> not be able to easily set the heating until they've moved in ... the epitome of "first-world problems"
Staying warm is a first-world problem? How out of touch can the author be? That's a basic need.
Staying warm is a first-world problem? How out of touch can the author be? That's a basic need.
There was also an outlet in another room with some complex controls. It stopped working after a while. Turned out the switch - which is connected to a freaking electrical wire - required a battery to work. I had that taken out too, and good riddance to all of it.
In "third-world" areas, and even in many modern "first-world" areas, a heater can be manually turned on with a simple switch, regardless of thermostat settings, and just as easily turned off. The lack of these controls on a significantly more expensive thermostat is where the first-world problem creeps in.