holy bills!

"BreeSasha;c-16560873" wrote:
Yeah just like real life, the thermostat is only for the rich. IRL, I don't turn on my thermostat as much as I use portable fans and ceiling fans in the summer and space heaters in the winter. Too bad those additions aren't in the game.

I know for sure there is a fan object out there, but not sure if it works.

I love this because (like in real life) you have to control the way you use this advantage.

Has anyone checked to see if the new traits, specifically heatproof and iceproof, help with lowering the need for the thermostat?

Or do they only help a sim when they are out in the elements? I haven’t gotten to Winter yet, so I have no clue.

Yeap. Just got my first 80k bill. This seems unreasonable...

"Aeroprincess87;c-16561998" wrote:

"BreeSasha;c-16560873" wrote:
Yeah just like real life, the thermostat is only for the rich. IRL, I don't turn on my thermostat as much as I use portable fans and ceiling fans in the summer and space heaters in the winter. Too bad those additions aren't in the game.

If you have Dine Out then you can use the outdoor heaters to keep warm. Not sure if they work inside though.

I was just thinking that, I'm going to try that out, also would it add to the bills. a little experimenting is needed.

Once I turned the thermostat off....the bills went back to normal....around $10-15K. They live in Oasis Springs.....so it doesn't get cold very often....but the winter in the desert gets pretty cold for them, as the toddlers were complaining. I think next time....unless my Sims are rich....they'll be lighting the fireplace and putting on jackets LOL

Thanks @powers6180 and @Hermitgirl

Does anyone know if the radiator works by keeping sims warm? I know it was only deco before but I'm sure I read somewhere that they updated it. It would have been awesome also if we could use the fan from GTW to keep cool.

Experiencing the same thing, yikes! I wonder if this needs a bit of retuning @SimGuruNick? I know the thermostat affects bills, which is great, but increasing them by thousands and thousands seems off! :o

I love the way the thermostat system works. It’s just like in real life when you have to pick and choose what’s more important, staying comfortable, or having money lol.

what radiators????