Proper home temperature

[thinkfloyd14]

I like 71-72 degrees, but my dad insists on 68 while my mom would want it below that with the windows open.

im freezing my ass off over here.

help

[Erakad]

I'm with you, 70-72 degrees feels right...but I control the thermostat. I've heard 68 should be the target for energy savings, but feels chilly to me, in the meantime, have tried a sweater or jacket?

[Schrup]

It has taken me years to convince my wife about the savings of dressing warmly around the house. The thermostat never goes over 67F & we usually keep it about 65F. I try not to turn on the heat unless there's at least 3 people home.

[nostatic]

I have been setting the thermostat to about 66-68 in the evening, dropping to 63-65 over night while sleeping, and down to 62 or off during the day.

[Heel n Toe]

Put a sweater on and quit yer b!tchin'...

Seriously, if you're colder than everyone else, it could be that you have damp clothes on, or have extremely low body fat. I saw a body builder being interviewed on TV once who was shivering (at a competition... just after his "performance").

It was 70-something degrees in the building.

[Porsche-O-Phile]

I like it about 75. Yes really.

[masraum]

It completely depends upon the weather. Right now we keep the heat at 67-69 depending upon the time of day. Or, if it warms up, we keep the AC at 73-75.

If I kept the house at 67 in Aug, it would be miserably cold. Now that the weather has cooled off, it's not bad.

In Aug, I keep the AC in the 75-77 range which keeps the downstairs about that temp, and the upstairs a degree or two warmer. If I put the heat on now and cranked it to 77, I wouldn't be able to sleep because it'd seem to warm.

It's all about what your body gets used to.

When I'm working, 72-73 is pretty nice.

[masraum]

If you want to set the thermostat, start paying the electric bill.

[scottmandue]

I like it at 70... but married a Oregon girl...

I use it as an excuse to get frisky "If you want it this darn cold you better keep me warm!

[widgeon13]

66 to 68 daytime, 58 at night

[Hugh R]

Originally Posted by masraum

If you want to set the thermostat, start paying the electric bill.

Exactly. That is what I tell my 83 y/o MIL who lives with me. I bought a locking thermostat because she'd run it up and the Winter and down in the Summer the minute we left for work and re-adjust before we got home. I guess she didn't think we looked at the electric and gas bills.

I run 66-68 in the Winter, down so low it won't kick in when we sleep. It may get to mid-50's in the middle of the night in the Winter, but the timer turns on 15 minutes before we get up in the AM. Summer 74-76 during the day, and off and the windows open at night. It may get to 102 during the day in the Summer but it almost always cools down outside to the low 70s at night.

[syncroid]

In the winter, ours is set at 62-63. Sometimes 65 if we have a house full of people. In the summer the a/c is set between 75-78. I can't sleep this time of year if its set over 63.
I think my last PG&E bill was $54 bucks.

[WolfeMacleod]

I'm comfy at 62 degrees.

[TimT]

66 to 68 daytime, 58 at night

Pretty much my range......

I have a set back thermostat now.... am thinking about getting a network thermostat so I can control it from an app

[Hugh R]

Tim, I thought about that. Check the energy use from London and dial it back! No soup for you!

[TimT]

There are a few thermostat that can be added to your home network.. you can access via pc or wireless apps...

I love the idea of remote home automation.... but am nervous that someone will eff with me and turn my heat off LOL

[rattlsnak]

i keep the heat at 65-68 depending on time of day and AC at 76. I would love to run the heat up to at least 72 but i anint paying for that!! I could probably live without AC. My wife would love it 65 degrees year round, I would love it 78 year round!

[KevinTodd]

68 works for me. We keep a fire built when it's extremely cold.

In summer, well.....upstairs 72 and downstairs 74.

[LakeCleElum]

You can get used to anything within about a 10 degree range...In the summer, I don't turn on air till it 75 or so....In the winter, down to low 60's b4 I turn on the heat.......Of course I cut the firewood, not the Princess. She likes it a little warmer....

Nighttime: Electric Blanket (2 controls) and heat at 57 or 58...

My favorite saying when she starts burning too much wood: "Hey, you think that stuff grows on Trees?"

[billybek]

70 degrees during the heating season while we are home 66 at night.
There is a point of diminishing returns when you consider the amount of heat energy to bring the home back up to daytime temperature after the night time setback. Think of heat energy being similar to a flywheel effect. You have spent good money to bring the wheel up to speed, letting it slow down (cool off) too much will cost you money to bring the flywheel (thermal mass of the building) back up to speed.
During the short cooling season here, the stat is set for 75 degrees while we are home.