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The landlord pays for all utilities except cable & wifi. The rooms rent for $425. I pay $50 more as I have the studio.
It's possible he's thinking his rent is going to go up if the a/c bill goes up. However, we have one person in the house who's home all day long, with his a/c on so I don't know get it.
In that case, I have no idea. I wouldn't turn off my A/C when I go out, because I don't want it to be 100 degrees in my house when I come home. If the floodlights are on motion sensors, I would leave them on all the time.
I think some of the answers you got from people here are a bit harsh. I think cussing at anyone when addressing a problem is counterproductive, and causes problems where there don't need to be any.
I would, however, tell him that he needs to back off on micromanaging YOUR life. He isn't your parent.
In that case, I have no idea. I wouldn't turn off my A/C when I go out, because I don't want it to be 100 degrees in my house when I come home. If the floodlights are on motion sensors, I would leave them on all the time.
I think some of the answers you got from people here are a bit harsh. I think cussing at anyone when addressing a problem is counterproductive, and causes problems where there don't need to be any.
I would, however, tell him that he needs to back off on micromanaging YOUR life. He isn't your parent.
Thank you Lacerta. I've been told I'm also making that little box unit work harder when it has to cool down the room after 9 hours of Florida heat.
I'm not one to yell unless totally pushed all the way. I just didn't know whether to talk to the housemate first or the landlord. I thought it odd that the housemate said the landlord wanted me to do whatever when, in fact, if the landlord wanted me to turn off my a/c, he could easily email me & let me know without a third party interference.
So, yeah, I will take a copy of my lease home, and make the following points:
1. No where does it say when, where or how long I can run my a/c.
2. You, Mr. Know it All are not on my lease & therefore, not my landlord and I do not need you managing my affairs.
Any more said will just be icing on the cake. I will try to remain dignified in my snap.
He sounds quite an insufferable twit. I hope you knock the wind out his sails. After you've told him to mind his own bloody business, let us know how it works out!
The flood lights do have a motion detector on them.
WTF is he doing? Setting it up so you can get attacked by your door because the flood lights are not working?!.....I would start to question this person's motivations quite a bit. Thats just odd. Creepy odd.
Tell him him he needs to find a female he can control and get a life.
He's probably really worried about a rental increase, I quess he needs a cheap date at that.
I went home last night and confronted him, sort of....he was walking through the kitchen & I told him that I don't have anything regarding when or how I use my a/c. He didn't even look at me but in zipping back by me he said he did. I find this hard to believe as we're all month to month where we live. The landlord explained this to me prior to moving in. That way, if someone's uncomfortable, there's no lag time in leaving & no one has to stay and be miserable. Many people have lived in the house long term this way, saving for their own downpayments on houses/condos, etc. The guy who's room I took over had been there almost 11 years. It's a quiet house, again, very convenient and certainly reasonable.
As long as Mr. Know it All eases up; we'll all get along just fine.
It seems like your other housemates have it right. Listen to him so he will eventually shut up, and then, just disregard everything he said and move on with your day.
He sounds like a control freak and he probably won't ever change.
It seems like your other housemates have it right. Listen to him so he will eventually shut up, and then, just disregard everything he said and move on with your day.
He sounds like a control freak and he probably won't ever change.
Came home last Friday & let this person know that they needed to screw my flood lamp bulbs back in...another housemate was present & just about hit the ground laughing...they didn't think I had it in me...
I went in cooked some dinner & the lights can go back on regardless of me being home...or not...lol
This same housemate is actually now being nice/more respectfull. Hmmm...and I told him he should actually keep his air on as it would probably not be good for him to let humidity creep into his new flat screen tv wires...he he he....
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