I really don't want to turn on my heat this year, was stubborn last year and didn't turn it on at all. I'm finding that I'm more cold this year, though. Earlier winter? Colder sooner? Who knows....
Anyway, I'm at home and the current temp in my place is 62. I'm layered up and cozy under blankets, but geez it's cold when I leave my blanket fort!
What do you keep your home's thermostat set to?
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11-19-2011, 01:31 PM #1
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What's your home thermostat set at?
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11-19-2011, 01:38 PM #2
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A lot warmer than when we first bought our house in 1976. Daytime we're set at 66, night set back is 60. That is luxerious compared to 1976 when the daytime temp was 55and nights were 50. If it was sunny out it was usually warmer on our porch than in our house.
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11-19-2011, 01:41 PM #3
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68 in the day and 58 at night. I admit when it's really cold (like less than 20) I jack the heat up to 70 for a bit. My house is well insulated, new windows, roof etc, so our gas usage has been "as low as the most frugal customers in our neighborhood" that the company sends us stats on.
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11-19-2011, 01:46 PM #4
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Mine is set at 62 during the day, 60 at night. I have only one thermostat for my entire apartment and it is in the coldest room (floor to ceiling windows on two sides of the room); the temperature in my living room tends to remain between 66 and 68 degrees.
I keep a humidifier running all the time once the temperature drops. I feel that helps with the temperature (and my skin and wooden furniture also enjoy the humidity).
A ceiling fan also helps with better air distribution. When at home, I tend wear socks and a light fleece pullover.
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11-19-2011, 02:09 PM #5
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68. We have a small house. Our bedroom is in a converted attic and it is FREEZING. We have an electric blanket we turn on an hour before bedtime, otherwise the cold is almost unbearable.
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11-19-2011, 02:29 PM #6
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62 - all the time, except on the coldest nights, then we might set it at 55. We are so spoiled - we have a woodstove so lots of times, it's 73 in the living room.
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11-19-2011, 02:34 PM #7
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Yikes. I'm not even going to say what mine is set on after those posts.
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