Girlfriend ignored my advice.

[mold maker]

Not only what's written there, but most of what men know about women is WRONG!!!!!
Most women only ask men for agreement, not opinion. The correct opinion is "Yes Dear". It took me less than 3 months before marriage, to learn (accept the wisdom), and its now worked for 55 years.

[Winger Ed.]

Used to know a retired Marine Colonel who served in WWII and into the 70's.
He was still married to his High School sweetheart. Someone asked him what the secret to that was.
He said, "Everybody argues and disagrees, that's normal. When you know you're wrong, just admit it and go on.
When you know you're right, keep your mouth shut".

[Idaho45guy]

She got her new tires in and mounted and she said the tire guy told her she was right to follow my advice and get the more winter friendly tires.

Yesterday I was at her place and she mentioned that she wished she could enjoy her gas fireplace. I discovered that she had never used it in the year that she lived there since the landlord never told her how to turn it on. Little 700 sq ft townhome that she was using the electric wall heaters to heat. Horrible monthly bills in the winter.

Took me 5 minutes to turn on the gas valve, light the pilot, and get it going. Turns out the thermostat is tied directly to it and it was intended to be the primary heat source for the place. Can't believe the landlord never gave her instructions and actually had the valve shut off.

She was extremely grateful for me getting it going...

[lightman]

I have refrained from making any comments on this up to now. I've typed a few then canceled them. Just not much on making comments on ones personal relationships or for offering advice.

But having an electrical background I will say that electric resistance heat is about as expensive as heat can get. You done good getting her gas heat going. Even a small portable electric heated can spin the meter!

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

SNIP... Can't believe the landlord never gave her instructions and actually had the valve shut off.

Glad you were able to help her with those instructions...and yes, the landlord should have done that.
BUT, just a heads up, I have a similar gas heater that is the main heat source for the upper level of my house, I also shut off the gas Valve during the summer so the pilot light isn't burning.

[Rick R]

What makes a relationship work is taking all those “I told you so!” moments and choosing to remain silent.

[dverna]

She got her new tires in and mounted and she said the tire guy told her she was right to follow my advice and get the more winter friendly tires.

Yesterday I was at her place and she mentioned that she wished she could enjoy her gas fireplace. I discovered that she had never used it in the year that she lived there since the landlord never told her how to turn it on. Little 700 sq ft townhome that she was using the electric wall heaters to heat. Horrible monthly bills in the winter.

Took me 5 minutes to turn on the gas valve, light the pilot, and get it going. Turns out the thermostat is tied directly to it and it was intended to be the primary heat source for the place. Can't believe the landlord never gave her instructions and actually had the valve shut off.

She was extremely grateful for me getting it going...

So she had a thermostat that controlled the fireplace and did not know it. Most people see a thermostat and think...hey. this must do something! So she must have twiddled it a bit and given up when nothing happened. She may be intelligent and not have any common sense.

But if she is good at being "extremely grateful", that may not be a bad thing. LOL

Will enjoy reading the next story....and I suspect there will be some doozies.

BTW, if her heater is ventless make sure she has a Carbon Monoxide monitor in the apartment that works. Good thing to have even if it the gas appliance is vented, but absolutely necessary for the ventless ones.