Kimm in WA Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Just curious. We have adjusted to the heat being down to 65 during the day. Sometimes it feels cold, but usually I'm up and busy that I'm getting used to it. I'd love to go lower! What about night time. I think we can go lower, but hubby wants it set at 60. Maybe if we get a programmable thermostat it would help - he's the first one up. Kimm in WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 64 or 65. I prefer it lower but we have birds in the house so we have to keep it a little warmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I talk to the trees Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 65 during the day, and 60 at night, but honestly, I feel like I'm freezing almost all of the time. I'd love to turn up the thermostat, but I'm afraid that's beyond the budget right now! -Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetfeet Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 It says 75*. I wouldn't say it's accurate though it may be. Our bill has never been over $85 though. The joy of living in a 900 sq ft apartment.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 We have a programmable thermostat that is currently set at 68, sometimes 70. At night I drop the temp down to 65. If the littles wake up crying, dh and I argue who has to get up and deal with them.:001_huh: Neither of us is fond of the cold! I would set the thermostat lower but it's located in the warmest part of the house. Any other part of the house is consistently 3-4 degrees cooler. We're hoping to have it moved to a better location this winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 but....My thermostat always stays on 82....we have had some cool weather where my house gets down to 73 at night...(that sounds really cold, doesn't it?).....and I haven't turned on the heat since I lived here. I love the weather here, LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 We're at 62 in the day unless we get cold and turn it up a couple of degrees and 58 - 60 at night. We have 5 zones in the house so that helps. When company comes over we often turn it up a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Just curious. We have adjusted to the heat being down to 65 during the day. Sometimes it feels cold, but usually I'm up and busy that I'm getting used to it. I'd love to go lower! What about night time. I think we can go lower, but hubby wants it set at 60. Maybe if we get a programmable thermostat it would help - he's the first one up. Kimm in WA It's 62 or below here in the day time, depending on how much we're moving around. Off at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 We keep it at 70 during the day and 68 at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 68 during the day, 66 at night (I apparently like even numbers) and, yes, with programmable thermostats. They're great. Highly recommended. They incrementally raise the temp, so there's no huge surge in heating like if you wake up and turn it up. Our house is old and drafty, though, and we have a wood stove in the living room with the downstairs thermostat, so the rest of the downstairs is often cooler than the set temp. I wear wool. And layers. And cover the downstairs (drafty!) windows with window quilts. It's all good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 69 day, 68 at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 68 day, 64 night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 65/55. We have a programmable thermostat. It goes down at 10 pm, and you can immediately feel it. it's a real signal to get in bed. The heat comes up again at 5 am, right when I get up (before everyone else). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deidre in GA Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 65 during the day though i find myself bumping it to 68 since i can have on four layers and a hat and still feel cold. 70 during the evening (6pm-11). 58 during the night when we're cozy under comforters. a programmable thermostat is a gift from heaven! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 We've had it at 60 degrees both day and night since October. You'll find me walking around with a cup of hot tea or hot chocolate all day. Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brasilmom Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 We do keep ours around 68 during the day and drop to 63 during the evening. While not a huge jump in temperature, I wonder if it is really efficient and cost effective to change the temperature like that. I have heard arguments that favors either keeping or changing the temperature. What do you think? If the house is constantly kept at a certain temperature would the house eventually hold the heat and thus making it more efficient? Thanks. Be well Miriam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie in AR Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 68 - 70 during the day; 66 at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaS Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I would keep ours at 60 night and day, but my poor dh freezes when it's that low. He works in a warm office all day and then comes home to 60....So, to compromise, it's 60 during the day when he's not here, I build a fire just before he comes home to take the chill off the keeping room and he stays there until bedtime. That's when he races to the back of the house and dives under the covers and shivers until the bed heats up a little.