Blazing Rows - Home Heating Arguments

BLAZING ROWS Don't touch that dial! We surveyed 2,000 people in relationships about their heating habits around the home to get to the root of some heated debates. 49% of couples argue over the heating WHAT DO THEY ARGUE ABOUT? WHEN HEATING HEATING TO TURN IT ON TOO HIGH TOO LOW 35% 48% 28% 00:00 HIGH ON TIMER OR SECRETLY CHANGING BILLS CONSTANT THE TEMPERATURE 22% 28% 26% WHO CALCULATES THE COSTS? 9% 5% 3 4 5 6 7|| 8 9. WHO KEEPS THE HEATING LOW TO SAVE MONEY? Men think they're thrifty heaters but don't believe their partners are, while women think they're more responsible with the thermostat! MEN SAY... WOMEN SAY.. 49% MEN DO! 23% 10% WOMEN DO! 32% 25% 27% ... IT'S EQUAL! WHO HAS THE FINAL SAY OVER THE THERMOSTAT? While most of us think we live in a heating democracy we still agree that if it comes down to it, women get the last word on the heating. MEN SAY... WOMEN SAY... 14% MEN DO! 11% 31% 31% WOMEN DO! 55% 57% ... IT'S EQUAL! CHEATING WITH THE HEATING... A quarter of women crank up the heat behind their partners' backs, only for a third of men to turn it back down! MEN WOMEN 13% 23% TURNED HEATING UP BEHIND MY PARTNERS BACK 36% 26% TURNED HEATING DOWN BEHIND MY PARTNERS BACK WHEN IT COMES TO THE HEATING, WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT? MEN WOMEN 33% 32% 31% ll 26% 21% 17% 2% 2% A COSY HOME LOW BILLS THE FAMILY THE ENVIRONMENT ANDREWS HEAT FOR HIRE * |NO