Nomadic RV couple fights over thermostat, boyfriend hides space heater from heat-loving girlfriend: 'She's been cranking the space heater to 85˚ and leaving it on!'

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    My GF and I have been living and traveling in an RV for about 3 years now, and we use a space heater and propane furnace. For whatever reason this past winter she's been cranking the space heater to 85°F and leaving it on,
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    no matter what the temperature is inside or outside. I was OK with it during the winter cold because it would be 30°F outside and the space heater could never get the RV up that high if it tried. But now
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    it's spring and it does get that hot inside. I've asked her multiple times nicely to put it at 70°F, or even 75°F, but she keeps cranking it. I've also firmly told her to stop. She refuses to wear hoodies and sweatxpants/PJs,
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    and insists on only wearing underwear at home. I'm fairly certain she doesn't know how a thermostat works, and I tried explaining it to her. I'll get home and it's 80 something degrees,
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    so I'll turn it off, and she'll just crank it back up when I'm not looking. I'll turn it off at night, and she'll turn it back early AM when she notices. I'm over it.
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    So, tonight, a few minutes ago, I took the heater and hid it in storage. I unhooked the propane to the furnace and removed the fuse to the furnace. It's 50°F outside, but still 75°F inside the RV. I know we're about to have a fight in two hours or so. AITAH? Idk what to do.
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    IrishDavelnCanada • 12h ago I found a solution to this problem a few years ago, I removed the dial an put it back on so it pointed to a higher temperature than it was actually set at.
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    SigSauerPower320 • 12h ago . NTA The fact that she refuses to wear layers would really. me off.
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    Fizl99 12h ago . having converted to celcius 85f is hot even for me! I fully expect there to be a row about how you are doing it, but your partner needs to understand its easier to layer to get warm than it is to cool down when very hot. NTA
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    nijmeegse79 · 12h ago NTA 85F is close to 30°C. That is insane! Even 75F/24°C is hot. 70F/21°C seems way more normal. Exept wen sleeping, then it is stil hot. (For me at least)
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    If she hates clothing that much, is there something else going on? Mentally (~tism) or fysically( with her skin?)
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    asiniloop 12h ago . This is beyond just needing to feel warm. Feeling cold all the time could indicate a health issue, especially in women. She should get herself checked by a doctor.
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    FabledInkk • 11h ago NTA. Bro, 85°F in an RV is wild. That's not cozy, that's survival mode in the Sahara. If she refuses to compromise and won't even throw on a hoodie, I don't blame you for taking matters
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    into your own hands. Maybe she needs to experience a reasonable temperature to realize 85°F isn't normal. Stay strong your electricity bill and sanity will thank you.
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    ikheetbas 12h ago • NTA, these kind of temps. are unreasonable... In The Netherlands the advice is to keep indoor temps to 66F.
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    SlappySlapsticker • 12h ago Controversial view - NTA. Heating (to me, personal opinion, may be wrong) isn't an excuse to run around in our jocks during winter.
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    Heating is to take the edge off so we're comfortable when pants and a jumper aren't doing the trick.
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    Also high horse greeny view - unnecessary heating when not rugging up first is wasting money and k g dolphins.
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