !!! For responding in an inappropriate manner :-) Mary -- Si |
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On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:52:29 +0000, Mary Fisher wrote:
"Mr Sandman" wrote in message ... ... I have the same problems with my wife. If im away for the day, i come back to a house with all the TRVs turned up full . She still cant grasp why the kitchen rad is cool when the living room rad is hot! So explain it to her! I've tried that with my other half. I get about two sentences into it (no technical stuff, just 'don't do that, it doesn't make a difference') and she just switches off and says 'it's too complicated for me'. Mind you, I expect I'm the same when she witters on about cooking or soaps or whatever it is she's saying when I'm not listening ;-) |
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In message , Mary Fisher
writes "Si" $3o&m wrote in message ... In message , Mary Fisher writes "Mike Dodd" wrote in message ... Colin Wilson wrote: Why do women (2 daughters and wife) insist on leaving windows open? With the heating full blast cus its cold?? Then complains its cold and turns up the heating rather than check windows are closed! Take the fuse out on the boiler, and see how long it takes them to check the windows are shut - I reckon it'll take less than 30 minute :-p Problem is... it'd take only 10 minutes for the whine... "Steve!,.... the boiler's not working...." And then Steve would rush (albeit complaining) to solve the problem. I blame the husbands and/or parents. For being too responsive? !!! For responding in an inappropriate manner :-) Exactly, by solving the problem (like most men would do) instead of assisting their womenfolk to use their own brains to work out the solution themselves. or -- Si |
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from "Mr Sandman" contains these words: I have the same problems with my wife. If im away for the day, i come back to a house with all the TRVs turned up full . She still cant grasp why the kitchen rad is cool when the living room rad is hot! Women in general haven't a clue what a thermostat is. But all our TRVs in this house, have upper and lower limit stops which can be set to prevent the rad being turned down too low or up too high. Or can be used to lock the head at any point in its range. Problem solved as far as the TRVs are concerned. The open windows are another story and I haven't got the answer to that one. Yet. |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message t... "Mr Sandman" wrote in message ... ... I have the same problems with my wife. If im away for the day, i come back to a house with all the TRVs turned up full . She still cant grasp why the kitchen rad is cool when the living room rad is hot! So explain it to her! Mary i have! so many times! Steve |
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robgraham wrote:
On 14 Jan, 17:13, "Mary Fisher" wrote: "Mike Dodd" wrote in message ... Mr Sandman wrote: Why do women (2 daughters and wife) insist on leaving windows open? With the heating full blast cus its cold?? Then complains its cold and turns up the heating rather than check windows are closed! Any ideas on a gadget that turns the CH off if windows are open? Steve Or lights that turn themselves off. In my single days, I laughed once, returned from a business trip abroad with a colleague when, directing the taxi late one Friday night, he said "that house over there, the one with all the lights blazing." Now that I'm married, and still have the occasional business trip, I use pretty much the same description. When quizzed, "oh, the house feels more lived in with the lights on, when you're away". Bloody women. In our house it's the other way round. Grand daughter and I turn lights off when we leave a room unless it's occupied. Guess who leaves them on? Right in one. Spouse. Mary Short of carrying out a poll on this topic, I'm afraid, Mary, that my vote goes with it being a trait of the ladies. I transferred the phone bill some years ago to my good lady and I think I should do the same with the heating and electricity bills - I'm sure I would take it in good grace any comment about the workshop light being on unlike the abuse I get when I complain about the bathroom light being left on AGAIN ! Rant over ! Wife pays for land line phone, electric and gas, but she always leaves the kitchen to hall door open with our bedroom window and bathroom window open. I have tried time and again to tell her how much energy she is wasting, but let me leave the bathroom light on and I have to get a needle and thread to put my neck back together again :-( Dave |
