Would you raise your house temps for a houseguest (that lost heat)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Wow, I wasn't expecting this much backlash.

Fyi our house is not big - it's a small, old rowhouse. I understand that 63 is too cold for some people, but for us it's fine (yes, we wear long pants, sweatshirts, socks, and slippers). We're active people so our blood is always moving. Things warm up when it's sunny (67 now).

The guest would need to stay for 6 days before their heat is repaired, which is a long time. Our basement is cold - there's nothing we can do about that. Personally, I would never expect someone to change their home conditions for me if they were helping me out.

I know 63 is not everyone's cup of tea, and that's ok. Which is why I offered to let them stay if they would like, but gave them a heads up that our home is pretty chilly. It's an option - they're not forced to make.

Also, sleeping with temps in the 50s is actually great! Heavy blanket and comforters... and it's delightful--and healthy.

We are active people too so no need to act like you’re superior to others. Ýou seem to take great pride in keeping your house at a temperature you clearly know is out of the range of normal.

I hope they declined your offer that truly wasn’t an offer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Wow, I wasn't expecting this much backlash.

Fyi our house is not big - it's a small, old rowhouse. I understand that 63 is too cold for some people, but for us it's fine (yes, we wear long pants, sweatshirts, socks, and slippers). We're active people so our blood is always moving. Things warm up when it's sunny (67 now).

The guest would need to stay for 6 days before their heat is repaired, which is a long time. Our basement is cold - there's nothing we can do about that. Personally, I would never expect someone to change their home conditions for me if they were helping me out.

I know 63 is not everyone's cup of tea, and that's ok. Which is why I offered to let them stay if they would like, but gave them a heads up that our home is pretty chilly. It's an option - they're not forced to make.

Also, sleeping with temps in the 50s is actually great! Heavy blanket and comforters... and it's delightful--and healthy.

We are active people too so no need to act like you’re superior to others. Ýou seem to take great pride in keeping your house at a temperature you clearly know is out of the range of normal.

I hope they declined your offer that truly wasn’t an offer.

Exactly, just liek this post wasn't even a question. Just a brag about being weird.

[Anonymous]

This is bizarre. It’s not like inside a house without heat (with walls, ceilings, windows and insulation) is the same temperature as the outdoors. With the heat off, when it’s in the 30s outside, it’s in the low 50s in my house. So you’re “offering” for them to spend 6 days in your basement at roughly the same temp it would be in their unheated house — or maybe colder, since basements tend to have less good insulation than the main living spaces of a house.

Dumb. Just dumb.

[Anonymous]

At least you disclosed before you made them sleep in the equivalent of an unheated space. 63 is uncomfortable and 53 is just brutal.

For the record, yes, I would raise the temperature to make a guest comfortable.

[Anonymous]

This person is a troll.

[Anonymous]

If you think it’s fine, crank it up to 64 for them and you sleep in the basement guest room and let them sleep in your bedroom.

Oh wait it’s too cold for you down there? Oh!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Wow, I wasn't expecting this much backlash.

Fyi our house is not big - it's a small, old rowhouse. I understand that 63 is too cold for some people, but for us it's fine (yes, we wear long pants, sweatshirts, socks, and slippers). We're active people so our blood is always moving. Things warm up when it's sunny (67 now).

The guest would need to stay for 6 days before their heat is repaired, which is a long time. Our basement is cold - there's nothing we can do about that. Personally, I would never expect someone to change their home conditions for me if they were helping me out.

I know 63 is not everyone's cup of tea, and that's ok. Which is why I offered to let them stay if they would like, but gave them a heads up that our home is pretty chilly. It's an option - they're not forced to make.

Also, sleeping with temps in the 50s is actually great! Heavy blanket and comforters... and it's delightful--and healthy.

If you were remotely serious about helping them, you'd sleep in the "delightfully" chilly basement. They can sleep in the 50s in their own unheated home; why schlep to yours?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is bizarre. It’s not like inside a house without heat (with walls, ceilings, windows and insulation) is the same temperature as the outdoors. With the heat off, when it’s in the 30s outside, it’s in the low 50s in my house. So you’re “offering” for them to spend 6 days in your basement at roughly the same temp it would be in their unheated house — or maybe colder, since basements tend to have less good insulation than the main living spaces of a house.

Dumb. Just dumb.

+1

[Anonymous]

OP is a cheapskate weirdo. I don’t overheat my house at all but this is just bizarre.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP is a cheapskate weirdo. I don’t overheat my house at all but this is just bizarre.

This. Yes, you should go out of your way to make friends and family comfortable. That is the meaning of hospitality. With you, I guess it is: my way or the highway. No thanks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Wow, I wasn't expecting this much backlash.

Fyi our house is not big - it's a small, old rowhouse. I understand that 63 is too cold for some people, but for us it's fine (yes, we wear long pants, sweatshirts, socks, and slippers). We're active people so our blood is always moving. Things warm up when it's sunny (67 now).

The guest would need to stay for 6 days before their heat is repaired, which is a long time. Our basement is cold - there's nothing we can do about that. Personally, I would never expect someone to change their home conditions for me if they were helping me out.

I know 63 is not everyone's cup of tea, and that's ok. Which is why I offered to let them stay if they would like, but gave them a heads up that our home is pretty chilly. It's an option - they're not forced to make.

Also, sleeping with temps in the 50s is actually great! Heavy blanket and comforters... and it's delightful--and healthy.

You’re active? What? I’m super active and also tend to be cold all the time. I’m that lady with a blanket at the movie theater. You really seem to have some kind of weird superiority complex going on as if your preference for abnormally low temperatures somehow makes you better than other people. You’re just a bad host that’s it.

[Anonymous]

If you are active and blood moving all the time do you read much, How do kids do homework? Treadmill desks?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:63 is insanely low

I do raise our temp when a baby is staying over or if someone is staying in the basement.

Agree 63 is cold!

[Anonymous]

Looking forward to sequel: Should we offer to take out friend in whose A/C has failed and it's going to be 100 degrees all week? We like to keep the basement at 85 and upstairs about 90.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP is a cheapskate weirdo. I don’t overheat my house at all but this is just bizarre.

This, and YES I would raise the house temps.