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    • Dad creates brutal flowchart to stop family from turning up the thermostat, but people admit they’d ‘cry’ if they saw it
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    Dad creates brutal flowchart to stop family from turning up the thermostat, but people admit they’d ‘cry’ if they saw it

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    A dad left people “crying” after sharing the brutal flowchart he created to stop his family from turning up the heat.

    In the middle of cost of living crisis, we are all looking for ways to maintain energy bills down.

    A father shared the brutal flowchart he put on the thermostat to stop his family from turning up the thermostat.

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    A father shared the brutal flowchart he put on the thermostat to stop his family from turning up the thermostat.Credit: Reddit
    Some people have admitted that they "cry" if they received such a rating

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    Some people admitted they would “cry” if they received such a ratingCredit: Getty

    And as the temperature becomes uniform colder outside, it’s even more tempting to turn up the thermostat.

    But a dad tries her best to encourage her family to try other ways to stay warm before resorting to increase the heating.

    In the flowchart, stuck to the front of the thermostat, he had written “Before turning on the heating, do you…”

    He then listed the options on the left, writing in bullet points: “Wear socks, long sleeve shirt, underwear/pants, see your breath.”

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    If they had answered yes, yes, yes, no, he would have pointed them to a note insisting that there was “no need for heating.”

    However, if they answered no, no, no, yes, or “any other combination,” he angrily told them to “get dressed.”

    The thermostat was set at 70 degrees Fahrenheit, or 21 degrees Celsius.

    One person went to TikTok to share the viral photo, writing on it: “The daddy has spoken!”

    And the comments section was almost immediately filled with people speaking out, with some admitting they would burst into tears if they came across such a note about heating control.

    “I would cry. I am always cold!” admitted one of them.

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    “Lol, I wouldn’t listen to anyone, least of all my husband,” insisted another.

    “If my children or I are cold, the heating works.”

    “I know someone who has a baby and won’t turn on the heat…the baby already had pneumonia and he’s not even 3 months old,” a third shared.

    “We grew up with a parent like that,” someone else sighed.

    “When you’re alone, you do the exact opposite!”

    “I have a family of 7 and have never had this problem,” wrote another.

    4 ways to reduce your energy bills

    Laura Court-Jones, small business editor at Bionic shared his advice.

    1. Turn your heating down one degree

    You probably won’t even notice this tiny difference in temperature, but you will notice a saving on your energy bills as a result. Simply turning your thermostat down a notch is a quick way to start saving money fast. This small action only takes a few seconds and could potentially reduce your heating bills by £171.70.

    2. Turn off appliances and lights

    It sounds simple, but completely turning off appliances and lights that aren’t in use can reduce your energy bills, especially in winter. Turning off lights and appliances when not in use can save you up to £20 a year on your energy bills.

    3. Install a smart meter

    Smart meters are a great way to keep control of your energy usage, largely because they allow you to see where and when your gas and electricity is being used.

    4. Consider switching energy providers

    Even if you’re happy with your current energy provider, they may not be offering you the best deals, especially if you’ve let a fixed rate contract expire without signing a new one. If you haven’t looked at alternative rates recently, you may not know there are better options.

    “No one turns on the heating, most never complain about the cold, it’s a standard 15 degrees.

    “We turn it on for about an hour a day.”

    To which someone else wrote: “OMG I would literally freeze!”

    “My brother is like that, now he has humidity because he doesn’t turn on the heating!”

    However, others said the father had every right to post the note.

    “70 is 21.1°C. So it’s quite warm. No need to go higher,” said one.

    “Why is it that in every home, only the father has this meaning?” » another questioned.

    A third said it was “absolutely accurate”, adding: “Why do people turn on the heating before putting on clothes?”

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