Julie in Austin Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Just trying to figure out if we are normal. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Ours is off :lol: The latent temperature is 73 in our house right now, which seems warm (I grew up in chilly Seattle and our home was kept at 68). No way am I putting on the AC right now. In the summer, we keep it at 72...it;s just too hard to recover the interior temp when it is 115 outside! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cera Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 74 during the day and 70 at night. I would keep it lower at night but we don't have any heat (Hawaii). If it gets too cold overnight there is no way to warm the house back up except opening windows and the weather can be wet and cool this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Usually its either 68 or 69 in the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) I generally have my a/c off during the day and open the windows if we need the breeze. It's set at 72 at night. It was 82 here today. Edited December 17, 2009 by Mrs Mungo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 68 during the day 64 at night We have no air conditioning so summer varies depending on the weather. It is often cooler outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 We keep it at 70 or 71 during the day, 66 at night. However, Bud took the kids away for a couple of days so I could have some alone time, and I bumped it up to 73 a while ago. I'm always cold in the winter and usually have to bundle up in the house. I'm such a cheater! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlgbug Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 65, if im luck 67. its below freezing here in ny. we just can afford to have it warmer. if we r cold, wear a sweater :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicksMama-Zack's Mama Too Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 It's 68 during the day and programmed to drop down to 62 after 10 pm when we are supposed to be snug in our beds. It's programmed to "warm" back up to 68 beginning at 5 am. I'm cold-blooded and run around in fleece and wool socks. My kids run around in shorts and sweats - barefoot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Wow! I feel cheap! We have ours set at 60. At night it goes down to 56. We wear layers - turtleneck and sweater or sweatshirt. If we're just sitting around, we'll throw on a blanket too. At night, again, layers! It's worth it. Our gas/electric bill is VERY low!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VA6336 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 70 during the day (with the occasional bump up to 72 when my blood is running cold), 68 at night when we're supposed to be in bed. I'd turn it down lower at night, but my husband won't hear of it. He's the wimp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachskittles Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 It's set at 70, all day...If I remember, I'll bump it down to 65 at night...With all the bedrooms upstairs, it gets quite warm at 70 up there, to the point I don't even need a blanket... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forty-two Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 62. I was feeling pretty cheap 'till I read about the person who keeps it at 60 daytime/56 nighttime - my hat's off to you! We wear long sleeves, pants, and socks, but just one layer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisperry Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 63 all the time :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Ours is usually set to 70 during the day, unless one of the kids bump it up without me knowing. We set it on 68 at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 65 right now, 58-60 at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 62. I was feeling pretty cheap 'till I read about the person who keeps it at 60 daytime/56 nighttime - my hat's off to you! We wear long sleeves, pants, and socks, but just one layer. Heehee. That's me. I gotta' say. I did this gradually. I kept decreasing it by one degree for a couple days. Then, I'd decrease it again. This is the lowest I could get it without complaints. I figure, it's winter!! We should be chilly and we should wear sweaters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 68 during the day (rarely comes on) 65 at night. In the summer, we set it at 80 degrees (still 20-35 degrees cooler than outside). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 65 during the day, 55 at night. I'd like to keep it warmer but DH just tells me to throw on a sweater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 68 during the day, 62 at night while I'm under the electric blanket. And even at 68 I wear socks, slippers, and sweaters around the house and have ice-cold hands. My dc never seem to get cold -- it's hard to convince them to keep their clothes on no matter how cold the house is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kari C in SC Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 67, but I do use the fireplace to warm up the main living area during the day sometimes. The rest of the house gets colder, but we are pretty much only in this area during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 We keep it set at about 67, all the time. However, my mother used to keep the house at 55 at night--and turn it up to 58 when she got up in the morning. In South Dakota! In the winter!! **shiver!!** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 64 during the day, 56 at night (although it rarely gets that cold). The first time we were in law school, we did 60 degrees during the day in a much colder city than we live in now. I don't think I could do that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meet me in paris Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Put me in the "cheapo" category. 62 during the day and 55 at night. We have a big old house and just cannot afford to keep it warmer. The saving grace is that we have a nice warm fireplace in our kitchen, and that's where we school, eat, and spend most of our time, so we stay warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Ours is set at 70 day and night - and I'm often in layers and under blankets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I need to get my husband to read this. He thinks I'm awful for having the thermostat set at 68 degrees 24/7. It's at 78 during the summer and he gripes about that, too. I should tell him to suck it up or I'll send him to live elsewhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 We've been keeping at 68 pretty much constantly, which is actually quite low for us. I'm actively trying to conserve this year for the first time. If I'm home alone or if the kids and I are moving around a lot, I'll turn it down to 65. When DH is home, he won't let it go lower than 68--maaaaybe 67. I can't really complain, because he's a tropical kind of guy and hates the cold. I, in turn, get mean and nasty and queasy in even moderate heat, so I'll be struggling to keep cool in here come June! I'm cold-blooded and run around in fleece and wool socks. My kids run around in shorts and sweats - barefoot! :lol: Here too! I was so worried about the kids being cold at night' date=' I bought DD7 