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Stephen Howard wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:38:45 -0800 (PST), robgraham wrote: On 14 Jan, 17:13, "Mary Fisher" wrote: "Mike Dodd" wrote in message ... snip In our house it's the other way round. Grand daughter and I turn lights off when we leave a room unless it's occupied. Guess who leaves them on? Right in one. Spouse. Mary Short of carrying out a poll on this topic, I'm afraid, Mary, that my vote goes with it being a trait of the ladies. I'm inclined to agree. We have no central heating, so the front room is warmed with a cosy open fire - but there's a hell of draught that comes in under the door to the hallway, so we use a 'sausage' draught excluder. The kids have no problem putting it back, nor do I - but the wife just doesn't seem to grasp the concept. I suggested velcroing it to the door - but this idea was nixed...and I haven't yet found a screw-on excluder that does the job. I have semi-solved the problem though. I tried to train my sheepdog to push the excluder back....but he kind of missed the point and took to lying down at the door. Result! Well, they are an outside type of dog. Perhaps he likes the cold when he blocks the draught :-) Dave |
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The message from "Mr Sandman" contains these words: I have the same problems with my wife. If im away for the day, i come back to a house with all the TRVs turned up full . She still cant grasp why the kitchen rad is cool when the living room rad is hot! Women in general haven't a clue what a thermostat is. But all our TRVs in this house, have upper and lower limit stops which can be set to prevent the rad being turned down too low or up too high. Or can be used to lock the head at any point in its range. Problem solved as far as the TRVs are concerned. The open windows are another story and I haven't got the answer to that one. Yet. 8's by about an inch? Dave |
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Colin Wilson wrote: Why do women (2 daughters and wife) insist on leaving windows open? With the heating full blast cus its cold?? Then complains its cold and turns up the heating rather than check windows are closed! Take the fuse out on the boiler, and see how long it takes them to check the windows are shut - I reckon it'll take less than 30 minute :-p Problem is... it'd take only 10 minutes for the whine... "Steve!,.... the boiler's not working...." Not if Steve had gone out for a while and switched his mobile off ;-) Dave |
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"PCPaul" wrote in message .uk... On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:52:29 +0000, Mary Fisher wrote: "Mr Sandman" wrote in message ... ... I have the same problems with my wife. If im away for the day, i come back to a house with all the TRVs turned up full . She still cant grasp why the kitchen rad is cool when the living room rad is hot! So explain it to her! I've tried that with my other half. I get about two sentences into it (no technical stuff, just 'don't do that, it doesn't make a difference') and she just switches off and says 'it's too complicated for me'. Mind you, I expect I'm the same when she witters on about cooking or soaps or whatever it is she's saying when I'm not listening ;-) Why am I not surprised ? :-) Mary |
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"Mr Sandman" wrote in message ... "Mary Fisher" wrote in message t... "Mr Sandman" wrote in message ... ... I have the same problems with my wife. If im away for the day, i come back to a house with all the TRVs turned up full . She still cant grasp why the kitchen rad is cool when the living room rad is hot! So explain it to her! Mary i have! so many times! Not well enough! Mary |
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"Appin" wrote in message ... The message from "Mr Sandman" contains these words: I have the same problems with my wife. If im away for the day, i come back to a house with all the TRVs turned up full . She still cant grasp why the kitchen rad is cool when the living room rad is hot! Women in general haven't a clue what a thermostat is. That's a silly thing to say. But all our TRVs in this house, have upper and lower limit stops which can be set to prevent the rad being turned down too low or up too high. Or can be used to lock the head at any point in its range. Problem solved as far as the TRVs are concerned. The open windows are another story and I haven't got the answer to that one. Yet. There's no point in complaining unless you're prepared to do something about it. If you can't be bothered don't grumble. Mary |
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"Dave" wrote in message ... robgraham wrote: On 14 Jan, 17:13, "Mary Fisher" wrote: "Mike Dodd" wrote in message ... Mr Sandman wrote: Why do women (2 daughters and wife) insist on leaving windows open? With the heating full blast cus its cold?? Then complains its cold and turns up the heating rather than check windows are closed! Any ideas on a gadget that turns the CH off if windows are open? Steve Or lights that turn themselves off. In my single days, I laughed once, returned from a business trip abroad with a colleague when, directing the taxi late one Friday night, he said "that house over there, the one with all the lights blazing." Now that I'm married, and still have the occasional business trip, I use pretty much the same description. When quizzed, "oh, the house feels more lived in with the lights on, when you're away". Bloody women. In our house it's the other way round. Grand daughter and I turn lights off when we leave a room unless it's occupied. Guess who leaves them on? Right in one. Spouse. Mary Short of carrying out a poll on this topic, I'm afraid, Mary, that my vote goes with it being a trait of the ladies. I transferred the phone bill some years ago to my good lady and I think I should do the same with the heating and electricity bills - I'm sure I would take it in good grace any comment about the workshop light being on unlike the abuse I get when I complain about the bathroom light being left on AGAIN ! Rant over ! Wife pays for land line phone, electric and gas, but she always leaves the kitchen to hall door open with our bedroom window and bathroom window open. I have tried time and again to tell her how much energy she is wasting, but let me leave the bathroom light on and I have to get a needle and thread to put my neck back together again :-( You mean you can SEW??? But that's women's work ... Mary Dave |
