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I was just wondering if there were any tamper proof thermostats widely
available for residential use? I'm talking about possibly a digital
readout that would require a code so that others cannot alter the
settings. Please post any links or info, Thanks!


They do sell locks to place over the meter. Used to use them when we had
tenants.



what sort of tenants? If it is a roommate/shared housing situation,
then cooperation is in order to find a mutually agreeable temprature.

If its not a shared housing situation, what gives you the right to
dictate the temprature of your tenants living quarters?

The law here says what the minimum heating temperature is.



What exactly does the law say?

I suspect it says something along the lines of "must be capable of
sustaining a temprature of XX degrees", not that you must force your
tenants to live at a temprature of XX degrees..

I know that If I was renting a property, and the landlord tried restricting
what temprature I could set the unit to, I would be complaining very
loudly until the issue was resolved. I would forcibly remove the
security cover if necessary.

If I am comfortable at 60 degrees, I am going to set the thermostat to
60 degrees.. ditto for 75 degrees..

I can see not wanting the temprature to drop below freezing, which can be
acomplished with a second thermostat set for a low limit, like 50 degrees,
in parallel with the first, but I can see no valid reason to restrict the
tenants choice of the temprature of their environment.




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| P.O. Box 19792, Stanford, Ca 94309 |
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