Why women secretly turn up the thermostat

[SeanBB]

Men and women have roughly the same core body temperature, at over 37C; in fact, some studies have found the female core body temperature is slightly higher. However, our perception of temperature depends more on skin temperature, which, for women, tends to be lower. One study reported that the average temperature of women’s hands exposed to cold was nearly 3C degrees lower than that observed in men.

I know some people who had a new central heating system installed. While the wife was out the husband hung a picture over the thermostat and glued another thermostat to the wall (no wires to this one). As far as I am aware she still doesn't know.

 

[blades]

Best redneck fix I read about for t-stat twiddlers

 

[Easy Livin’ 3000]

Men and women have roughly the same core body temperature, at over 37C; in fact, some studies have found the female core body temperature is slightly higher. However, our perception of temperature depends more on skin temperature, which, for women, tends to be lower. One study reported that the average temperature of women’s hands exposed to cold was nearly 3C degrees lower than that observed in men.

I know some people who had a new central heating system installed. While the wife was out the husband hung a picture over the thermostat and glued another thermostat to the wall (no wires to this one). As far as I am aware she still doesn't know.

Trust me, I'm very familiar with the cold shoulder.

Interesting fix.

 

[semipro]

And the more you raise the setting the faster it heats up

Actually there is some truth to this misconception with heat pumps where the emergency heat kicks in.

 

[Dix]

*insert snippy comment here*

 

[fbelec]

we don't have that problem we have a woodstove

 

[begreen]

Tell me why then when I visit friends (male) back east with wood stoves blazing that they insist on an 80-85F house when it's 25F outside, yet the same guys turn on the AC as soon as it gets over 75 in the summer. I'm in the house and dying of the heat and they have a sweatshirt on.

 

[blades]

dry heat vs humidity- answered your own question. I bet those stoves are blazin and the humidity is around 25% vs the summer when it is like pushing 60%. Ac reduces some humidity inside , when set at something like 75deg not enough.Course if ya set it lower the the electric co gets a big grin and a fat wallet.

 

[Seasoned Oak]

Tell me why then when I visit friends (male) back east with wood stoves blazing that they insist on an 80-85F house when it's 25F outside, yet the same guys turn on the AC as soon as it gets over 75 in the summer. I'm in the house and dying of the heat and they have a sweatshirt on.

Sounds like me ,in winter i like it 76-77 in the house. In summer im hot at the same temp. I guess its from gettin old.

 

[Dobish]

it is always 63 in my house... unless the stove is going, or the sun is out.

 

[georgepds]

Tell me why then when I visit friends (male) back east with wood stoves blazing that they insist on an 80-85F house when it's 25F outside, yet the same guys turn on the AC as soon as it gets over 75 in the summer. I'm in the house and dying of the heat and they have a sweatshirt on.

Seasonal variation in Relative Humidity


In my house it is 20% in winter and 80% in summer

Where you live I suspect it is 100% all the time

 

[Seasoned Oak]

I have a confession to make fellas ,i turn up the heat in an effort to get my wife to sleep naked! The magic number is 80. Am i a bad person ???????

 

[georgepds]

I have a confession to make fellas ,i turn up the heat in an effort to get my wife to sleep naked! The magic number is 80. Am i a bad person ???????

The phrase " smoke em if you got em " comes to mind... smoke away

 

[Dix]

I have a confession to make fellas ,i turn up the heat in an effort to get my wife to sleep naked! The magic number is 80. Am i a bad person ???????

No. You are not.

But it's the "fellas" issue, and all that ensues from that on this forum.

 

[begreen]

Seasonal variation in Relative Humidity


In my house it is 20% in winter and 80% in summer

Where you live I suspect it is 100% all the time

Good point for back east. We are quite low humidity in the summer. A wet winter keeps indoor humidity higher and more comfortable. Our house is more like 30-40% in the winter and 40-50% in the summer. This year we went with only a trace of rain for 3 months.

 

[Seasoned Oak]

No. You are not.

But it's the "fellas" issue, and all that ensues from that on this forum.

Is that some kind of code word ,im not aware of ,private joke? All good .

 

[Dobish]

Is that some kind of code word ,im not aware of ,private joke? All good .

if I am understanding correctly, ladies could also turn up the heat to try and get their husbands to sleep naked too.

 

[begreen]

if I am understanding correctly, ladies could also turn up the heat to try and get their husbands to sleep naked too.

And men sneak up the thermostat setting too and not just for taking off clothes.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergmann's_rule


Read the explanations part.


It'll explain a lot.