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"Si" $3o&m wrote in message ... In message , Mary Fisher writes "Si" $3o&m wrote in message ... In message , Mary Fisher writes "Mike Dodd" wrote in message ... Colin Wilson wrote: Why do women (2 daughters and wife) insist on leaving windows open? With the heating full blast cus its cold?? Then complains its cold and turns up the heating rather than check windows are closed! Take the fuse out on the boiler, and see how long it takes them to check the windows are shut - I reckon it'll take less than 30 minute :-p Problem is... it'd take only 10 minutes for the whine... "Steve!,.... the boiler's not working...." And then Steve would rush (albeit complaining) to solve the problem. I blame the husbands and/or parents. For being too responsive? !!! For responding in an inappropriate manner :-) Exactly, by solving the problem (like most men would do) instead of assisting their womenfolk to use their own brains to work out the solution themselves. or The easy way out :-) Mary -- Si |
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"robgraham" wrote in message news:24a96c6c-0376-44c6-9196- Short of carrying out a poll on this topic, I'm afraid, Mary, that my vote goes with it being a trait of the ladies. I've just realised something. You all married airheads. What can you expect? It's your own fault! Mary VBG |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message t... "Mr Sandman" wrote in message ... "Mary Fisher" wrote in message t... "Mr Sandman" wrote in message ... ... I have the same problems with my wife. If im away for the day, i come back to a house with all the TRVs turned up full . She still cant grasp why the kitchen rad is cool when the living room rad is hot! So explain it to her! Mary i have! so many times! Not well enough! Mary Hmmm! Steve |
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Mary Fisher wrote:
"Appin" wrote in message ... The message from "Mr Sandman" contains these words: I have the same problems with my wife. If im away for the day, i come back to a house with all the TRVs turned up full . She still cant grasp why the kitchen rad is cool when the living room rad is hot! Women in general haven't a clue what a thermostat is. That's a silly thing to say. But all our TRVs in this house, have upper and lower limit stops which can be set to prevent the rad being turned down too low or up too high. Or can be used to lock the head at any point in its range. Problem solved as far as the TRVs are concerned. The open windows are another story and I haven't got the answer to that one. Yet. There's no point in complaining unless you're prepared to do something about it. If you can't be bothered don't grumble. But that is what the average man, married to the average woman, is saying. I have a wife that constantly leaves the kitchen door (that opens up to the stairs) wide open when we have the bathroom window and several bedroom windows open and does not realise that all that cold air is coming down to all that warm air and the warm air is going out of the windows :-( Dave |
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Mary Fisher wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message ... robgraham wrote: On 14 Jan, 17:13, "Mary Fisher" wrote: "Mike Dodd" wrote in message ... Mr Sandman wrote: Why do women (2 daughters and wife) insist on leaving windows open? With the heating full blast cus its cold?? Then complains its cold and turns up the heating rather than check windows are closed! Any ideas on a gadget that turns the CH off if windows are open? Steve Or lights that turn themselves off. In my single days, I laughed once, returned from a business trip abroad with a colleague when, directing the taxi late one Friday night, he said "that house over there, the one with all the lights blazing." Now that I'm married, and still have the occasional business trip, I use pretty much the same description. When quizzed, "oh, the house feels more lived in with the lights on, when you're away". Bloody women. In our house it's the other way round. Grand daughter and I turn lights off when we leave a room unless it's occupied. Guess who leaves them on? Right in one. Spouse. Mary Short of carrying out a poll on this topic, I'm afraid, Mary, that my vote goes with it being a trait of the ladies. I transferred the phone bill some years ago to my good lady and I think I should do the same with the heating and electricity bills - I'm sure I would take it in good grace any comment about the workshop light being on unlike the abuse I get when I complain about the bathroom light being left on AGAIN ! Rant over ! Wife pays for land line phone, electric and gas, but she always leaves the kitchen to hall door open with our bedroom window and bathroom window open. I have tried time and again to tell her how much energy she is wasting, but let me leave the bathroom light on and I have to get a needle and thread to put my neck back together again :-( You mean you can SEW??? But that's women's work ... I can use a sewing machine like an expert. (I was trained as a fitter, so I know how things have to go together.) Due to my childhood asthma, (my mother taught me all this) I can knit, chroche, sew and use a sewing machine. Not too long ago I made some stretch covers for our modular settee. One thing I can not do, is to turn up a pair of trousers. I don't have that light touch to pick up the outer threads of the trousers, so it is not obvious outside of the leg :-( Dave |
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In message , Mary Fisher
writes "Si" $3o&m wrote in message ... In message , Mary Fisher writes "Si" $3o&m wrote in message ... In message , Mary Fisher writes "Mike Dodd" wrote in message ... Colin Wilson wrote: Why do women (2 daughters and wife) insist on leaving windows open? With the heating full blast cus its cold?? Then complains its cold and turns up the heating rather than check windows are closed! Take the fuse out on the boiler, and see how long it takes them to check the windows are shut - I reckon it'll take less than 30 minute :-p Problem is... it'd take only 10 minutes for the whine... "Steve!,.... the boiler's not working...." And then Steve would rush (albeit complaining) to solve the problem. I blame the husbands and/or parents. For being too responsive? !!! For responding in an inappropriate manner :-) Exactly, by solving the problem (like most men would do) instead of assisting their womenfolk to use their own brains to work out the solution themselves. or The easy way out :-) Yep, but I've tried the alternative & the venom at my (perceived) refusal to be the instant-solver-of-all-problems was intolerable. -- Si |
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writes Mike Dodd wrote: Colin Wilson wrote: Why do women (2 daughters and wife) insist on leaving windows open? With the heating full blast cus its cold?? Then complains its cold and turns up the heating rather than check windows are closed! Take the fuse out on the boiler, and see how long it takes them to check the windows are shut - I reckon it'll take less than 30 minute :-p Problem is... it'd take only 10 minutes for the whine... "Steve!,.... the boiler's not working...." Not if Steve had gone out for a while and switched his mobile off ;-) Steve would then return to find the most expensive rogue-traders in Yellow pages providing their 'best' quotes for the absolutely essential replacement of the faulty & underpowered boiler. -- Si |
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On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:49:45 -0000, "Mr Sandman"
wrote: Why do women (2 daughters and wife) insist on leaving windows open? With the heating full blast cus its cold?? Then complains its cold and turns up the heating rather than check windows are closed! Any ideas on a gadget that turns the CH off if windows are open? Steve Make them pay the gas bill. They'll learn. -- http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk |
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I have the same problems with my wife. If im away for the day, i come back to a house with all the TRVs turned up full . She still cant grasp why the kitchen rad is cool when the living room rad is hot! Women in general haven't a clue what a thermostat is. That's a silly thing to say. But all our TRVs in this house, have upper and lower limit stops which can be set to prevent the rad being turned down too low or up too high. Or can be used to lock the head at any point in its range. Problem solved as far as the TRVs are concerned. The open windows are another story and I haven't got the answer to that one. Yet. There's no point in complaining unless you're prepared to do something about it. If you can't be bothered don't grumble. But that is what the average man, married to the average woman, is saying. I have a wife that constantly leaves the kitchen door (that opens up to the stairs) wide open when we have the bathroom window and several bedroom windows open and does not realise that all that cold air is coming down to all that warm air and the warm air is going out of the windows :-( Dave Time for an automatic door closer? Steve |
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wrote in message ... On 14 Jan, Appin wrote: Women in general haven't a clue what a thermostat is. But all our TRVs in this house, have upper and lower limit stops which can be set to prevent the rad being turned down too low or up too high. Or can be used to lock the head at any point in its range. Don't you believe it! They can remove an upper stop before you can pour a beer! Not if you epoxy it in place!! HA-HA! Steve |