WIBU to ask the woman in the flat below to turn her heating off?

[MammaTJ]

Of course I would, so I am not going to. BUT, I flat share in the city I go to uni in. Wonderful flat mate, beautiful flat and quite cheap. We both enjoy not having to put the heating on, due to heat rising and us being toastie even in the coldest weather.

Tonight is not cold though and I am sweletering in the heat. I do not have the heating on. I can see the smoke/steam or whatever it is, coming from downstairs flats central heating, so she clearly has hers on. I am now sat with the balcony door open, trying to cool down a little.

I wonder is she is ill, to have the heating on when it isn't even cold.

It was snowing here last night and is icy now, I am frozen!

Oh Girafffes, I am sending some warmth your way!

And I have to go out early to scrape the car this morning because it was so frosty last night.

Alright justmyview I have to ask.

How is this 'stealth boasting'?!

Sorry, bit of an aside there MammaTJ.

I have turned it around and around, but I can't quite grasp how anyone could read your post as any sort of boast.

This clearly wasn't stealth boasting but it's one of MN's fave terms, so it gets over used.

Was just totally random though.

How can complaining about being a bit hot because of someone else's heating be boasting at all?

Very strange.

Waitingforme... Definitely not. I'm thinking the same thing!!

If you are a bit hot, then downstairs must have their heating set really high. I also live in a flat so benefit from downstairs

Lucky you, OP.
It's ideal for indoor pegging!

I am currently eating an ice cream.

Is that also a stealth boast?

Offer to swap flats?

Free heating?

Open a window!

Open a window and enjoy the fresh air.

Quint YES!

I am eating spinach

I am in Plymouth too

It is a stealth boast!!

You have free heating, a toasty flat with fresh air and a BALCONY!!!!!

I'm well jel

Yabu. I lived in a flat once, I remember this problem and I LOVED it.

too at the toasty warm all winter with no heating and a balcony.
YABU. Nobody has their heating on if they are not cold without it.
If she is on the ground floor she is disadvantaged and as the insulation between floors is obviously lacking, you are blessed

She is sort of ground floor in one half and above one flat in the other! Hard to explain but this city has no flat surfaces , all hills. So, there is a flat across the front, then two flats that are half over that and half on the ground, then two more flats, one of which I am in!

Hello StepAwayFromTheEcclesCakes!

I thought a stealth boast was pretending to be unhappy about something that actually was a good thing eg it's a pity the price of fuel has gone up, as it's now even more expensive to fly my helicopter

That's why I thought it was a stealth boast - OP is complaining about her house being warm, when most of us are wincing at the cost of heating our homes and plenty of people are seriously concerned about whether or not they can afford to do so. Plenty of people would consider OP very fortunate

Do you really get steam/smoke from central heating? Is that normal? are you sure it's not coming from a tumble dryer or fire?

No wonder she's got the heating on high. All the hot air is rising into your flat and hers is staying cold. I feel sorry for your neighbour.

It's freezing here in Cornwall :(

We used to live in a similar situation, first floor flat above someone who clearly had their heating cranked to the tropical setting.

I didn't turn a single heater on all winter, and kept the bedroom, kitchen and bathroom windows permanently open.

We have moved now :( Enjoy it while it lasts OP!

You will be pleased to know it is bloody freezing here today and she is obviously out. Heating is actually on here now. A rarity!