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At What Temps Do You Set Your Thermostat


Gugny

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HEAT (When Temps Outside Are Below 40):

  • At home during day:  67-68
  • At home whilst sleeping:  67
  • Away from home:  66

 

AIR CONDITIONING (When Temps Outside Are Above 75):

  • At home during day:  72-73
  • At  home whilst sleeping:  74-75
  • Away from home:  75

 

 

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Heat: 68 when home, 63 when we're away and overnight.

We also have a wood stove that I fire up late in the morning, so the heat pump/furnace only runs for a few hours a day. The wood stove keeps temps in the mid 70s.

 

AC: 83. Neither of us likes using AC, but I'll turn it on to reduce humidity when it's really hot. A dry 83 is quite comfortable, and it keeps the electric bills low.

 

 

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our downstairs heat is always at 72 in the winter.  our upstairs is typically at 69, (giggidy).  if our upstairs thermostat is changed by 1 degree, it really throws things off. 

 

for ac, 72/71 downstairs, 70/71 upstairs.

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I work from home; I set the upstairs at 63 at night and leave it there until my wife comes home when it goes up to 70. It’s back at 63 when we’re away. 

 

I keep the downstairs where the  master bedroom is and the magic happens at 64. That thermostat has a large swing in temps; it can be set at 64 and be anywhere from 61 to 66. 

 

We use window units units for air conditioning and I’ll blast them as cold as I can. 

 

 

 

 

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68 normally, turn down to 65 or 66 at night mainly so we don't roast ourselves to death while sleeping. 

 

Side note, I live in a 950sq ft house and with our heat set at 68 most of the time our gas and electric bills are about $200 a month. I think that's really high. I know there's a lot of factors that come along with that, but our furnace is fairly new and windows are in decent shape. Just seems like alot for a house that isn't even 1000sq ft

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1 hour ago, Gugny said:

HEAT (When Temps Outside Are Below 40):

  • At home during day:  67-68
  • At home whilst sleeping:  67
  • Away from home:  66

 

AIR CONDITIONING (When Temps Outside Are Above 75):

  • At home during day:  72-73
  • At  home whilst sleeping:  74-75
  • Away from home:  75

 

 

I have a issue,our stat is in the living area so if I start a fire it shuts off at 68.In the winter,I sit in a recliner with a heating pad on my back of knee(s)..leaving me toasty.The when it's time to him the hay,minor shock kicks in because the rooms are cold..I adapt, but my bride gets a bit mad...until she gets under her over priced  comforter.

Also..I really like to have the windows open in the summer..I'm a fresh air addict.

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30 minutes ago, Steptide said:

68 normally, turn down to 65 or 66 at night mainly so we don't roast ourselves to death while sleeping. 

 

Side note, I live in a 950sq ft house and with our heat set at 68 most of the time our gas and electric bills are about $200 a month. I think that's really high. I know there's a lot of factors that come along with that, but our furnace is fairly new and windows are in decent shape. Just seems like alot for a house that isn't even 1000sq ft

 

That seems very high.  I only topped $200 once this winter.  My spring/fall bills are in the $130-$140 range.  Summer is usually around $160.  Heating/cooling 3 floors (~1800 square feet).  Natural gas (including hot water heater).

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