What's your home thermostat set at?

[ny biker]

Mine is set for:

- 68 while I'm sleeping
- 70 in the morning while I'm having breakfast and getting dressed.
- 68 while I'm away during the day
- 71 in the evening until near bedtime.

At these temps, I still need a heavy fleece bathrobe, shearling lined slippers and a snuggy.

In summer, it's set for 76 in the evening and overnight, 78 while I'm out during the day, and 77 (I think) for morning.

I got a new heat pump a couple of years ago and it dramatically reduced my electric bills. I literally use half the BTUs in the coldest months compared to my usage with the old system.

[Becky]

66 and 60, respectively. When DH and I bought this house, we spent a significant amount on a new boiler (not planned! ), new windows and a new front door. Last fall, we installed a high-efficiency woodburning insert in the fireplace. The combination of all of these means that our downstairs is often in the low 70s while we're having a fire and the thermostat doesn't kick on. Sure, the bedrooms are chilly, but I like sleeping in a cool room with lots of blankets

[redrhodie]

68 during the day, 63 at night. Once in a while I'll spike it to 70, which is a luxury. I also grew up in a old drafty house, and being cold brings back sad memories of not having enough money for oil, so I try not to let that happen. This apartment has really high ceilings, and old windows, so it's expensive. $75 for gas year round, which includes appliances/hot water. I'll be caulking soon. My electric bill is only around $30/month, though.

[surgtech1956]

66 or 67 when we're home and 63 at night.

[Biciclista]

we keep it on 69 when we're home.

[skhill]

Mine's normally at 55, day and night. My goal with the furnace is simply to keep the pipes from freezing. Then I supplement with space heaters scattered through the house.

With the combination of an ancient floor furnace (no ducts, no blower) and not enough insulation, it'd cost a fortune to keep the house at even 65 in the winter. So I wear many layers inside.

[carlotta]

We live in an old building with steam radiators (no individual thermostats). The building is mostly inhabited by elderly women who apparently complain A LOT when their apartments are below 75 (80?) or so. Thus, we leave a couple windows open year round....

I do love that the radiator pipes act like radiant heating in the tiled bathroom...nothing like warm floor when you first get up. I don't miss my grad school apartment...5 winters with virtually no insulation in a cinder-block box with a little tiny furnace. Good times.