newbury
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- From Vt, in Va, retiring to MS
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- Kubota's - B7610, M4700
And is it effective?
All temps in degrees Fahrenheit
There are so many threads on effective ways to lower heating costs. But it all boils down to how much heat you need.
I'm sitting here in my living room comfortably typing, SWMBO is in the chair next to me reading and using my IR thermometer gun the temp on the floor is 58, the ceiling is 60 and most of the objects around me between the two. SWMBO says she's comfortable, and when we get up and move around we warm up. Temp outside is 30. The thermostat is set at 62, but it's two rooms away in the core of the house.
We let it get cooler at night, but I have not checked with my thermometer. But generally it's warm enough so you don't see your breath.
I've read so many advice clips where people are told things like
I'm pretty sure now that we've gradually adjusted from the 76-80 in the summer if I turned it up to 68 now SWMBO would be complaining it's too hot.
I've found that the closer I can keep the temp inside to the temp outside the less we mind going outside.
But when relatives come to visit I've learned to crank up the heat to decrease complaints.
So what's your temp set at compared to your outside temps? I realize some of you in Florida might have to run the a/c to get it DOWN to 68
All temps in degrees Fahrenheit
There are so many threads on effective ways to lower heating costs. But it all boils down to how much heat you need.
I'm sitting here in my living room comfortably typing, SWMBO is in the chair next to me reading and using my IR thermometer gun the temp on the floor is 58, the ceiling is 60 and most of the objects around me between the two. SWMBO says she's comfortable, and when we get up and move around we warm up. Temp outside is 30. The thermostat is set at 62, but it's two rooms away in the core of the house.
We let it get cooler at night, but I have not checked with my thermometer. But generally it's warm enough so you don't see your breath.
I've read so many advice clips where people are told things like
here"To achieve optimal comfort, it is recommended for homeowners to set their thermostats between 68 to 72 degrees while there are people inside of the home."
hereIn the winter, you can save energy and keep your costs in check by keeping your thermostat at 68 degrees Fahrenheit while you are at home during the daytime.
I'm pretty sure now that we've gradually adjusted from the 76-80 in the summer if I turned it up to 68 now SWMBO would be complaining it's too hot.
I've found that the closer I can keep the temp inside to the temp outside the less we mind going outside.
But when relatives come to visit I've learned to crank up the heat to decrease complaints.
So what's your temp set at compared to your outside temps? I realize some of you in Florida might have to run the a/c to get it DOWN to 68