You can never have enough...

[Lilith7]

Scooted off to the village this morning to get a new double switch plate for the tradies installing our fans. The corporate LL has refused to let me upgrade to a 3 in 1 for the bathroom, unless I pay THEIR version of the installation costs as well as for the unit itself, with no set off for the unit they don't use, so naturally that's beyond my budget. Corporate meanness. So, after a wee chat with the sparky he suggested I get the double switch so he can separate light and fan function when he wires up (LL only paying for connection to the existing light switch which means both work at the same time), then he says in winter I can swap out the light bulb for a heating bulb and not have the fan suck all the warm air out. Not as efficient heatwise as one of the bigger units, but in our tiny bathrooms it should help. And I remember having one in Taupo all those years ago, and it was a treat on icy mornings to towel off under it! So, we're just doing that and seeing if the community manager notices the ten dollar naughtiness... A wee bit of civil disobedience by this old lady, lol...

You have to wonder if the corporate LL has a separate light & fan arrangement in his own bathroom; I had one which worked with the light switch & it was damned cold in winter but the fan now has a 5 minute turn off which is far better since it means that if you just want a fast 5 min shower just turn it off before you get in.

I think corporate LL's should perhaps be obliged to have the same conditions in their homes which they're pleased to impose on their tenants - I expect it would work wonders!