[Nicky91]

i mean now with this hot weather, my parents want to either leave a window or backdoor downstairs open at night, but of course in terms of burglaries what i see on the news, and crimewatch here

idk what is safer


and leaving everything closed downstairs makes the heat stay inside


so i need some advice about this

[Zizu]

I’d never leave a flamin’ door open at night .. that’s an invitation to opportunist thief , cats or foxes !!


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[AnnieK]

Neither is safer unfortunately. If you have to leave something, I would say the smallest window although my parents left an upstairs bathroom window open that was tiny.......and they still got burgled. There were a gang going round who used a child to climb through small windows and then let the other people in through the doors. There were footprints on the toilet that were consistent of a child aged under 10

[caprimint]

I always leave windows open at night, would have thought it would be fine to

A door is a definite no though

[Nicky91]

one sleeps downstairs, my dad, also now mostly because of a injury (which also prevents him from going to work)

maybe the window then, small gap just enough for some fresh air to come in at night

[LeatherTrumpet]

Are they intending to go off for tapas and wine down the street?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Are they intending to go off for tapas and wine down the street?

[Cherie]

Maybe a small window in the room your Dad sleeps but a backdoor noooo

[Swan]

Really all depends where you live. All my upstairs windows are left open overnight, and a couple small windows downstairs. The crime rate is about country average here, but people aren't burgling houses in my area lol (they would also need to mess around with a ladder too, thus being heard), they're burgling the houses actually worth burgling.

[Cherie]

Or get a fan, or invest in a standalone air con unit....

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Maybe a small window in the room your Dad sleeps but a backdoor noooo

thx for advice, but tbh i was discussing a bit with my mom again too, and maybe just a fan on mode 2 rather than mode 1 could still be safest



as for now myself, sorry climate but i have my airco on right now,


also just a few days of heat anyway, by the weekend we get some (thunder) storms again what gives some cooler weather, some rain either

[LeatherTrumpet]

It would be silly to leave a window vopen if you don't have a big dog. Burgulars are opportunists after all.


Search this on Amazon it's 14 quid, well reviewed and blows cooled air


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[Zizu]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

Neither is safer unfortunately. If you have to leave something, I would say the smallest window although my parents left an upstairs bathroom window open that was tiny.......and they still got burgled. There were a gang going round who used a child to climb through small windows and then let the other people in through the doors. There were footprints on the toilet that were consistent of a child aged under 10

That last bit is especially worrying !



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[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by Zizu

That last bit is especially worrying !



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It was a good few years ago but the police were aware of them using a child to get through small windows. They did loads of houses in the area that way.

[Livia]

Our windows lock open, and they're open all year. Wouldn't leave a door open though.

If someone gets in my dog has permission to eat them.

[The Slim Reaper]

It's a tough one, Nicky.

[Marsh.]

Buy a fan.

[The Slim Reaper]

Have you tried buying a neon flashing sign with 2 fingers pointing at the house, and "free stuff inside" displayed?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Have you tried buying a neon flashing sign with 2 fingers pointing at the house, and "free stuff inside" displayed?

[Nicky91]

my dad said wanting to leave the door open


he dislikes the fan because it gives him a sore throat, sore eyes

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

my dad said wanting to leave the door open


he dislikes the fan because it gives him a sore throat, sore eyes

Much better to wake to an empty house.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

my dad said wanting to leave the door open


he dislikes the fan because it gives him a sore throat, sore eyes

Has he tried not pointing the fan at his face?

[Dogeatdog]

I was always taught to never leave the backdoor or downstairs windows open of a night time regardless of how hot it is. Someone tried to burgle our shed in the back garden once but luckily they didn’t manage to get away with anything .

We have our upstairs bedroom windows open of a night time but even then they have those special lock things on them so you can’t fully open them from the outside.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Has he tried not pointing the fan at his face?

nnn

exactly what my mom said too

[caprimint]

You need to get your dad on here Nicky