shalafi@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 11 hours agoWe turn the HVAC "up" whether we want it colder or warmer.message-squaremessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down13
arrow-up126arrow-down1message-squareWe turn the HVAC "up" whether we want it colder or warmer.shalafi@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 11 hours agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-square😈MedicPig🐷BabySaver😈@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·11 hours agoUmmm, what kinda wacky thermostat do you have? My colder AC is with turning the temp down.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·edit-210 hours agoIf someone says, “Turn the AC up.” you know they want it colder but you actually turn it down.
minus-square😈MedicPig🐷BabySaver😈@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 hours agoPeople around me, don’t say that. We say, “Turn the temp down”. Down!
minus-squareSantasMagicalComfort@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 hours agoTurn the heat up and turn the AC up means fundamentally different things though.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 hours agoHence the post! Everyone will still understand your intent and take the appropriate action.
Ummm, what kinda wacky thermostat do you have? My colder AC is with turning the temp down.
If someone says, “Turn the AC up.” you know they want it colder but you actually turn it down.
People around me, don’t say that. We say, “Turn the temp down”.
Down!
Turn the heat up and turn the AC up means fundamentally different things though.
Hence the post! Everyone will still understand your intent and take the appropriate action.