Irrational thinking

I wonder if the OP means "filtered" air. A friend whose wife suffered really badly with asthma installed a filtered air system in their home and although the windows did open they never were.

When you say air is 'recycled', do you mean you have air conditioning? If you do have AC, then opening windows is counterproductive, the cooled air will be sucked outside and replaced with warm air.

Ours are all firmly shut at the moment and I hate it, as I love to let a bit of fresh air in. We're in a terrace and groups of wasps/bees are travelling back and forth along it searching for their next homes. Next door both ways seem to be in favour with them at the moment, so fingers crossed they won't pick us this year!

What a strange set up. I've never heard of a system of air filtering and, as you say, what is the point of windows then.

I too like opening the windows. Even if it does bring some dust in, I think your husband is being rather dictatorial and a bit silly.

As for air fresheners, including scented candles, research has shown that they can be quite damaging to health.

I'm another window opener - I can't understand why people buy "air fresheners" when all they have to do open a window.

I couldn't live anywhere without having doors and windows open whenever possible. We had a 'Fen blow' yesterday which meant having to batten down the hatches or else we'd all be covered in black dust.

Only a gentle breeze today so everything's open!

I've always been of the opinion that houses need to breathe.

I am a window opener why would you not want fresh air in your home? Sounds crazy to me

I've never heard of recycling air in a building. How does it work?

I'm a window opener (even in winter lol). I sympathise completely. No way could I live without fresh air clearing the stuffiness out of the house. I admit in winter I don't open so many windows or for so long but everyday the bedroom and bathroom windows have to be open for at least a few minutes.

Do you always 'obey' your husband, Diddy1?

Maybe you should have answered yes to your husband's silly question, diddy, or told him not to be ridiculous.

Could you 2 do a partner swap or something? Problem solved

I have quite the opposite problem. I live with a fresh air fiend who throws open the windows in the middle of winter, and has the audacity to tell me that it's stuffy in here and we need some fresh air!