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I don't.
"Storrmmee" wrote in message ... ok, i know my mom/grandmother for years used an electric heater in the bathroom, blessedly everyone now has central heating, Lee "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... The winter before last when we had an extended very cold spell down to -16C, my toilet cistern froze up because of the cold entering through the overflow pipe, giving me an interesting couple of days without being able to flush. That was the winter that I had to block the keyholes with paper towels because the icy blast was whistling through them. Usually the plumbing holds up OK, it's just if we get 2-3 weeks of continual very low minus temperatures. Tweed "Storrmmee" wrote in message ... how does this temp affte you water pips and other plumbing? Lee "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... "Joy" wrote in message ... "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... "Joy" wrote in message ... "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... "Adrian" wrote in message ... "Christina Websell" wrote: "Adrian" wrote in message ... Blimey! You're a hard man, Adrian - you don't walk down the street in the snow with a tee-shirt and no coat on, do you? ;-) Tweed When I was 17, I lived across a field from where my aunt lives. One day, when there was about a foot of snow, I walked across to her wearing just a pair of shorts. The look on her face was priceless. It seems as I get older I find heat more difficult to cope with. -- I claim my £5 - you are a Geordie. When it is 3c upstairs, a 15 tog duvet keeps me comfortable. Tweed Okay, I just have to ask. What does tog stand for? Combined with the number, it apparently relates to warmth, but I'm completely unfamiliar with the term. the higher the tog rating the warmer the duvet is. I don't actually know what tog means. 15 suits me for a winter in a house with no central heating. Boyfie has a 13 tog in his bedroom but he sleeps on top of it and arranges it around himself. He loves that duvet. Tweed Do you know if it is related to the thickness, or the type of filling, or what? No, I don't. You can get different types of filling that can be the same tog rating. The higher the tog the warmer it is. 15 tog, which I have is the warmest I can buy. It can be very nippy upstairs here in the worst winter temperatures, 3C, as a rough guide double it and add 30, so around 36F for a week at the top of my stairs last month when I got up so likely to be the same in my bedroom. I suspect Adrian has central heating, which is why he can sleep under a lesser tog duvet in the winter. Tweed |
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I admire your fortitude (but admit that I'm glad I don't have to go through that). MaryL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... I don't. "Storrmmee" wrote in message ... ok, i know my mom/grandmother for years used an electric heater in the bathroom, blessedly everyone now has central heating, Lee |
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"MaryL" wrote in message ... I admire your fortitude (but admit that I'm glad I don't have to go through that). MaryL It's easy. Kind of. Just wrap yourself in a blanket. |
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sorry, i meant in my family, I do enjoy the wood stove warmth, but not the
work, Lee "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... I don't. "Storrmmee" wrote in message ... ok, i know my mom/grandmother for years used an electric heater in the bathroom, blessedly everyone now has central heating, Lee "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... The winter before last when we had an extended very cold spell down to -16C, my toilet cistern froze up because of the cold entering through the overflow pipe, giving me an interesting couple of days without being able to flush. That was the winter that I had to block the keyholes with paper towels because the icy blast was whistling through them. Usually the plumbing holds up OK, it's just if we get 2-3 weeks of continual very low minus temperatures. Tweed "Storrmmee" wrote in message ... how does this temp affte you water pips and other plumbing? Lee "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... "Joy" wrote in message ... "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... "Joy" wrote in message ... "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... "Adrian" wrote in message ... "Christina Websell" wrote: "Adrian" wrote in message ... Blimey! You're a hard man, Adrian - you don't walk down the street in the snow with a tee-shirt and no coat on, do you? ;-) Tweed When I was 17, I lived across a field from where my aunt lives. One day, when there was about a foot of snow, I walked across to her wearing just a pair of shorts. The look on her face was priceless. It seems as I get older I find heat more difficult to cope with. -- I claim my £5 - you are a Geordie. When it is 3c upstairs, a 15 tog duvet keeps me comfortable. Tweed Okay, I just have to ask. What does tog stand for? Combined with the number, it apparently relates to warmth, but I'm completely unfamiliar with the term. the higher the tog rating the warmer the duvet is. I don't actually know what tog means. 15 suits me for a winter in a house with no central heating. Boyfie has a 13 tog in his bedroom but he sleeps on top of it and arranges it around himself. He loves that duvet. Tweed Do you know if it is related to the thickness, or the type of filling, or what? No, I don't. You can get different types of filling that can be the same tog rating. The higher the tog the warmer it is. 15 tog, which I have is the warmest I can buy. It can be very nippy upstairs here in the worst winter temperatures, 3C, as a rough guide double it and add 30, so around 36F for a week at the top of my stairs last month when I got up so likely to be the same in my bedroom. I suspect Adrian has central heating, which is why he can sleep under a lesser tog duvet in the winter. Tweed |
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Judith Latham wrote:
Being hot makes me feel ill too. In the summer I feel lethargic and worn down, as I do if the office I'm working in is too warm. although most of my colleagues think it's lovely and warm. I know what you mean. The building where I work is almost always too warm for me, and I run a small fan on my desk all day in order to be comfortable. In the summer, I don't feel so bad about that - the building is warm because they keep the air conditioning low (ie, they don't cool it down too much). My fan uses a lot less electricity keeping me comfortable than would be needed to keep the whole building much cooler, so that's OK with me. In the winter, though, they keep the heat too high for my taste, and then I run my fan on top of that. Why can't they save energy in the winter, too? It doesn't even get that cold around here. One day, a few months ago, I noticed that I was quite comfortable in my office and didn't need the fan. Later in the day, I saw an amail from the CEO complaining that it was so cold, his fingers were getting stiff and he couldn't type. So I knew it wouldn't be comfy for long. My mom had poor circulation (due to lifelong diabetes), and would get chilly when it went under 80 F (about 27 C). Whereas I start getting uncomforable when it goes over 70F (21C)! I like the weather cool but best of all I love to be out in the heavy rain with a good cold wind. It invigorates me and I feel I can take on the world. OK, I think I'll pass on that. Most of the rain we get around here is cold rain, because it mostly rains in the winter. You might like it here in the winter, Judith. Something I miss about Massachusetts are the summer rains - so refreshing after a hot spell. -- Joyce audiophile, n: Someone who listens to the equipment instead of the music. |
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Joy wrote:
A lot of it definitely is related to the individual. Both my mother and my husband were comfortable at lower temperatures than I was. If we hadn't had a dual control electric blanket, we'd have had some real problems in our marriage. Better living through technology. As you say, humidity makes a difference too. I experienced that on one of my trips to Australia. When I visited Darwin, on the north coast, the temperature was in the 90s F. It was very humid, and I was miserable. From there, I went to Alice Springs, in the middle of the country. It was about the same temperature there, but the air was dry. I think I'd been there for two days before I realized how hot it was, it was such a relief after that humidity. You're a true Californian, Joy! -- Joyce audiophile, n: Someone who listens to the equipment instead of the music. |
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"Bastette" wrote in message
... Joy wrote: A lot of it definitely is related to the individual. Both my mother and my husband were comfortable at lower temperatures than I was. If we hadn't had a dual control electric blanket, we'd have had some real problems in our marriage. Better living through technology. As you say, humidity makes a difference too. I experienced that on one of my trips to Australia. When I visited Darwin, on the north coast, the temperature was in the 90s F. It was very humid, and I was miserable. From there, I went to Alice Springs, in the middle of the country. It was about the same temperature there, but the air was dry. I think I'd been there for two days before I realized how hot it was, it was such a relief after that humidity. You're a true Californian, Joy! -- Joyce Yup. Second generation on both sides. Joy |
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