these heavy fleece pajamas, and she's been complaining about sweating at night. Their rooms are the coldest in the house, too! During the day I'll be on the couch, bundled into a big blanket, and they'll be running around in their underwear playing beach party :rolleyes: Wow! I feel cheap! We have ours set at 60. At night it goes down to 56. We wear layers - turtleneck and sweater or sweatshirt. If we're just sitting around, we'll throw on a blanket too. I wish I could do this, but I feel so constricted in sweaters lately. I never used to feel that way, but now I feel like I'm being smothered! I'm weird, I know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melora in NC Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 60 during the day, 58 at night. BUT we have a gas fireplace in the school room and I keep that room at around 64-65 while we are using it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julpost Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 We keep it at 60 all the time. We're in Northern Vermont and it gets pretty frigid. But we have a woodstove that really heats up the house during the day. I've never kept the thermostat set this low before so I'm excited to see the difference in our electricity and oil use. I pretty much live in wool and layers, with my Ugg-imitation boots on all the time. I love it!! I try to see how long we can go before we turn on the heat and we actually got into the first week of December this year. It's my own personal game. I must be easily amused.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I talk to the trees Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 65 during the day, 60 at night. If we're cold, we drink tea or cocoa, or grab a throw. -Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoyfulMama Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Thermostat is set to 65 during the day, and 62 from 9pm-6am. But we have a nice fireplace that we burn in almost every day, and that keeps the first floor usually at about 67-68 during the day. (There's no other heat source in that room.) By 10pm I'm the only one awake, so I cover up, whether I'm in bed or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 We have a 6 zone boiler heating system in our home. We keep the living/kitchen/dining zone at 66-68 throughout the day, 60 at night. Bedroom/bathroom zones are kept at 60 all the time. The other zones are essentially "off" (basement, laundry room, garage). This system was installed a year before we bought our house. We absolutely love it and it saves us a ton of $$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula in PA Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I keep it around 70 for day & 65 at night during the winter. It stays at 80 (ac) during the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 61 upstairs & 62 downstairs. I'm freezing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 65 at night and 67 during the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Our house is generally around 54 when I wake up in the morning and turn on the heat. If it gets over 62 we turn it back off. That only happens when the weather outside reaches the 40's. Most of the time we hover around 60 once the house heats up. We also only heat 3 rooms downstairs and the bedrooms upstairs. Going between the two is rather chilly. Our reason is to save money - and it does that. We wear long sleeved shirts covered with sweatshirts and have lap blankets for when we're just sitting around. I also am fortunate enough to have a lap cat that loves sitting with me. Occasionally someone else can snag one of the other cats. Ideally I'd snowbird to Hawaii, but finances are rather limiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Wow, some of you keep it cold! I would have to wear a coat and mittens (not kidding). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 65 during the day, 55 at night. I'd like to keep it warmer but DH just tells me to throw on a sweater. Wow - I'm going to click mine down a little bit more at night. Everyone sleeps better when its cold in the house so I'll try it a few degrees at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyco Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 65 at night and 67 (sometimes if it's especially cold we'll go as high as 69) during the day here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I would freeze to death in most of your houses LOL. We keep ours at 72 day and night. I can't sleep if I'm cold. On our recent trip to my in-laws I actually cried myself to sleep the first night because I was so cold and couldn't sleep (When I get to tired I cry). They keep it at 66, and I was wearing sweat pants, a tshirt, sweatshirt and socks all while covered by 2 blankets and a comforter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 today was so cold I turned it up to 67. When it's get very cold out you can feel it through the walls. I could not get warm, despite my layers. At night we keep it at 56, so the pipes don't freeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2jjka Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 68 during the day (but on 'below zero' days I'll occasionally give it a bump to 70 for an hour or so - just to warm us up) At night it's programmed to 64. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3byzaz Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I was sure I would win the cheap award! It is at 66...up from 65 last year. But, that is in the warmest room of the house - my bedroom is like a meat locker - the heat doesn't make it back there. I am ALWAYS freeeeezzzing though. I hate the cold!!! I would like to keep it higher, but our house is not ducted well and it would be on all the time. 2 years ago, our gas bill was almost $300.00...with it at like 68 or 69. And, this is in AZ!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 62 during the day, 58 at night. On rainy or icy days I bump the day time temperature up to 64 or 65 for a cycle or two (our thermostat is programmed), but most days it stays at 62 and 58. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaMcC Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Just trying to figure out if we are normal. ;) Dh and I fight over the thermostat.... He likes it around 73. I like it around 68. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 64 day and night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alte Veste Academy Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Because of the last thermostat thread, we went from 72 day and night to 68 day and night. I actually love it and the kids don't even notice, which surprises me. The electric bill is making me happy too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 In Winter 68 day time 65 night time In Summer 75ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 67 during the day, 59 at night. I am always cold; 75 degrees sounds like a much nicer daytime setting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Ours is 68 during the day, and 65 at night. I'm currently sitting here with jeans, socks, sweater, and 2 blankets on me while DH is in jeans and a t-shirt. I'm always the cold one in my house! My youngest parades around naked while I'm bundled up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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