The ole' lady...

[disamatic]

Wants the house to be 90 degrees, I am ready to put a padlock on the stove door and hide the wood.

 

[bsruther]

I don't have an ole lady, but my wife complains if I make it too hot in the house. Get her a treadmill, that will warm her up.

 

[Sprinter]

I am ready to put a padlock on the stove door and hide the wood.

Now why I think of a padlock? Just kidding, but my wife does tend to add a little too much wood on occasion. I'm afraid I can't offer anything other than the treadmill idea above.

PS I just consulted my wife on this and she has nothing to offer either, other than sympathies.

 

[Thislilfishy]

Could be worse, could be married to my neighbour. She's got the wood stove cranked, and the oil furnace running "to keep the second floor warm too!".

Ian

 

[Dix]

So, does she help with dealing with the firewood issues?

Hauling, splitting, stacking, etc???

If not, have she been given an opportunity for an education??

 

[Sprinter]

So, does she help with dealing with the firewood issues?

Hauling, splitting, stacking, etc???

If not, have she been given an opportunity for an education??

Now that's a good point. My wife participates in all of that enough to appreciate what goes into it, and while she's into warmth, she's also into saving energy (including our own).

 

[Dix]

I really hate this stuff ......

To me, it's everyone on the same page, or all out.

*Dix, splitting, cutting, stacking, stoking, and repeating for many, many years*

 

[Dix]

AND, if I were you're wife, I'd not be happy Being called the "Ole lady".

Welcome to your first Dix shake down.

 

[disamatic]

Well she does help alot, we got her a fiskars ax, and she helps with stacking, and gathering, but come on, that's really hot!

 

[Phoenix Hatchling]

Wants the house to be 90 degrees, I am ready to put a padlock on the stove door and hide the wood.

Looks like your a fixin for a feast in your avatar!

 

[Dix]

Well she does help alot, we got her a fiskars ax, and she helps with stacking, and gathering, but come on, that's really hot!

The house gets hot with a wood stove.

Deal with it.

 

[begreen]

The hotter the house gets the drier it will be. That is not good for skin or lungs. Moderation in all things is good, including wood heat. If 75F is comfortable in summer, why have the house at 90F? We keep the house around 72-75F with the stove running steady. If it were 90F my wife would be the first to complain.

 

[Ram 1500 with an axe...]

Hey Dix, at least he didn't say his OLD lady.....

 

[Cory S]

48-50% RH, and 70-71* is perfect in our home. Girlfriend still feels "Cold" SMH....... She's not allowed to touch the stove unless the temp drops below 67 upstairs.

 

[Simonkenton]

disamatic: I used to want the house to always be at 90 degrees. It turned out I had a bad thyroid problem. Quite a complicated mess to get it straightened out, but it was worth it and I got my health back.
Feeling cold all the time is a number one symptom of hypothyroid. You ought to get your wife checked out.

Some other symptoms are, red rashes on the body. I had big red rashes on both hips. Splitting or cracking of the skin on the feet. Fatigue. Mental confusion, thyroid guys call it brain fog.

 

[wildwildwest]

Your life will be much easier if you keep the wife warm, some require higher heat than others.

 

[wildwildwest]

disamatic: I used to want the house to always be at 90 degrees. It turned out I had a bad thyroid problem. Quite a complicated mess to get it straightened out, but it was worth it and I got my health back.
Feeling cold all the time is a number one symptom of hypothyroid. You ought to get your wife checked out.

Some other symptoms are, red rashes on the body. I had big red rashes on both hips. Splitting or cracking of the skin on the feet. Fatigue. Mental confusion, thyroid guys call it brain fog.

Also there are many other medical reasons beyond thyroid that cause one to require warmer temps than others.

 

[FionaD]

70 feels just nice to this particular ole lady. Anything much higher than that and I start to fall asleep in my chair!

....And I do all the hauling, chainsawing, splitting, stacking etc for this household. Love doing it..

I notice these days that many people who complain about needing more heat are often just wearing single layers of clothes.. I've come to see that weird refusal to dress for winter as a sign of the times: used to see lots of people in things like Aran sweaters in winter...hardly do any more...

 

[Ram 1500 with an axe...]

70 feels just nice to this particular ole lady. Anything much higher than that and I start to fall asleep in my chair!

....And I do all the hauling, chainsawing, splitting, stacking etc for this household. Love doing it..

I notice these days that many people who complain about needing more heat are often just wearing single layers of clothes.. I've come to see that weird refusal to dress for winter as a sign of the times: used to see lots of people in things like Aran sweaters in winter...hardly do any more...

Maybe you fall asleep in your chair from doing all the hauling, chainsawing, splitting, stacking and etc....that you love doing.....

 

[disamatic]

Well stage 1 burn ban in effect! We are back to the heat pump till further notice. The house is a balmy 71 degrees.. aahhhhh