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What temperature range do you like your thermostat/heater set to in winter? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 1 year ago by passthepotato to c/[email protected]

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So at work today, the discussion of household heating and gas/electricity bills came up (entering winter Down Under), and I commented that we have our central heating set to 14 Celsius (approx 57 Freedoms) overnight, and off during the day/evening. We find that 14 is quite comfortable under a fluffy doona/duvet. I was warmly mocked (well natured), and informed that something closer to 24C (75F) is appropriate, day and night.

Surely not... right?

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[–] passthepotato 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The flat roof doesn't suffer water ingress during heavy/violent rain, only because it is a single sheet from end-to-end. This means if water flows backwards, it doesn't go under another sheet, or under any flashings.

The asbestos, fortunately, is in good condition. The advantages: will not burn, does not rot or absorb moisture. It makes modifications a little more time consuming (adding power points, etc), because I have to do a lot of preparation and wear the right PPE, but otherwise it's not a hassle to live with.

To give you an idea of cost, we paid AUD$1100 to have four panels (two inside, two outside) removed + disposed, and replaced with modern cement sheet. (Reason for removal, was so that a split-system aircon unit could be installed on that wall. Removing the asbestos first, meant that the electrician and aircon trades wouldn't have to cut asbestos.)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh I see! Some new house have flat root here, but I never really checked how it was done.
It's a bit like pool's floor.

I read that to get rid of asbestos it's a pain here, there are many rules.
If you want to do it yourself you have to ask authorities for permission. You are allowed to do it only on cement blocks.
A diagnosis is mandatory before any work on it, which will decide if you can do a part of the work alone or not.

Yeah you need to be careful working around asbestos, especially if you need to drill or anything that would make particles.

That was interesting, thanks for the conversation 🙂

[–] passthepotato 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you also, and welcome to Lemmy! :)