Temperature while working from home
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Does anybody else find that when working from home they need to increase the temperature on the thermostat by a few degrees?
I normally have mine set to 21 degrees but, particularly in the last week as the temperature has dipped, I've had to increase it to 24 degrees while working from home. I presume it's because I get cold as a result of just sitting in front of the computer i.e. not being active to work up my heart rate and temperature.
Background info: I keep fit, I'm not overweight, and as far as I'm aware, I'm not coming down with anything either...
I normally have mine set to 21 degrees but, particularly in the last week as the temperature has dipped, I've had to increase it to 24 degrees while working from home. I presume it's because I get cold as a result of just sitting in front of the computer i.e. not being active to work up my heart rate and temperature.
Background info: I keep fit, I'm not overweight, and as far as I'm aware, I'm not coming down with anything either...
Central heating is normally off when I am at work. I have tried to keep it on the normal program but it gets way too cold so by early afternoon I'm turning it on. Will have to retrieve the oil filled electric radiator from the shed to heat up my workspace only rather than the entire house.
Our house is cold.
Partner is a psycho when it comes to throwing open windows and "letting the house air".
This is in Scotland and the morning temps are just above freezing.
The other morning I was walking about the house wrapped in a blanket. My partner walked into the living room where I was hunched over the laptop, unkempt, two weeks stubble and wrapped in a tartan travel blanket said "f
k me, I'm sharing a house with Bobby Sands".
When this is over and property prices have crashed I'm buying a new house and going to live on my own. Will crank up the heat and never open a window ever again. Will visit partner once a week for sex.
Partner is a psycho when it comes to throwing open windows and "letting the house air".
This is in Scotland and the morning temps are just above freezing.
The other morning I was walking about the house wrapped in a blanket. My partner walked into the living room where I was hunched over the laptop, unkempt, two weeks stubble and wrapped in a tartan travel blanket said "f
k me, I'm sharing a house with Bobby Sands".When this is over and property prices have crashed I'm buying a new house and going to live on my own. Will crank up the heat and never open a window ever again. Will visit partner once a week for sex.
csd19 said:
How about... put on a jumper? Or are you channelling your feminine side to instantly attack the thermostat when the slightest chill is noticed?
Chicken_Satay said:
sociopath said:
If you're working from home why wouldn't you just turn your heating up to the normal temp for when you're in the house?
21 is the normal temp for me and it's usually fine. However, working from home has meant I've had to notch it up to 24 to feel comfortable. I think its because I'm sitting still that I feel colder in the house during the day. Normally - like at the weekend I'm busy and moving around so don't notice it. Our stat is only set to 16 during the day but I have to put it up in the afternoon up to 20 as it starts getting too cold for me.
Chicken_Satay said:
Does anybody else find that when working from home they need to increase the temperature on the thermostat by a few degrees?
I normally have mine set to 21 degrees but, particularly in the last week as the temperature has dipped, I've had to increase it to 24 degrees while working from home. I presume it's because I get cold as a result of just sitting in front of the computer i.e. not being active to work up my heart rate and temperature.
Background info: I keep fit, I'm not overweight, and as far as I'm aware, I'm not coming down with anything either...
No not really. The downstair rooms are running mainly somewhere between 19 and 21 which is fine. Upstairs rooms are bedrooms so are cooler and I occasionally work in one of them. It's a bedroom so set at 16 or something. I cranked up the thermostat a bit the other day then turned it down again when it got hot. I normally have mine set to 21 degrees but, particularly in the last week as the temperature has dipped, I've had to increase it to 24 degrees while working from home. I presume it's because I get cold as a result of just sitting in front of the computer i.e. not being active to work up my heart rate and temperature.
Background info: I keep fit, I'm not overweight, and as far as I'm aware, I'm not coming down with anything either...
In my car I normally have the climate set at 18/19. If its really cold I'll up if a few degrees for a while before winding it back.
I guess I run hot.
Tannedbaldhead said:
"fk me, I'm sharing a house with Bobby Sands".
Excellent!k me, I'm sharing a house with Bobby Sands".Old, draughty house; winter temp in study often around 14C. Jumpers, fleece, blanket over legs, sometimes with oil radiator under seat. It's a bit brisk. Last couple of days the temp has been around 17C and it feels tropical. Well, under the jumpers and fleece it feels tropical. It used to be a lot worse too. We're achieving that 14C after fitting a double glazed door, fitting secondary glazing to the window and pointing the wall to stop the air blowing straight through.
Starjet99 said:
Normal temperature here is 18-19°c, and I'm happy with it a bit cooler when WFH - 17-18°c is comfortable.
24°c is madness!
Perfect breeding temperature for all kinds of nasties...24°c is madness!
It's windows open for as long as I can bear the sound of the neighbour's kids kicking a ball against a wall round these parts. Everyone seems very conscious of proximity for some reason...
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