Then, when I was living in Scotland, my parents decided it was time for a new thermostat. This one is digital. And it behaves like a 7th grader. Lately, it's been behaving like a 7th grader having a drama queen moment.
Me: Let's do 68.
Thermostat: I like 65.
Me: It's evening. I'm setting you to 68 to warm up the house. You've been at 55 all day. I want some heat.
Thermostat: OK. 65 it is.
Me: How did you turn yourself back down to 65? I set you at 68.
Thermostat: No, you set me at 65.
Me: 68. Here, I'll do it again.
Thermostat: 65 is better. I'm going to do 65.
Actually, it's starting to remind me of the guard scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, now that I type it out.
I love the programmable thermostats, I always forget to turn the heat down when I leave. But you're right, when they malfunction you can't do anything about it except go out and buy a new one. I like the comparison with a 7th grader!
ReplyDeleteHey Lisa!
ReplyDeleteI remember those days of blowing dust off the thermostat and replacing the cover. We don't have one quite like that, but ours isn't digital either. It's a total pain because I can barely tell what I have it set on. I could think it's on 70, and when I start roasting realize it must be set higher than what I thought, lol!
Oh my gosh, I hope you get this fixed! That would drive me batty. I think it's funny because I turn the heat down at night and up during the day.
ReplyDeleteI turn it down at night, too, but I don't leave it running all day if no one's home.
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