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 64 during the day and 59 at night. I do have an electric heater in the school room that I turn on now and then, and on the main level there is a gas fireplace I might turn on for a bit. I also have a fleece vest that I wear if I'm cold. If it's sunny, though, our main level stays really comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelaniePA Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Ours is at 58 day/night. It was at 56 day/night but then DH started working at more new constructions(no heat) so he likes it a bit warmer. Our house is really old and we lose a lot of heat even with thermal window coverings, so putting it up higher is just wasting money. We have been talking over getting a programmable thermostat lately so we'd probably have the heat 56 day and bump it to 58 or 60 for when he comes home, then back down to 56 at bedtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 We leave ours on 60, but occasionally raise it to 62. There just seems to be big differences from 64 to 62 and 62 to 60. The worst part for us is that because it's not sunny, our house ends up, mid-afternoon, colder than it is outside. I don't think it'll be much of a problem much longer though. Supposed to be a cold winter <sigh> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 70 upstairs during the day, 68 downstairs, 50 in the 3rd zone (the "man" room). We dont' change them at night, but with our recent $326 power bill that included turning it completely OFF for a WEEK while we took a trip out of town, we are considering lowering them considerably. We have 3130 sq feet and it sure feels COLD at times even with the temp it is now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverfront Headmistress Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 68/62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 We try for a winter indoor temperature of around 70' and in the summer we up it to 75'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 65 during the day, 55 at night. We have a programmable thermostat, and it does make a big difference. It starts heating up right before we get up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMindy Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 68 during the day and way down (55 or so) at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 How do ya'll keep it so cold?!? Mine stays around 72, but when it doesn't cut off til about 74. Maybe it's because I've always lived in the deep south (LA and AL) that I really can't take the cold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimm in WA Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 Athena, We slowly inched ours down from 70 to 65 and most of the time it's OK. Before I would wear a long-sleeved t-shirt and now I wear a sweater and slippers as well. I'd like to inch the nighttime temp down. Maybe the programmable thermostat would help. Thanks, everyone, for your input. Kimm in WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 We keep ours down. I've worked ours down to 58 during the day. Nobody has complained except dh and he's not home most of the day anyway! We turn it down to 55 - 56 at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 How do ya'll keep it so cold?!? It's amazing what you'll do if you have to. And really, it's REALLY cold at first, but you get more and more used to it in time. A few years ago we had no heater at all. We did have to spend 3 days with a friend, but otherwise, we managed. 60 is a dream compared to THAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3lilreds in NC Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 We keep it at 68F during the day and 65 at night. I'm so impressed with those of you who keep it lower! Perhaps if we'd started with a lower thermostat years ago I would not be such a thin-blooded southerner at this point. :D This morning I was FREEZING before the heat kicked on. I'm usually OK during the day, but sometimes when we sit and read for school I get chilly. I try to remember to wear shoes or slipper and a sweater, and sometimes we cover up with a blanket. I have yet to convince my children that they don't need to be barefoot in the house. :lol: They are often chilly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Alfred Academy Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 We haven't had to turn it on yet! But, the nights are hitting mid 30's so we just may have to soon...however, the days are still hitting the 60's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 How do ya'll keep it so cold?!? Mine stays around 72, but when it doesn't cut off til about 74. Maybe it's because I've always lived in the deep south (LA and AL) that I really can't take the cold! I can handle the cold if *I* don't get cold. If I forget and don't keep my layers on and my feet warm, I'm kind of in big trouble. I "get" living in the south, though -- we were in California for years. What I don't get is using the heater at night. Don't y'all have blankets? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Between 60 and 65 during the day, depending on how cold we feel. 58 at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire in NM Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Daytime is set at 68-70 and nighttime is set at 60-62. Claire in NM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet in Toronto Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 70 day/61 night. These are our winter settings. Our thermostat is not in a representative place so the rooms we are typically in (LR, kitchen) are 68 during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elohcin Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 We keep ours at 62 during the day. It gets bumped to 67 for and hour and a half in the morning and evening. We have been keeping it at 58-60 at night. Warm jammies and down comforters are key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 We've had our A/C off all week -- woohoo! It's so nice to have cooler weather finally :party: BTW we live in South south Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 68F during the day. 62F at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnetteB Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 We've only turned the heater on twice this fall season, both times to take the chill off at Thanksgiving. Our thermostat says that it is nearing 60'. Our house costs a bundle to heat and we turn the heater on when it gets to 55' I miss the "baby years" when we ran it more to keep the little ones warm :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 How do ya'll keep it so cold?!? Mine stays around 72, but when it doesn't cut off til about 74. Maybe it's because I've always lived in the deep south (LA and AL) that I really can't take the cold! :iagree: I don't know how you all can stand it being so cold. We have been keeping ours at 72 and it's first now starting to get in the 30's at night. I guess I'm just spoiled. My dh doesn't think it's right to have to wrap up like Nanuk of the North when you're inside. I'm sure part of it is because even at 72 my youngest son's room is about 68 at night, if I kept it as low as some do my son would be an icicle boy by morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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